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 Lord Surya Ashtakam is the devotional Prayer to Lord Surya (Navagraha Planet Sun). Surya Ashtakam is taken from ancient Hindu text Samba Puranam. This Hindu Sanskrit stotra was told by Samba who is the son of Lord Sri Krishna and Jambavati. Surya Ashtakam is a Hindu devotional prayer which consists of 8 paragraphs of texts. This is one of the most powerful Navagraha prayer song to Lord Surya. Lord Surya Ashtakam Mantras 1 Adhi deva Namasthubhyam,, Praseeda mama Bhaskara, Divakara namasthubhyam, Prabha kara Namosthu they. 2 Saptha aswa radha roodam, Prachandam, Kasypathmajam, Swetha padma dharma devam, Tham Suryam pranamamyaham 3 Lohitham Radhamaroodam, Sarvaloka pithamaham, Maha papa haram devam, Tham Suryam pranamamyaham 4 Trigunyam cha maha sooram, Brahma Vishnu Maheswaram, Maha papaharam devam, Tham Suryam pranamamyaham 5 Bramhitham teja punjam cha, Vayu makasa meva cha, Prubhustwam sarva lokaanam, Tham Suryam pranamamyaham 6

HINDU RISHIS have mentioned in ancient texts to worship the Nakshatra Devata as well as the Nava Graha planets to attain good health and all prosperity in life. The Below chat shows the 27 Nakshatras, the Nakshatra Devathas and the Nava Grahas which rules them.    Srl no Nakshatra Names in Hindi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Nakshatra Devatha or God of Nakshatra Planet Ruling the Nakshatra NAKSHATRA MANTRAMS 1 Aswathi   Aswini   Ashvini   Ashwini Aswini Devathas Ketu (Kethu) Aswini Sumanasa vanthitha thevamanohari aswini thevi sahaayakrube| 2 Bharani or Bharni Yama (Kala) Sukra (Sukhra) or Venus Barani Ksheera samuthbava thivyaroopini barani thevi sahaayakrube| 3 Krithika Karthigai   Karthika/ Kritika Lord Agni Aditya (Surya) or Sun Kruththikaa Bankajavaasini baabavimochani kruththikaathevi sahaayakrube| 4 Rohini Lord Brahma Chan