the role of Shani dev..

According to Vedic astrology, the planetary position at the time of birth determines the future of a person. Hindus worship Shanidev (Planet Saturn) as a god and one of the navagraha’s. Buddists and Jains too consider him as one of the navagraha’s. Buddists believe that Lord Shani rides on a tortoise. Shanidev is black in appearance and ferocious in nature. Saturday is considered to be the day of Shanidev and is considered inauspicious for starting new ventures. Shani or Shanichar is believed to be the son of Suryadev and Chhaya, the servant whom his wife Swarna surrogated. He is also the brother of Yama, the lord of death. Lord Shani is the 7th of the Navagraha’s which govern our lives. It is said that when Lord Shani when he first opened his eyes, his father Surya went into an eclipse. Since then Lord Shani is believed to be the god causing miseries in the life of a human beings. Shani literally means the “slow-moving-one”. Shanidev is lame and has a limp because his knee was injured when he fought as a child with Yama. Shanidev has several names. They are Saura, Krura-dris, Krura-lochana, Mandu, Pangu, Saptarchi and Asita. Shani-dev is depicted wearing blue or black robes, having dark complexion and riding a vulture or on an iron chariot drawn by eight horses. He holds in his hands a bow, an arrow, an axe and a trident. Shanidev is believed to be the incarnation of Lord Vishnu who is designated the task of granting the fruits of one's action and is the most feared amongst Hindu gods. Shanidev is considered to be the reason of accident, fear, loss, adversities etc., in our lives. It is beleaved that Shanidev has to be pleased for warding off evil and for getting rid of obstacles in life.It is said that a favorable Shani bestows wealth and fame but at the same time, an unfavorable Shani gives endless miseries. Shanidev only punishes those who are involved in ill deeds. Like a judge he also rewards those who perform good deeds and gives them progress in their lives. He forces people to be disciplined, to understand that one needs to be humble, focused, patient, and hardworking to achieve success. Shanidev gives slow and long afflictions to individuals and teaches one by experience.Shanidev thus has the role of judge in our lives and is capable of making a king into a pauper and viceversa.

the role Shani dev playz while in astro..

Some traits of Individuals based on the placement of Planet Saturn in the different Houses of Horoscope is given below.
Saturn 1st House - lacks self confidence and shy
Saturn 2nd House - possessive, struggles hard for money
Saturn 3rd House - hardworking, caring and practical
Saturn 4th House - inseccured and unhappy
Saturn 5th House - creative, difficult childhood
Saturn 6th House - hardworking and liking stability in life
Saturn 7th House - faithful companion
Saturn 8th House - responsible and takes life seriously
Saturn 9th House - traditional approach to problems
Saturn 10th House- ambitious and reliable
Saturn 11th House- hardworking
Saturn 12th House- mostly reserved but a good team worker

Saturn in different signs of the Zodiac

Some traits of individuals with Saturn in different signs of Zodiac is given below.

Aries - Able to cope up even in difficult circumstances

Taurus - Ambitious, materialistic, patient and disciplined

Gemini - logical appoach to problems

Cancer - Ambitious and hardworking but can be suspicious and self pitying.

Leo - Organized, faithful and determined.

Virgo - modest, patient and hardworking

Libra - understanding

Scorpio - determined and committed to goals

Sagittarius - Honest

Capricorn - Ambitious, organized, hardworking and practical.

Aquarius - Ambitious and independent

Piscus - Creative and idealistic

Shri Shanidev Chalisa

Jay Ganesh Girija Suvan,

Mangal Karan Kripaal,

Deenan Ke Dukh Door Kari,

Kijei Naath Nihaal.

Jay Jay Shri Shanidev Prabhu,

Sunahu Vinay Maharaaj,

Karahu Kripa He Ravi Tanay,

Raakhahu Jan Ki Laaj.

Jayati Jayati Shanidev Dayaala,

Karat Sada Bhaktan Pratipaala.

