What is the significance of navagrah

In Jainism, navagrah (the nine planetary bodies) are not worshiped as gods or determinants of one’s fate. The tradition centers on karma, purifying the soul, and practicing right conduct, meditation, and detachment.

Key points:

• The nine bodies are Surya, Chandra, Mangala, Budha, Brihaspati, Shukra, Shani, Rahu, and Ketu. In Jain thought, they are part of the natural cosmos and influence events only in a broad, non-divine sense, not as personal deities who grant boons or punish.
• Jain sadhana focuses on ethical discipline (ahimsa, truth, non-stealing, chastity, and non-attachment), inner purification, and seeker’s progress toward liberation (moksha). Astrology or planetary worship does not form part of this path.
• There are differences in practice between Digambar and Śvētāmbara traditions, but both generally reject the idea that Navagraha worship is essential for spiritual progress. Any local use of navagrah imagery in temples is typically cultural or historical rather than a core Jain ritual.
• Some Jains may acknowledge astronomical/astrological ideas from broader Indian culture, but these do not influence Jain soteriology or the path to liberation.

If you want, I can explain how Jain astrology-like concepts differ from mainstream Hindu astrology and how Jain cosmology views the universe.