Yantra or Kolam for Mercury (Budha)

Navagraha kolams are yantras (tantric drawings) drawn to propitiate the planets and to invoke their blessings. These yantras for the the planets are said to originate from Soundarya Lahiri, a poem composed in praise of Devi by Sankara. Though yantra is typically etched on a copper plate, kolam is drawn in front of the home shrine using rice flour or can be drawn on paper also.

The image above is the yantra for  Mercury. The line drawing is the yantra; I have added color and embellishments. Here are some significant astrological details regarding Jupiter:

Name in Sanskrit: Budha (meaning: intelligence)

Signs: Mithuna (Gemini) and Kanya (Virgo)
Day of the week: Budhavara (Wednesday)

Direction: North

Season: Autumn (sharad)

Nature: benefic, rajasic

Kaalapurusha rulership: intelligence, speech

Gender: Neuter

Son of : Tara (who gave birth to Budha (Mercury) through an illicit affair with Moon) Adopted and raised by Tara's husband Brihaspati or Guru (Jupiter)

Karaka (significator): Siblings

Exalted: Virgo 15 deg, moola trikona: Virgo 16 deg-20 deg

Directional strength: 1st house

Natural friends: Saturn, Venus

Represents: Money, technology, communications, childhood, education

Represents (physical): skin, playground, youthfulness

Nakshatra (lunar mansion):  Ashlesha, Jyeshta, Revati

Dasa length: 17years

Favorable in houses: 1, 4, 5, 9, 10

Aspects:  7th house from itself

Yogas: Budha-Aditya (Mercury-Sun) conjunction

Navagraha Kirtana: Budham ashrayami

Temples: Tirunenkkadu near Mayiladuturai is referred to as Aadi Chidambaram and it bears shrines to Nataraja, Aghoramurthy and is referred to as the Budhastalam, abode of Budha (Mercury)

Mantra to chant: Om Budhayai Namah

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