Chaari Bhuja, Tanu Shyaam Virajei,

Maathe Ratan Mukut Chhavi Chhajei.

Param Vishaal Manohar Bhaala,

Tedhi Drishti Bhrakuti Vikaraala.

Kundal Shravan Chamaacham Chamake,

Hiye Maal Muktan Mani Damakei.

Kar Me Gadaa Trishul Kuthara,

Pal Biich Karei Arihi Sanhaara.Pingal,

Krishno, Chhaaya, Nandan, Yam, Konasth, Raudra,

Dukh Bhanjan.Sauri, Mand Shani, Dash Naama,

Bhaanu Putra Pujahi Sab Kaama.

Jaapar Prabhu Prasann Havei Jaahi,

Rankahu Raav Karei Kshan Maahi.

Parvatahu Trin Hoi Nihaarat,

Trinahu Ko Parvat Kari Daarat.

Raaj Milat Van Raamahi Dinhayo,

Kaikeihu Ki Mati Hari Linhayo.

Vanahu Me Mrig Kapat Dikhaai,

Maatu Jaanaki Gai Churaai.

Lashanahi Shakti Vikal Karidaara,

Machiga Dal Me Haahaakaara.

Raavan Ki Gati-Mati Bauraai,

Ramachandra So Bair Badhaai.

Diyo Keet Kari Kanchan Lanka,

Baji Bajarang Bir Ki Danka.

Nrip Vikram Par Tuhi Pagu Dhaara,

Chitra Mayoor Nigali Gai Haara.

Haar Naulakha Laagyo Chori,

Haath Pair Daravaayo Tori.

Bhaari Dasha Nikrasht Dikhaayo,

Telahi Ghar Kolhu Chalvaayo.

Vinay Raag Dipak Mah Kinhayo,

Tab Prasann Prabhu Hvei Sukh Dinhayo.

Harish chandra Nrip Naari Bikaani,

Aapahu Bhare Dom Ghar Paani.

Taise Nal Par Dasha Siraani,

Bhunji-Meen Kud Gai Paani.

Shri Shankarahi Gahyo Jab Jaai,

Paaravati Ko Sati Karaai.

Tanik Vikalokat Hi Kari Reesa,

Nabh Udi Gayo Gaurisut Seesa.

Paandav Par Bhai Dasha Tumhaari,

Bachi Dropadi Hoti Ughaari.

Kaurav Ke Bhi Gati Mati Maarayo,

Yuddh Mahabharat Kari Darayo.

Ravi Kah Mukh Mah Dhari Tatkaala,

Lekar Kudi Parayo Paataala.

Shesh Dev-Lakhi Vinati Laai,

Ravi Ko Mukh Te Diyo Chhudaai.

Vaahan Prabhu Ke Saat Sujaana,

Jag Diggaj Gardabh Mrig Svaana.

Jambuk Sinh Aadi Nakh Dhaari,

So Phal Jyotish Kahat Pukaari.

Gaj Vaahan Lakshmi Grih Aavei,

Hay Te Sukh Sampatti Upajaavei.

Gardabh Haani Karei Bahu Kaaja,

Singh Siddhakar Raaj Samaaja.

Jambuk Buddhi Nasht Kar Daarei,

Mrig De Kasht Praan Sanhaarei.

Jab Aavahi Svaan Savaari,

Chori Aadi Hoy Dar Bhaari.

Taisahi Chaari Charan Yah Naama,

Svarn Lauh Chaandi Aru Taama.

Lauh Charan Par Jab Prabhu Aavei,

Dhan Jan Sampatti Nasht Karaavei.

Samta Taamra Rajat Shubhakaari,

Svarn Sarvasukh Mangal Bhaari.

Jo Yah Shani Charitra Nit Gaavei,

Kabahu Na Dasha Nikrisht Sataavei.

Adbhut Naath Dikhaavei Leela,

Karei Shatru Ke Nashi Bali Dhila.

