Nature and element
Nature
Kshatriya (Royal/Warrior), Sattvic, Pitta (Fire/Tejas), Malefic (Krupa-krura / Stern Father)
Navagraha guide
Surya
Sun
King of the Planetary Cabinet, Significator of the Soul (Atmakaraka), Father, Vitality, and Sovereign Authority
East
Ruby (Manik / Manikya)
Japa 7000
Energy emitted
Energy
Radiant solar energy, red-orange cosmic rays, life-sustaining pranic heat, and spiritual illumination
Direction
Direction and mandala
Cardinal direction
East
Mandala position
Center of the Navagraha Mandala
Deities
Presiding deities
Presiding deity
Lord Surya / Savitr
Adhidevata
Agni Dev (Fire God)
Pratyadhidevata
Lord Rudra / Shiva
Mantras
Japa mantras
Bīja mantra
ॐ ह्रां ह्रीं ह्रौं सः सूर्याय नमः (Om Hraam Hreem Hroum Sah Suryaya Namah)
Vedic mantra
ॐ आ कृष्णेन रजसा वर्तमानो निवेशयन्नमृतं मर्त्यं च। हिरण्ययेन सविता रथेना देवो याति भुवनानि पश्यन्॥
Chanting count 7000
Ratna and metal
Ratna and metal
Primary ratna
Ruby (Manik / Manikya)
Substitutes
Red Garnet (Raktamani), Red Spinel, Sunstone
Prescribed metal
Gold or Copper
Finger and timing
Ring finger (Anamika) on Sunday morning during Shukla Paksha at sunrise
Benefic influence
When strong
High self-esteem, robust health, commanding leadership, royal favor, political success, bone and cardiac vitality, and spiritual enlightenment.
Afflicted influence
When afflicted
Excessive ego, arrogance, eye ailments, heart vulnerabilities, hair loss, strained relations with the father, and lack of social recognition.
Temporal potency
When the graha is strongest
Most effective
Midday (solar noon / Digbala in 10th House), summer solstice (Uttarayana), Leo transit, and during the 6-year Surya Mahadasha/Antardasha.
Least effective
Midnight, total solar eclipses, debility in Libra (Tula), and during the deep winter solstice.