Yellow Sapphire (Pukhraj) — Benefits, Who Should Wear and How

Yellow Sapphire — known as Pukhraj in Sanskrit — is the gemstone of Jupiter (Brihaspati), the largest planet in our solar system and the significator of wisdom, wealth, children, marriage, and spiritual growth.

Among all the Navagraha gemstones, Yellow Sapphire is unique because Jupiter is a universally benefic planet — it expands and magnifies whatever it touches. For most ascendants, strengthening Jupiter through Pukhraj brings positive results across multiple life areas simultaneously.

What Jupiter (Brihaspati) Governs

• Wisdom and intelligence — higher education, philosophical thinking, sound judgement
• Wealth and prosperity — financial expansion, abundance, generosity
• Marriage (for women) — the husband and marital happiness
• Children — fertility, childbirth, and relationship with children
• Spiritual growth — dharma, faith, and inner expansion

Who Should Wear Yellow Sapphire?

• Aries — Jupiter rules the 9th house (fortune) — highly beneficial
• Cancer — Jupiter rules the 9th house — positive for fortune
• Scorpio — Jupiter rules the 5th house — very beneficial for wealth and children
• Sagittarius — Jupiter is the ruling planet — extremely beneficial
• Pisces — Jupiter is the ruling planet — very auspicious

How to Wear Yellow Sapphire

• Metal: Always set in gold. Silver is acceptable as second choice.
• Finger: Index finger (right hand) — governed by Jupiter in palmistry.
• Day: Thursday morning, within the first hour after sunrise.
• Mantra: Chant 108 times — Om Brim Brihaspataye Namah

Quality Guidelines

• Colour: Lemon yellow to deep yellow. Avoid pale or orange-yellow stones.
• Clarity: Eye-clean preferred. No cracks, clouds, or black spots.
• Treatment: Natural and untreated stones are most effective.
• Weight: Minimum 2 carats for effect. 3–5 carats for stronger influence.
• Certification: Always buy from a GIA or IGI certified dealer.

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