Jo Pandit Suyogya Bulavaai,

Vidhivat Shani Grah Shaanti Karaai.

Peepal Jal Shani Divas Chadhaavat,

Deep Daan Dei Bahu Sukh Paavat.

Kahat Ram Sundar Prabhu Daasa,

Shani Sumirat Sukh Hot Prakaasha."

Shanidev ki Aarti

"Jay Jay Shri Shanidev Bhaktan Hitakaari,

Sooraj Ke Putra Prabhu Chaaya Mahataari .

Jay Jay Shri Shanidev Bhaktan Hitakaari.

Shyaam Ank Vakra Drasht Chaturbhujaa Dhaari,

Nilaambar Dhaar Naath Gaj Ki Asavaari .

Jay Jay Shri Shanidev Bhaktan Hitakaari.

Kirit Mukut Shish Sahaj Dipat Hai Lilaari,

Muktan Ki Maal Gale Shobhit Balihaari.

Jay Jay Shri Shanidev Bhaktan Hitakaari.

Modak Mishtaan Paan Chadhat Hai Supaari,

Lohaa Til Tel Udad Mahishi Ati Pyaari.

Jay Jay Shri Shanidev Bhaktan Hitakaari.

Dev Danuj Rishi Muni Surat Nar Naari,

Vishvanaath Dharat Dhyaan Sharan Hai Tumhaari.

Jay Jay Shri Shanidev Bhaktan Hitakaari."

Story of Lord Krishna and Shanidev

To story goes to the time when lord Krishna was born in Nandgaon. Hearing the news of the birth many saints and gods visited Nandgaon to see Lord Krishna, one among them being Shanidev. Everyone was allowed to have Krishna's darshan except Shanidev. Yashoda stopped him at the door and saying that her son would be frightened at the sight of Lord Shani. Shanidev was highly disappointed and went to the nearby forest and prayed, "O God! I am your servant. You have appointed me to judge and punish sinners according to their karmas. Then why does everybody think of me as being malignant and cruel; why do they avoid even my shadow? Today, when all gods and demi-gods could enjoy the bliss of your darshan, I am denied that right and benediction." Touched by his prayer lord Krishna manifested Himself to him. He advised him to stay put near Nandanvan and granted him the boon that anyone who came to his temple to pray would immediately be freed from all worries and afflictions. That part of the forest where Krishna appeared before Shanidev, has since been called Kokilavan and one can visit the renowned and ancient temple of Lord Shani (Saturn) today which is just six km from Kosi (UP) on the Nandgaon-Barsana road.

How to pacify Lord Shani..

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Lit a lamp (Deepak) at Pipal tree in the evening and circumambulate around the tree for seven times. After this offer seven ladoos to a black dog. Doing so, Lord Shani grants the positive results.
Even Shani is pacified by offering black desi grams to a black buffalo or a horse, on any Saturday.
Lord Shani can be pacified through the herbs and the roots too. On any Saturday, when ‘Pushya’ constellation is prevailing, one should put on the root of Bichuva Buti or Shami (Chhokar) over his upper right arm after having tied it in black thread. It turns down the malefic effects of Lord Shani.
Go and search the horse’s shoe and get it made into a ring from the blacksmith on any Saturday. Put it in the clean water or dip it into the unboiled milk on Friday night. On Saturday morning put it in the middle finger of your left hand. It gives instant results.
A person suffering from the troubles relating to SadheSatti should keep fasting on every Saturday for getting rid of such troubles. After worshipping Lord Shani, he should break his fast in the evening, after sun set. The Pooja Samagri used for worshipping Lord Hanuman are - Vermilion, black sesame oil, deepak and the red flower.
On Saturday fill the oil in the iron pot, putting seven pieces of black grams, seven pieces of barley, seven pieces of black urad into it and also putting Dakshina (Cash) over it. Looking your face into it, give the alms to a ‘Dakote’ or go and put it in the Shani Temple. This is applicable and result oriented, if performed before 11:00 AM only.
To nullify the adverse effects of ‘Sadhesatti’, one should take a bath putting aniseeds, i.e. the seeds of symploce racemose, poppy seeds, creosode, collyrium, the black sesame, mastic (gum arebic), 'shatkusum'; the parched rice in the water. It nullifies the malefic effects of Shani.
On Friday night, dip one and a quarter Kilograms of black grams in three parts, all in equal quantities. Offering them to Lord Shani through mental worship, offer the first part to a horse or a buffalo after been fried and putting chilies and masala over it. Now, second part may be distributed to the persons suffering from leprosy, and the third part be put on the road-crossing (where there four lanes meet). It is the best way to pacify Lord Shani.
On Saturday, before sunrise, a Deepak of oil (mustard oil or sesame oil) may be lit under Pipal tree and it should be worshipped by the milk, dhoop, deep etc. It is beneficial to attain good results.
Lord Shani is also pleased by worshipping the black cow. Cow may be worshipped putting tilak over her forehead, tying sacred thread over her horns and offering dhoop. Her Aarti must be performed. Finally she may be offered boondi ladoo (four in number), after circumambulating around her. It stops all adverse effects of Sadhesatti of Lord Shani.
Even offering Ladoo to crows and the black dogs also pacify Lord Shani.
One should enchant the mantra for twenty one days, starting from any Saturday (23,000 times in number).



