Navkar Mantra has deep spiritual significance in Jain Dharma, but it is not meant for controlling or changing planets (grah), horoscopes, or material destiny.

I’ll explain in two parts:

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1. Spiritual significance of Navkar Mantra

Navkar (Namokar / Namaskar) Mantra is the most important Jain mantra. It is a bowing to the Panch Parmeshti – the five supreme spiritual beings:

1. Namo Arihantāṇam – bow to Arihants
2. Namo Siddhāṇam – bow to Siddhas
3. Namo Āyariyāṇam – bow to Āchāryas
4. Namo Uvajjhāyāṇam – bow to Upādhyāyas
5. Namo Loe Savva Sāhūṇam – bow to all Sādhus and Sādhvīs

Essence in simple words:

• We bow to virtues, not to personalities.
• The mantra does not ask for money, health, job, marriage, or planetary relief.
• It creates:

- shuddh bhāva (pure feelings) - vinay (humility) - shānti (inner peace) - kṣay of pāp karmas (weakening of bad karmas)

Traditional Jain texts and ācāryas say:

> “Eso pañcha namokāro, savva pāvappaṇāsano; > maṅgalāṇaṃ ca savvesiṃ, paḍhamaṃ havai maṅgalaṃ.”

Meaning: This five‑fold bowing destroys sins (karmic impurities) and is the foremost of all auspicious things.

You can read a simple explanation and benefits of Navkar Mantra here

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2. Does Navkar Mantra influence planets (grah)?

From pure Jain viewpoint:

• Jain Dharma is based on karma, not on planet-worship.
• Grah (planets) are matter (pudgal), not controllers of the soul.
• The real cause of our happiness–sorrow is our own karmas, not planets.

About Navkar Mantra specifically:

• It is not a grah-shānti mantra.
• It is not designed to:

- change position of planets - cancel a “bad” horoscope - guarantee worldly success

What it actually does, if chanted with right faith:

• Purifies inner bhāva → weakens mithyātva, krodh, mān, māyā, lobh.
• Pure bhāva leads to better karma‑bandh (softer, auspicious karmas) and karmakṣaya.
• When karmas become lighter and purer, life naturally becomes more peaceful and balanced.

Some people interpret this as “planets becoming favorable”, but in Jain siddhānta it is karma, not planets.

So, in short:

• Yes, Navkar Mantra can bring shānti, protection from many kinds of obstacles, and inner strength – by the power of purified karma and bhāva.
• No, in authentic Jain doctrine it is not a tool to directly “control” or “cure” planets.

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How to use Navkar Mantra correctly

If you are worried about planets, dasha, etc., the Jain way would be:

1. Chant Navkar Mantra daily, with:

- faith (samyak-darshan) - concentration, - and a clear feeling: “Let my mithyā bhāva and pāp karmas reduce.”

1. Along with chanting, practice:

- ahiṃsā (non‑violence in thoughts, words, actions), - satya, brahmacharya, aparigraha, - pratikraman for past mistakes.

Then, whatever prārabdha karma has to give fruit, will give; but your inner state will become strong, peaceful, and spiritually uplifted – which is the real Jain goal.

If you wish, you can next learn the line‑by‑line simple arth of Navkar Mantra (but it will be purely spiritual, not astrological).