Cats Eye or Lahasuniya Benefits & Significance

January 26,2026 | Added by: Astro Editorial Team

Nature of Cats Eye & Significance

Wearing cat's eye is believed to help to reduce the evil effects and acts as a jewel to protect against unforeseen danger or dreams. This stone is commonly known to bring wealth and prosperity and may be help people to regain lost wealth.

Cat's eye is for Ketu planet, it is believed to help with disorders of the eye, recovery from post-traumatic conditions, healing cancer, increasing night vision, regulating blood sugar and promoting mobility. Cat's eye is said to bring good judgement and provide deeper understanding. Ketu is the karak of intuition and it is also believed to enhance intuition and to increase one's psychic abilities and powers of concentration as well.

There are different types of cat’s eye stone available in the market. But the most famous and valuable cat's eye gemstone is “Chrysoberyl Cat's Eye” stone. cat's eye is used alone in the gem trade, it always refers to use Chrysoberyl Cat's Eye. All other types of cat's eye gems available like Cat's Eye Quartz or Cat's Eye Apatite. Chrysoberyl Cat's Eye is especially found in Sri Lanka, Brazil, India, China and Zimbabwe locations. It is also found in Russia, Tanzania, Pakistan, United States. Ketu is the student of Jupiter or Guru. So, when Ketu placed in 9th house that will give the result like Guru. In this case if native will wear Cat’s Eye quartz, native will get benefitted.

Advantages of Cats Eye

This gemstone is known to ease out any professional work that has been stuck for long, helping in professional success.

Bringing back lost wealth or stuck money is also one of the benefits of wearing a Cat's Eye stone.

It is also helpful for spiritual journey and detachment from the “Moha-Maya” worldly affairs as this stone facilitates spiritual and religious inclination and enlightenment.

It is also known as to heal physical ailments, recover from unhealthy habits, depression and even treat diseases like paralysis and cancer. But it is ensure that before wear this stone you should consult with a good astrologer.

Ketu gives unexpected fears and tensions, this stone can get great relief after wearing cat’s eye with Jupiter.

If Ketu is placed in these rashi like Taurus, Gemini, Virgo, Capricorn, Libra and Aquarius can give very suspicious results in its Mahadasha or Antardasha.

Disadvantages of Cats Eye

If Ketu is placed in second, seventh, eighth or twelfth house, then native should avoid this stone. It can provide loss of wealth and money.

Cat’s Eye gemstone is not good to wear with Topaz, Pearl, Ruby or Diamond.

There is a range of varieties of gemstone available in the market. If there are four or more stripes in the cat’s eye gemstone, do not try to wear all. It will provide you negative impact especially on wealth and money.

How to know Cats Eye will favour to me or not?

If Ketu is placed in the 3rd, 6th, 9th, 12th house. Wearing this stone will be beneficial to the native. But still you need to consult with a good astrologer before wearing this stone.

If Ketu is in conjunction with Mars, Jupiter, and Venus in your birth chart, the native can wear this gemstone.

This gemstone can be worn in Ketu's Antardasha and Mahadasha is going on, then wearing this gemstone will be beneficial.

If Ketu is placed with the lord of the fifth house or with 9th house in the horoscope, it will be auspicious and provides all prosperity in the life.

When & How to Wear Cats Eye

Make a ring with this stone in silver or platinum.

Stone weight should be 1 rati per every 10kg of the native’s weight.

Make this ring “shudh” purify in the cow urine for 24 hours, and wear it on Tuesday morning before sunrise or in the evening 5 pm- 7 pm after bowing in front of Hanuman.

Chant “Ketu Beej Mantra” at least for 3 malas and wear in the little finger of the right hand.

How to Identify Cats Eye Stone

Its colour and texture vary across a wide spectrum of colours being from cloudy yellow to brownish green by look, more common being the honey brown or the apple green. This stone is known for the shine and lustre that it bears in multi colours. The stone usually has a round cabochon cut means polished rather than faceted and owns moderate spreading.

Frequent Asked Questions(FAQs)

Gemstones are primarily rare and beautiful mineral crystals that are cut and polished for use in jewellery or decorative items. In ancient times, kings and emperors wore gemstones to influence or control the energies of their ruling planets. Different types of gemstones are worn to correspond with different celestial bodies such as Ruby, Emerald, Yellow Sapphire, Pearl, Coral, and Blue Sapphire.

In Vedic astrology, a deep and direct connection is believed to exist between gemstones and planets. Each planet possesses its own unique energy, and gemstones serve as a medium to balance or amplify that specific energy. There are specific gemstones as well as their substitutes available for every planet. For instance, a specific gemstone is prescribed for each specific planet: Coral for Mars, Blue Sapphire for Saturn, and Yellow Sapphire for Jupiter.

A gemstone is recommended only when the planet associated with it is a Yogakarak (benefic) in your horoscope, is exalted, is a friend of the Lagna (Ascendant) Lord, is positioned in its own sign within the 1st, 5th, or 9th houses, is weak in terms of degrees, or if the “Lagna” Lord itself is weak. One should never wear a gemstone without consulting an astrologer.

