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Shukra Gayatri Mantra (Venus Gayatri) in Sinhala · සිංහල

🕉️ hindu·📿 108× repetitions·🕐 On Friday (the day of Venus); at dawn and the sandhya times·📜 The Gayatri mantra of Shukra (Venus), among the Navagraha Gayatris
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Origin & Story

The Gayatri mantra of Shukra (Venus), among the Navagraha Gayatris · Traditional (Vedic)

Each of the nine planets (Navagraha) has its own Gayatri — a prayer in the sacred Gayatri meter invoking that graha to bestow its blessings and illumine the intellect. The Shukra Gayatri invokes Venus, the planet of love, beauty, art and prosperity and the preceptor of the asuras, depicted with a horse on his banner and a bow in his hand. As the lord of harmony, refinement and material happiness, Venus is honoured through this mantra in the timeless pattern "Vidmahe… Dhimahi… Prachodayat," especially on Fridays.

As told in scripture

Shukra, the wise guru of the asuras, is said in the Puranas to possess the Sanjivani knowledge that restores life; those troubled by a weak Venus or disharmony in love are traditionally counselled to chant the Shukra Gayatri on Fridays, and many report renewed warmth in relationships and growing prosperity and comfort.

The Mantra

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ඕං අශ්වධ්වජාය විද්මහේ ධනුර්හස්තාය ධීමහි . තන්නෝ ශුක්රඃ ප්රචෝදයාත් ..

Om Ashwadhwajaya Vidmahe Dhanurhastaya Dhimahi. Tanno Shukrah Prachodayat.

Meaning:Om. May we know the one whose banner bears the horse; may we meditate upon the bow-bearing one; may that Shukra (Venus) inspire and illumine our minds.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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ඕං🔊Omthe primordial sound, the Supreme Brahman
අශ්වධ්වජාය🔊Ashwadhwajayato the one with a horse on his banner
විද්මහේ🔊Vidmahemay we know / we seek to know
ධනුර්හස්තාය🔊Dhanurhastayato the one holding a bow in his hand
ධීමහි🔊Dhimahiwe meditate upon
තන්නඃ🔊Tannahtherefore, for us / may that
ශුක්රඃ🔊ShukrahShukra, the planet Venus, preceptor of the asuras
ප්රචෝදයාත්🔊Prachodayatmay he inspire and illumine (our intellect)

Benefits of Chanting Shukra Gayatri Mantra (Venus Gayatri)

The Gayatri mantra of Shukra (Venus) among the nine planets (Navagraha) — invoked to strengthen Venus

Chanted for love, marital harmony, beauty, charm and happiness in relationships, the domains of Venus

Sought for wealth, luxury, comforts, vehicles and material prosperity that Venus bestows

Blesses artistic talent — music, dance, poetry and the fine arts — and refinement and good taste

As a Gayatri, it illumines the intellect along the timeless pattern Vidmahe-Dhimahi-Prachodayat

Especially powerful on Friday (Shukravar), Venus's own day, and at the sandhya times

How to Chant Shukra Gayatri Mantra (Venus Gayatri)

Repetitions108times
Best TimeOn Friday (the day of Venus); at dawn and the sandhya times

After a bath, sit facing east or south-east with a calm mind and chant "Om Ashwadhwajaya Vidmahe Dhanurhastaya Dhimahi. Tanno Shukrah Prachodayat" 108 times on a mala. Friday is the special day of Venus; white is its colour, and offering white flowers, white sweets and fragrances is traditional. Like all Gayatri mantras it is ideally recited at the sandhya times. It may be chanted daily, alongside other Navagraha prayers, especially when strengthening Venus or seeking harmony in relationships.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Shukra Gayatri Mantra (Venus Gayatri) written in the Sinhala script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.
Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.
It is the Gayatri mantra of the planet Venus (Shukra): "Om Ashwadhwajaya Vidmahe Dhanurhastaya Dhimahi. Tanno Shukrah Prachodayat". Set in the sacred Gayatri meter, it invokes Venus — the horse-bannered, bow-bearing one — to bless and illumine the intellect, in the pattern "Vidmahe… Dhimahi… Prachodayat".
It is chanted for love, marital harmony, beauty and happiness, and for wealth, luxury and artistic talent — all the gifts of Venus. It also helps strengthen a weak or afflicted Venus in the birth chart, bringing refinement, charm and prosperity.
Shukra (Venus) rules love, marriage, beauty, pleasure, art, music, luxury, vehicles and material comforts. As the guru of the asuras, he is also the master of the science of revival (Sanjivani). A strong Venus blesses relationships, prosperity and creativity; this mantra is chanted to strengthen those areas of life.
Chant it 108 times on a mala, ideally on Friday — the day of Venus — at dawn and the other sandhya times. White flowers and fragrances are traditional offerings. It can be made part of a daily Navagraha or Gayatri sadhana, especially when seeking love, harmony or prosperity.

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