Ruby (Manik)
Manik is the gemstone of the Sun (Surya) — the planet of authority, health and the father.
Who is it suggested for?
Suggested when the Sun rules your ascendant, 5th or 9th house and needs strength.
What it is associated with
Associated with confidence, recognition at work and better vitality.
Caution: Often avoided if the Sun is a malefic lord for your ascendant, or with a strongly afflicted Sun.
How it is traditionally worn
- Planet
- Sun
- Also called
- Surya Ratna, Ruby
- Metal
- Gold or copper
- Finger
- Ring finger
- Day and time
- Sunday morning
- Weight
- Usually 3–6 ratti, decided by an astrologer
- Mantra
- ॐ ह्रां ह्रीं ह्रौं सः सूर्याय नमः
Chant the mantra 108 times before wearing, after washing the ring in raw milk and clean water — this is the common practice, not a rule.
Whether this stone suits you depends on your own birth chart — the house your planet rules, its strength and your running dasha. Make your free Kundli to see which stones your chart points to.