Navadhanyalu (నవధాన్యాలు) are the nine grains, one for each of the nine grahas. They are offered at Navagraha puja and homam, kept with the kalasam at Gruhapravesham, and sown in the palikalu at weddings and upanayanam.
The nine grains and their grahas
| Graha |
Grain |
Telugu |
| Surya (Sun) |
Wheat |
గోధుమలు |
| Chandra (Moon) |
Paddy / rice |
వడ్లు |
| Kuja (Mars) |
Toor (red gram) |
కందులు |
| Budha (Mercury) |
Green gram |
పెసలు |
| Guru (Jupiter) |
Chickpea (Bengal gram) |
శనగలు |
| Shukra (Venus) |
Cowpea / field beans |
బొబ్బర్లు |
| Shani (Saturn) |
Black sesame |
నల్ల నువ్వులు |
| Rahu |
Black gram |
మినుములు |
| Ketu |
Horse gram |
ఉలవలు |
Some families follow a slightly different list (for example white beans for Shukra); your purohit will tell you if your tradition differs.
| Pack |
Price |
Good for |
| 250 g |
₹75 |
Navagraha puja at home |
| 500 g |
₹150 |
Gruhapravesham or a homam |
| 1 kg |
₹300 |
Palikalu for a wedding or upanayanam |
Questions families ask
What are navadhanyalu used for?
Offerings to the nine grahas at Navagraha puja and homam, at Gruhapravesham with the kalasam, and for sowing in palikalu (mud pots) at weddings and upanayanam.
Can I get each grain packed separately?
If your purohit needs the nine grains separately for a navagraha mandalam, message us on WhatsApp before ordering and we will tell you what we can pack.
Can Karishye perform the Navagraha puja too?
Yes – see Graha Japam / Navagraha Shanti at home, from ₹10,500 with samagri.
Goes well with
Godhumalu (wheat) · Paddy (vadlu) · Gruhapravesham kit
Delivery: shipped across India, ₹100 flat delivery per order. Returns are accepted if an item arrives damaged, defective or wrong.
Buying for a whole puja? Send your samagri list on WhatsApp (+91 81210 07481) and we pack it together, or pick a ready puja samagri kit. For the Telugu, English and Hindi name of every item, see Telugu Pooja Samagri Names.