Om Pram Preem Prom Se Shanishcharaya Nameh


The substitutes of Neelam (Sapphire) are the stones named ‘Sanglileeya’, ‘Sangjamuniya’ and root of ‘Bichhole’. Putting on these substitute stones or the root also give a benefic effects.
On Saturday take a black thread, 19 times as long as your hand and put it around your neck as a garland. It gives good results.
Dip black grams in water on Friday night. On Saturday take these black grams, the coke, the turmeric and a piece of iron and tie them all in a black clothe and throw them into the flowing water among the fish. Perform it every Saturday for a one long year; it cools down the obstacles created due to the malefic effects of Shani. Fish and the Flesh-eaters should avoid eating fish during this period. It's called ‘Motidan’.
Putting on the ring made of a horse-shoe or with the nail of an old ship, gives good effects to pacify Lord Shani in Sadhesatti period.
Malefic effects of Shani are pacified by offering to a black dog a chapatti made of oil and putting a sweet over it.
On any Saturday with ‘Sharavan’ Nakshatra, put on the root of ‘Bichuva Buti’ or the seed of ‘Shami’ tied with black thread, over the right upper arm. It rectifies all troubles.
On any Saturday, prepare two chapattis with flour (inclusive of bran). Put oil and sweet over one chapatti and the ghee over the other chapatti. Offer the first chapatti (with oil and sweet) to a black cow and the second (with ghee over it) to the same cow. Now pray to Lord Shani for the peace and prosperity.
Offer bananas, sweet parched rice, jaggery and black grams to the monkeys on every saturday. This also helps ending up malefic effects of Shani.
On any Saturday, wrap sacred thread (kacha soot) around the Pipal tree for seven times and keep on enchanting either of Shani Mantra; it takes away the troubles of Sadhesatti. Poojan and litting of deepak at Pipal tree is compulsory after wrapping the thread. On this day the fasting person should take saltless food that too once in a day.
In order to please Lord Shani, at the time of rising sun, enchant below mentioned Shani mantra, seven times or twenty-one times, every day. It takes away all your troubles



Suryaputro Deerghadehee, Vishalakshya Shivpriya! Mandchar prasanatama,Peeram haratam may Shani!!


In our classical books, calling the names of the wife of Lord Shani has been advised. The native gets its positive results. It may be enchanted over every day.



Om Sham Shanishcharaaye Nameh, Dhwajini, Dhamini, Chaiv, Kankali, Kalahpriyeh! Kantaki, Kalahi, Chath, Turangi, Mahishi, Aja,Om Sham Shanishcharaya Nameh!!


