Online Shukra or Venus Pooja

Shukra or Venus Pooja


About Lord Shukra (Venus) Puja and Homam

Shukra is the Sanskrit name for Venus, one of the Navagrahas. The radiant celestial guru of the demons. Venus is an indicator of spouse, love, marriage, comfort, luxury, beauty, prosperity, happiness, all conveyances, art, dance music, acting, passion and sex.

Shukra Puja is to appease the planet Venus. Venus Puja is very useful & beneficial puja, since its worship strengthens benefic Venus & increases its positive influence and pacifies malefic effects of the planet & neutralizes its negative effect. The planet Venus (Shukra) is the most benevolent of all the planets.

Malefic Effects of Venus on Birth Chart


Venus is the planet of marriage and transportation. If Venus lies in an inauspicious place in the birth chart then it might create several critical health problems like eye afflictions, infertility, menstrual troubles, abortions, etc.


How to do Shukra Pooja


The Shukra Pooja is done to improvise prosperity, luxury, wealth, sensual pleasures and beauty. This pooja is dedicated to planet Shukra and is done on Fridays. On the day of the puja, one has to take an early bath and perform Ganesh and Shukra pooja while offering white flowers. Also, the Shukra vrat katha is read during the event.


The fasting for Shukra puja is done from sunrise to sunset. During the fast, one can only cook and take white colour food like Kheer. The food is taken after sunset and spices are fully avoided in that.


Significance of Shukra or Venus Graha Pooja


Venus planet is considered to be the indicator of luxury, comfort, benefit, happiness, prosperity, love, marriage, art, music, dance, conveyance, passion, acting and sex. Shukra bestows his devotees with the power of controlling their sense organs which will help them to attain name and fame. Affliction with the planet Venus can cause venereal complaints, pimples, indigestion, eye disease, rashes on the skin and loss of appetite.


Benefits of Shukra or Venus Graha Pooja


The Shukra Garah pooja provides many benefits to the individual:-

  1. Acceleration in business matters.
  2. Enhancement in the love and bliss
  3. Good sexual life
  4. Good health and appetite
  5. Materialistic development
  6. Stability in the financial condition
  7. Abundant wealth
  8. Minimizing the malefic effect due to the position of Venus.


Mantra for chanting on Shukra or Venus Graha pooja


Dhyan Mantra:-

Himkundmrinalabham Daetyanam Parabham Gurum, Sarvashastrapravaktaram Bhargavam Pranmamyaham


Gayatri Shukra Mantra:-

Aum Rajadabaaya Vidmahe, 

Brigusuthaya Dheemahi,

Tanno Shukrah Prachodayat


Aum Rajadabaaya Vidmahe, 

Brigusuthaya Dheemahi,

Tanno Shukrah Prachodayat