Tradition links grains, fruits and colours to each weekday and planet. Eating or sharing them that day is counted among the simplest remedies.
Eating or sharing a simple grain or fruit linked with the planet, on its weekday.
Sun
Sun
The Sun's grain: wheat
On Sundays include wheat (roti or daliya) and a little jaggery. In the common navadhānya list, wheat is the Sun's grain.
When: Sunday
Classical text · Phaladīpikā (V. S. Sastri) II.28
Phaladīpikā (V. S. Sastri) II.28
Do / don't
Don't
If you have diabetes, take jaggery only as your doctor allows.
Sun
Food named in the text: rice cooked with jaggery
BPHS says that after worshipping the Sun, Brahmins are fed rice cooked with jaggery.
When: After the Sun's worship
Classical text · BPHS (Santhanam) 84.23–24
BPHS (Santhanam) 84.23–24
Sun
Today's form: sharing sweet rice
On a Sunday, cook sweet jaggery rice and serve it to the elders at home and to someone in need.
When: Sunday
Tradition
Do / don't
Do
Serve food that is clean and fresh.
Moon
Moon
The Moon's grain: rice
On Mondays include rice, milk or curd. In the common navadhānya list, rice is the Moon's grain.
When: Monday
Classical text · Phaladīpikā (V. S. Sastri) II.28
Phaladīpikā (V. S. Sastri) II.28
Do / don't
Don't
If milk doesn't suit you (lactose), keep to rice.
Moon
Food named in the text: rice cooked in milk
BPHS says that after worshipping the Moon, Brahmins are fed rice cooked in milk (kheer).
When: After the Moon's worship
Classical text · BPHS (Santhanam) 84.23–24
BPHS (Santhanam) 84.23–24
Moon
Today's form: sharing kheer
On a Monday or full-moon day, make kheer and serve it to the elder women at home and to someone in need.
When: Monday or Purnima
Tradition
Do / don't
Do
Serve food that is clean and fresh.
Mars
Mars
Mars's grain: dal (in practice usually toor or masoor)
On Tuesdays include masoor (or toor) dal and a little jaggery. In the common navadhānya list, red lentil is Mars's grain.
When: Tuesday
Classical text · Phaladīpikā (V. S. Sastri) II.28
Phaladīpikā (V. S. Sastri) II.28
Do / don't
Don't
If you have diabetes, take jaggery only as your doctor allows.
Mars
Food named in the text: havishya
BPHS says that after worshipping Mars, Brahmins are fed havishya (simple sattvic food with ghee).
When: After Mars's worship
Classical text · BPHS (Santhanam) 84.23–24
BPHS (Santhanam) 84.23–24
Mars
Today's form: offering a simple meal
On a Tuesday, cook khichdi with ghee or dal-rice and serve it to someone in need.
When: Tuesday
Tradition
Do / don't
Do
Serve food that is clean and fresh.
Mercury
Mercury
Mercury's grain: green gram (moong)
On Wednesday, include moong dal, moong chilla or sprouted moong in a meal.
When: Wednesday
Classical text · Phaladīpikā (V. S. Sastri) II.28
Phaladīpikā (V. S. Sastri) II.28
Do / don't
Do
Keep quantities in line with your health and your doctor's advice
Mercury
Green vegetables and green fruit
On Wednesday, add green foods such as spinach, bottle gourd, green peas or guava to your plate.
When: Wednesday
Tradition
Do / don't
Don't
Skip anything you are allergic to or your doctor has ruled out; for health, the doctor comes first
Jupiter
Jupiter
Jupiter's grain: Bengal gram (chana)
On Thursday, include chana dal, besan kadhi or besan chilla in a meal.
When: Thursday
Classical text · Phaladīpikā (V. S. Sastri) II.28
Phaladīpikā (V. S. Sastri) II.28
Do / don't
Do
Keep quantities in line with your health and your doctor's advice
Jupiter
Yellow foods: turmeric, banana, yellow fruit
On Thursday, add yellow foods such as turmeric, banana, papaya or mango.
When: Thursday
Tradition
Do / don't
Don't
If your doctor has limited sweet fruit, skip it; for health, the doctor comes first
Venus
Venus
Venus's grain: cowgram / lablab bean (sem)
On Friday, include rice, white beans (lobia) or rajma in a meal.
When: Friday
Classical text · Phaladīpikā (V. S. Sastri) II.28
Phaladīpikā (V. S. Sastri) II.28
Do / don't
Do
Keep quantities in line with your health and your doctor's advice
Venus
Milk, curd, kheer, mishri
On Friday, have milk, curd or a little kheer; offer mishri in worship.
When: Friday
Tradition
Do / don't
Don't
Skip milk or sweets if your doctor has ruled them out; for health, the doctor comes first
Saturn
Saturn
Saturn's grain: black sesame (and urad)
On Saturdays, include a little black sesame (sesame chutney or til-gud) or urad dal in a meal. The sesame–Saturn link is in the text; eating it is tradition.
When: Saturday, lunch or dinner
Classical text · Phaladīpikā (V. S. Sastri) 2.28
Phaladīpikā (V. S. Sastri) 2.28
Do / don't
Do
Simple home food; a small amount is enough
Don't
If you have an illness, allergy or special diet, ask your doctor before changing food
Saturn
Feeding someone in need rice cooked with sesame
The text mentions feeding Brahmins rice cooked with sesame for Saturn. Today's form (tradition): cook sesame rice or khichdi at home and serve it respectfully to someone in need, a worker or an elder.
When: Saturday, or whenever convenient
Classical text · BPHS (Santhanam) 84.23–24
BPHS (Santhanam) 84.23–24
Rahu
Rahu
Rahu's grain: urad (black gram)
On Saturdays, include urad dal or something made with urad in a meal. The urad–Rahu link is in the text; eating it is tradition.
When: Saturday
Classical text · Phaladīpikā (V. S. Sastri) 2.28
Phaladīpikā (V. S. Sastri) 2.28
Do / don't
Don't
If you have an illness, allergy or special diet, ask your doctor before changing food
Rahu
Simple home food
Tradition advises simplicity and moderation for Rahu: simple, timely, home-cooked food and staying away from intoxicants.
When: Daily
Tradition
Do / don't
Do
Eat on time
Ketu
Ketu
Ketu's grain: kulthi (horse gram)
Now and then include kulthi dal or soup in a meal. The horse gram–Ketu link is in the text; eating it is tradition.
When: Tuesday or Saturday
Classical text · Phaladīpikā (V. S. Sastri) 2.28
Phaladīpikā (V. S. Sastri) 2.28
Do / don't
Don't
If you have an illness, allergy or special diet, ask your doctor before changing food
Ketu
Feeding someone in need rice cooked with mixed grains (such as khichdi)
The text mentions feeding Brahmins rice cooked with cereals for Ketu. Today's form (tradition): make khichdi and serve it respectfully to someone in need.
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