• A bundle of 9 sticks is an essential part of Nawa Graha puja and is called Samidha.

• Hence, it is an essential item used during the puja to reduce negative energies and add positive impacts of 9 planets in lives of human being.
• The Navagraha derived from the Sanskrit words “Nava” and “Graha“.
• Nava means “nine”, Graha means ” planet. It is a integration of 9 planets.
• Each graha carrying an energy which is connected with the individual auras of the humans. 

• Each Navagraha Samidha consists of essential herbs and incense powder within the sticks known as Ark for Sun, Palash for Moon, Khadir for Mars, Peepal for Jupiter, Apamarga for Mercury, Audambar for Venus, Sami for Saturn, Durva for Rahu ,Kusha for Ketu.