Shani Dev

Shani Dev is a son of Surya Devta (Sun) and Chhaya (Suvarna). Lord Shani Dev is the brother of Yama Dev (deity of death). He is generally depicted in dark complexion, clothed in black. Shani Graha have a seventh place among navagraha. In Sanskrit Shani is called Sanischara, which means, "slow mover". Shani spends 2.5 years in each rashi. When we add the 2.5 years in previous and 2.5 years in next rashi together, the time period of 7.5 years is called Saadasaati Panoti.

Saturday is devoted to Lord Shani Dev. In our Hindus society, it is habitual to bath Shani dev in mustard Oil. Shani Devta is most popular deities that the Hindus pray to ward off evil and remove obstacles. Saturn is a karaka of discipline, restriction, responsibility, humility, leadership and authority. Shani Graha is beneficial Graha for Taurus and Libra Ascendants. Shani's direction is west and his day is Saturday. Shani Dev's nature is Airy or Vata. Saturn's gem is Blue Sapphire and all black stones and his metal is Lead. Black articles and Mustard oil are given in donation on Saturday. Black sesame seeds, black flowers, black urada (Horse bean) and black clothes are used for worship Shani Graha.

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For Sani or Saturn related problems and during the dasa or antardasa of Shani:

Worship Lord Hanuman or Lord Siva.
Recite Hanuman chalisa, Shani Chalisa or any other Hanuman stotra.
Japa of Shani Mantra: " Om pram preem proum sah shanaischaraya namah ", 19000 times in 40 days.
Recite the Shani Stotra: Nelanjan samabhasam ravi putram yamagrajam Chaaya martand sambhutam tam namami shanaischaram.
Donate a buffalo or black oil (sesame seeds) on Saturday.
Fasting on Saturday.
Pooja: Hanuman pooja or Siva Pooja.
Wear a 14 mukhi Rudraksha.

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For all Saturn related troubles the following Shani Shodasanama stotra of Dasharatha is an excellent remedy :

Konassanaischaromandah chhayaahridayanandanah

Maargandaja sudhaasouri neelavastraanjanadyutih

Abrahmanah kroora kroora karmaatangi grahanaayakah

Krishnodharmaanujah shantah shushkodara varapradah

Apart from this reciting the following Dasanama Stotra of Shani by Dasharatha near a Pepal tree is also a highly recommended one :

Konastha pingalobabhruh, Krishnoroudraantakoyamah

Souri, shanaischaro mandah, Pippaladishu sansthitah

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|| Navagraha Shani Mantra (Shani Dhyan Mantra) ||

Om Nilaanjana Samaabhasam, Ravi Putram Yamagrajam.
Cahaya Martanda Samhubhutam, Tama Namami Shanescharam

Meaning : I bow to Lord Shani, who is black in colour and son of Sun and born to Chaya and brother of Yama , who moves very slowly.

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|| Shani Gayatri Mantra ||

Om Sanaischaraya vidhmahe Sooryaputraya
dhimahi tanno manda prachodayat

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|| Shani Beeja Mantra ||

Om Sham Shanaiscaryaye Namah

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|| Shani Cryptic Mantra ||

Om Pram Prim Praum Sah Shanaishcharaya Namah

Om Hlim Sham Shanaye Namah

Aum Aing Hring Shring Shung Shanaishcharaye Namah Aum

Any of the above given three mantras can be chanted for the pacification of Saturn.

Total numbers of chantings = 23,000 times

Time for chanting the mantra = Evening.

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|| Shanti Path ||

Om Dyau Shanti Rantariksha Gwam
Shanti Prithvi Shanti Rapah
Shanti Roshadhayah Shanti Vanas Patayah
Shanti Vishwed Devah Shanti Brahma Sarvag Wam
ShantiShanti Reva Shanti Sa Ma Shanti Redhi
Om Shanti Shanti Shanti Om
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|| Saturn Mantra Video : Om Shaneecharaaya Namaha ||