Mercury is the planet of intellect. According to Vedic Astrology, Mercury is an auspicious planet, regarded as the youngest and wisest of Navagraha, the 9 planets. Also known as Budha, it represents intelligence, knowledge, and wealth, and it denotes how one makes sense of the world, originates ideas, and communicates them with others. It is believed that a well-placed Mercury at the time of birth of an individual, reflected in the natal chart, can improve the person's thinking capability, communication skills, idea formulation, strategy planning, and execution.
Mercury Pooja (Mercury Puja) or Budha Pooja (Budha Puja) is the ceremonial worship performed in honor of this mighty planetary lord.
There are references to Budha, planet Mercury, in many ancient texts such as Vishnu Purana, Brahma Purana, Bhagavata Purana, Devi Bhagavata, Padma Purana, and Vayu Purana and the earliest of these occurs in the Vedic and Sacred texts such as Panchavimsa Brahmana and Shatapatha Brahmana.
According to many of these, Mercury was born to Chandra, the Moon, and Tara, the wife of Brihaspati, the Jupiter, where the Moon and Jupiter themselves are counted among the planets in Vedic astrology.
Mercury is hailed as Buddhi Karaka, the causative planet or ruler of intelligence; hence, it is called Budha. Vedic Astrology represents Mercury as a prince and regards it as the wisdom planet, signifying sagacity, sound judgment, intuition, and presentation skills.
But if there is one aspect Mercury is closely associated with apart from intellect, it can only be the celebrated ability of communication. Vedic Astrology holds that a favorably disposed Mercury can grant excellent verbal and written communication skills and powerful speaking and oratorical capabilities. It can also bestow a keen sense of humor, sharp wit, clarity of thought, an eye for detail, sound analytical skills, and the right sense of discrimination. It can also provide business acumen and proficiency in fields like commerce, accounting, mathematics, logic, astrology, sales, and research.
Vishnu is the overlord of Mercury, which rules Wednesday.
While performing Mercury Pooja (Mercury Puja) or Budha Pooja (Budha Puja) can help anyone earn the grace of the planetary Lord Mercury, this Pooja is particularly recommended for those who wish to improve rational and logical thinking, enhance communication abilities, develop a good sense of humor, sharpen their analytical skills, better their organizational and planning capabilities and enjoy and make profit from their travels.
Performing this Pooja on Wednesdays or during Mercury Hora on any Day can be efficacious in earning the planetary lord's grace.
Expert priests with years of experience in conducting such ritualistic worship perform Mercury Pooja (Mercury Puja) or Budha Pooja (Budha Puja), adhering to the guidelines prescribed in the scriptures, chanting Mantras dedicated to Budha, and seeking Mercury's grace and beneficial blessings.
According to Sacred texts, performing Pooja to Mercury or Budha can reduce the malefic effects and strengthen the positive blessings of the planet of knowledge and communication, Mercury. Besides, as Mercury is ruled by Vishnu, Mercury Pooja (Mercury Puja) or Budha Pooja (Budha Puja) can also bring you the graceful blessings of the preserver God.
This Pooja can grant good communication skills- spoken, written, and non-verbal, quick thinking, wit, and wisdom, sharpen analytical skills and help develop your aptitude for research, give proficiency in matters of accounting, numbers, and devising practical plans based on available resources, provide attention to detail in your daily life and perfection, improve your organizing and planning abilities and bestow success.
