According to astrology, the various features of Mercury are Wisdom, Education, Friends, Trade and Business, Mathematics, Scientific knowledge, Speech, Print, Teaching, Family, Pearls, Oysters, Black magic, humor and quick witted. Astrology Mercury rules the voice of a person along with other qualities. People affected by Mercury has a calm and composed nature. Lord Vishnu is the lord of planet Mercury.

The duration of Maha dasha of Mercury is 17 years. It adapts the qualities of other planets and gives results according to the qualities of the respective house and planets present in it. Mercury rules the air element. A strong Mercury makes a person a good strategist. Such a person is usually well behaved. Mercury can be associated with intelligence, education, friend, business, profession, maths, science, acquiring knowledge, voice, publication, teacher, professor, lecturer, flower, maternal aunt and uncle, written communication, nephew, pearl, humor, spontaneity etc.

A person influenced by Mercury has a loving nature. Such a person has a heavy built, sweet voice and a good sense of humor. An astrology Mercury rules breath, mucus, liver, thighs and skin. With the presence of a weak Mercury, there might be some lack of coordination in the brain and speech of a person. Such a person may even suffer from a mental illness. Mercury can also be associated with problems related to manhood, brain, itching, bones, neck, piles, dizziness, indigestion, liver, stomach, intestines etc. In order to be free from the inauspicious results of Mercury, various different things associated with Mercury can be donated. These include tusk of an elephant, sugar, green clothes, green flowers, Moong dal, kapur, turpine oil etc. These things should be donated on a Wednesday before sunrise.

Mantra of Mercury

The Mantra of Mercury is "Om Namo Bhagwate Vasudevaye Namah". Chant this Mantra 108 times to pacify the negative results of the planet. One shoukld chant thios mantra everyday 108 times when Mercury is not giving good results during its transit, mahadasha and antardasha.

Beej Mantra of Mercury

"Om Bran Breen Braun Saha Budhaya Namah"

Vedic Mantra of Mercury

Priyangukalkasham Roopoonapratim Budham |
Saumyam Saumyagunopet Va Budh Pranamamyham ||

Remedies for the troubles related to Mercury

• You should recite any one of the Mantra sixteen thousand times if Mercury is weak in your Janma Kundali or Varsha Kundali. You should also chant these Mantras when Mercury is the lord of an inauspicious house in your Kundali. The chant of these Mantras should be started from the Wednesday of Shukla Paksha at sunrise. Dashansh Havan should be performed once the chant is complete.
• You can also chant any one of these Mantras for 108 times. These Mantras should be recited in the morning. You can also strengthen Mercury by keeping a fast on Wednesdays. These fasts should be started from the first Wednesday of the Shukla Paksha. You should fast for at least 21 Wednesdays.
• You should observe fast from the first Wednesday of the Shukla Paksha while worshipping lord Vishnu. Donate sugar, green cardamom, green vegetables, green clothes, Moong dal, green fruits etc. on this day. Do not wear green clothes if Mercury is inauspicious in your Kundali.

Mercury and Vedic Astrology