The natural Ruby known as Manik is the best gemstone to represent the Sun.

The Yellow Sapphire gemstone is associated with Jupiter also known as Guru.

The White Sapphire gemstone is primarily associated with Venus. It possesses a unique allure, symbolizes luxury, and helps to soothe and calm both the body and the mind. It serves as a substitute gemstone for the Diamond.

The specific timing for the purification of each gemstone varies. For instance, gemstones such as Ruby, Pearl, Yellow Sapphire, Emerald, Diamond, and Coral are typically purified and activated in the morning. Gemstones like Blue Sapphire Neelam, Cat's Eye, and Hessonite Gomedh are traditionally purified in the evening. However, given the busy schedules of modern times, most people tend to perform the purification rituals for all types of gemstones regardless of the specific stone during the morning hours.

To purify a gemstone, take a bowl containing a mixture of raw milk and a small amount of holy Ganges water or Gangajal. Place your ring or locket containing the gemstone into this bowl and leave it immersed for a few hours. Alternatively, you may perform this procedure at night and dispose of the contents of the bowl the following morning.

Afterward, rinse the item thoroughly with water and wipe it dry with a clean cloth.

Suppose you wish to wear a Yellow Sapphire; in that case, after cleaning the ring or locket (which had been kept immersed in the bowl), place it near a Shiva Lingam or near the idol of Lord Vishnu in a temple. Then, perform a puja (worship ritual) using incense or Dhoop, a lamp (Deep), and flowers.

For the Yellow Sapphire, chant the Beej Mantra (seed mantra) of Jupiter at least 108 times. Subsequently, chant a mantra dedicated to Lord Shiva 108 times. Finally, after offering your obeisance to Lord Shiva, you may wear the ring or locket while chanting your Guru Mantra.

The traditional scriptural procedure Vidhan for this is to first chant the Guru Mantra 125,000 times, followed by performing Havan (sacrificial fire ritual) for 10% of that count, Tarpan (ritual offering) for 10%, Marjan (ritual purification) for 10%, and offering donations related to the planet Jupiter; only after completing these steps should one wear the gemstone. However, ultimately, it is up to you to decide which method feels most appropriate for you.

Don't wear gemstones without astrological advice. Avoid breakable/cracked stones. Don't wear any stone during Amavasya/eclipse. Gemstones can also cause harm if the Lagna lord is in the 6th, 8th, or 12th house in the horoscope, or if there is an unfavorable planetary position.

It is formed by a natural process inside the shell. When a foreign particle gets inside the oyster, the oyster coats it with several layers of a substance called 'nacre' for protection, which over the years becomes a pearl. Nacre is a natural layer of calcium carbonate. Pearl is for Moon or Chandra; it keeps the body, mind, and soul cool.

Gomedh or Hessonite is the natural gemstone for Rahu.

Lahsuniya or Cat's eye gemstone for Ketu.

1) Gemological institute of india, Mumbai

2) IGL, Greater Kailash, New Delhi

3) Pangem, Pune

4) GIA, Bandra, Mumbai

The highest quality Red Coral is obtained from Italy and Japan. Coral gemstones are harvested from the deep, rocky seabeds of the Mediterranean Sea, a region renowned for Corallium rubrum. This gemstone is also found in the Western Pacific Ocean, in the waters surrounding Japan, Taiwan, and Australia. These organic gemstones grow at depths ranging from 20 to 1,500 meters beneath the sea.

Best quality Corol found in Italy and Japan.

A normal weight to wear a gemstone should be 5.25 to 7.25 rati.

Clean gemstones with lukewarm water and mild soap using a soft brush, avoid harsh chemicals, and store them individually in soft pouches. Chemicals, strong sunlight, and strong shock can tarnish gemstones. Cleaning gemstones once every few months is essential to maintain their luster.

Cat's eye, Blue Sapphire, and Gomedh are always worn on the middle finger. Because middle finger is for malefic planets.

Moonstone is a substitute stone for pearl. These stones used for Moon are cheap compared to pearl.

There are so many substitutes available in the market. But there is no record of whether they actually work for Jupiter. I know of two substitute gemstones for yellow sapphire; those are yellow topaz and yellow quartz.

Bluestone, this is a blue color stone which looks like Blue Sapphire (Neelam). Mostly it is used in jewellery ornaments which can be worn by anyone. But no one can wear Blue Sapphire (Neelam).

Red Corol can keep the body energetic and stimulate your physical and mental vitality. However, there are some stones are available like Carnelian, Citrine, Garnet, and Clear Quartz these are also use for same purpose.

No, not everyone can wear diamond, this is a powerful stone which is meant for Venus. If Venus is afflicted, if it is in negative placement to Venus gives negative result.

These days, it's difficult to determine whether a gemstone is genuine or a duplicate. Whenever purchasing a stone, be sure to choose one that is lab-tested and certified.

Blue Sapphire and Neelam should wear in middle finger. Neelam stone ring or locket should be worn with Gold only avoid copper, silver, iron, bronze.