Libra (Tula) is an air sign of movable nature — balance, fairness and aesthetic sense are its hallmarks. Its lord is Shukra (Venus), so tradition recommends Shukra's mantras and the worship of Lakshmi for people of Tula rashi. Note — here rashi means the moon sign (janma rashi); confirm your sign from your birth chart, not from the first letter of your name.
📖 Full text — with meaning
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Beej mantra of the sign lord Shukra
ॐ द्रां द्रीं द्रौं सः शुक्राय नमः॥
Om Dram Drim Draum Sah Shukraya Namah ||
The lord of Libra is Shukra (Venus); his beej mantra is chanted for peace and favourable results of the sign.
Simple mantra of the sign lord
ॐ शुं शुक्राय नमः॥
Om Shum Shukraya Namah ||
The short mantra of Shukra for simple daily japa.
Mantra of the presiding deity (Lakshmi)
ॐ श्रीं महालक्ष्म्यै नमः॥
Om Shrim Mahalakshmyai Namah ||
Salutations to Mahalakshmi, with the seed syllable «Shreem». By tradition Lakshmi is the presiding deity of Shukra.
Beej/laghu mantras of the sign lord and its presiding deity — remedies prevalent in tradition (here «rashi» means the moon sign / janma rashi).
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🪔 How to chant / recite
Start: On the first Friday of the bright fortnight (shukla paksha).
Count: One mala (108) daily — the simple mantra or the deity's mantra.
Seat & direction: On a woollen/kusha asana, facing east or north.
Along with it: Donate Shukra's items (rice, ghee, white cloth) on Friday.
🛕 Puja vidhi (step by step)
🧺 Items needed
Picture/idol of Maa Lakshmi (with Ganesha)
Lotus or red/pink flowers
Roli, kumkum, turmeric, akshata
Cowries, lotus seeds, coins (as per tradition)
Ghee lamps
Kheer, batashe, makhana or sweets as bhog
Perfume, incense
Shri Yantra (if available)
🪷 Procedure
Bathe and wear clean clothes; clean the puja place and spread a fresh cloth on the altar (chowki).
Do achamana (sip water three times) and purify hands and mouth; sit on an asana and calm the mind.
Light a lamp of ghee or sesame oil — by tradition the lamp is kept to the deity's right.
Take water, akshata (unbroken rice) and a flower in the right hand and make the sankalpa — your name, gotra, place, date and the purpose of the puja, spoken or in the mind; then let the water fall to the ground.
First remember Shri Ganesha (Om Gam Ganapataye Namah).
First worship Ganesha; then invoke Maa Lakshmi.
Bathe with water/panchamrit, offer red/pink cloth, roli-kumkum, turmeric, akshata and lotus flowers.
Finally perform aarti, offer pushpanjali (flowers) and do parikrama (or turn around in your place).
Ask forgiveness for any mistakes in the puja, distribute the prasad and take it yourself.
⚠️ Rules & precautions
Cleanliness of the home and puja place is the first condition of Lakshmi puja.
Friday, Purnima, Sharad Purnima and Deepavali are special days for Lakshmi.
Do not keep the house dark at dusk — lighting a lamp is the custom.
Narayana (Vishnu) is also remembered in Lakshmi puja.
🌿 Remedies given in tradition for Tula rashi
Worship Lakshmi and sing Lakshmi Aarti on Fridays.
Respect women — considered the core remedy for Venus.
Keep cleanliness, fragrance and refined living.
Donate white items on Fridays.
🌟 Benefits (as per tradition)
A prayer to increase the good qualities of the sign lord Shukra — marriage.
Strength of mind during a difficult transit or dasha.
These are traditional beliefs described in scriptures; results are understood to depend on faith, discipline and one's own actions.
❓ Frequently asked questions
What is the mantra for Tula (Libra) rashi?
The simple mantra of the sign lord Shukra, «Om Shum Shukraya Namah», and the presiding deity's mantra «Om Shrim Mahalakshmyai Namah» — both are given above with meaning.
Should the rashi be decided from the name letter or the birth chart?
In Jyotish the rashi is decided by the Moon's position at birth (the moon sign); name letters are only for naming. Find your moon sign with the calculator.
Should Libra people wear Diamond?
Don't wear a gemstone just by looking at the sign — astrologers advise only after seeing the planet's position in the full kundali.
