Guardians of directions or DIK PALAKAS protect the directions and space. We pray to them for protections from all side before doing Puja.
|
Name |
Direction |
Mantra |
Graha (Planet) |
|
Kubera |
North |
Oṃ Śaṃ Kuberāya Namaḥ |
Budha (Mercury) |
|
Yama |
South |
Oṃ Maṃ Yamāya Namaḥ |
Maṅgala (Mars) |
|
Indra |
East |
Oṃ Laṃ Indrāya Namaḥ |
Surya (Sun) |
|
Varuṇa |
West |
Oṃ Vaṃ Varuṇāya Namaḥ |
Śani (Saturn) |
|
Īśāna |
Northeast |
Oṃ Haṃ Īśānāya Namaḥ |
Brahspati(Jupiter) |
|
Agni |
Southeast |
Om Aam Agniaaya Namah |
Shukra(Venus) |
|
Vāyu |
Northwest |
Oṃ Yaṃ Vāyave Namaḥ |
Candra (Moon) |
|
Nirrti (form of Shakti) |
Southwest |
Oṃ Kṣaṃ Rakṣasāya Namaḥ |
Rahu(Neptune) |
|
Brahmā |
Zenith |
Oṃ Hriṃ Brahmaṇe Namaḥ |
Ketu (Uranus) |
|
Viṣṇu |
Nadir |
Oṃ Kliṃ Viṣṇave Namaḥ |
Lagna |