Enchanting these names pleases the wife of Lord Shani. With a result, Lord Shani is pacified and takes away all the troubles of a native.
Your house may be decorated with blue cloths, blue curtains and blue bed sheets and colour the walls in blue colour.
On 27 long Saturdays, put seven pieces of the almond and black urad each, at some religious place.
Keep away from the liquor and the fish & flesh as well as Tobacco & other intoxicating drinks should not be taken.
If someone happens to die on a Saturday, donate the wood for his funeral ceremony.
Starting on a Saturday, at the time of rising sun, offer oil at Shani idol, continuously for 43 days, excluding Sundays.
In dark cell of your house in the south or west direction, put twelve almonds tied in a black cloth.
Water the Pipal tree on Thursday or Saturday.
Always keep a square piece of silver with you.
Take a bath while sitting on a wooden stool, putting unboiled milk in the water.
Incase moon is a malefic planet in your horoscope, put 500 pieces of urad in Mustard Oil and throw them into the flowing water.
Incase moon is placed uncomfortably in your horoscope, offer 500 gms milk in the flowing water on Monday and the black urad on Saturday.
Give yellow clothes as offering to a Saint or Sage.

Even females can worship lord shani

It’s surprising that a major class of the society considers females unworthy of worshipping Lord Shani. Incase someone asks them the reason thereof they are kept quiet. Some of them consider woman folk to be untouchable, where as some others consider them to be the weaker sex so that they are dread of the awful (horrible) form of Lord Shani. Instead of having faith and fidelity, their heart is shocked to look at Shani and they are badly horrified. It can harm them in many ways i.e. physically as well as mentally. However, such an idea is really fake, baseless and imaginary too. It has no traditional basis. So there exists no such reason; for which Lord Shani can’t be worshipped, adored or offered oil by the females.
Please, reflect upon it, our sages have considered them to be goddesses like and said, “Where their ladies are respected, the gods roam about there”. So how can such honoured persons can said to have been called impure. They are said to be the better half of the males. In case they are impure, how can man (male members) remain pure? In our classical books, it is mentioned very clearly that if a man performs any religious ceremony,

without been accompanied by his wife, his pooja is not fructified. It can’t be a complete pooja. Even Lord Shiva, not accompanied by his Shakti (Maa Parvati) remains Shava (the dead one) because its the force (Shakti) that makes Lord Shiva to move or only shakti makes him 'Lord Shiva', the 'Eternal'.
Our ancient sages have never looked down upon females. They have rather considered them worthy of pooja and called them goddess like. Our classical books like Vedas, Puranas, Ramayana & Geeta etc. have never ever said them unworthy of worshipping. In all times they (females) have been worshipping Lord Shiva, Maa Durga and the saints and the gurus etc, so how can they be deprived of worshipping Lord Shani, who is the devotee of the Lord Shiva and Lord Hanuman, who is the devotee of Lord Ram.
It is possible that in some specific times, at certain place or owing to the native himself or due to difference of the situations and circumstances we are living in, some female be declared unworthy of worship. However, such exceptions can’t be quoted as examples for the sake of all times and for the common person. Such exceptional rules are applicable to men also. However, for such reasons all humanity can’t be deprived of performing Pooja. During the reign of foreign invaders, all of a sudden, the veil-system was prevailing in our society; it was unavoidable under the then circumstances. However, we are continuing to such exceptional rule of the society, which is no more useful under the present circumstances. It is not a wise step. In olden times, almost all categories of society maintained this veil-system. It may be a reason behind that females were forbidden from worshipping these Lords.
However, these days, people are far more educated. These days, women folk are shouldering social and financial liabilities going hand in hand with men. Veil-system is almost over. Under these circumstances, been bounded of certain forced veil-system of the medieval age it is objectionable to deprive them of worshipping any of the gods and goddesses. Lord Shani and Hanuman treat all human beings equally. He may be a man or a woman; he may be an illiterate or a learned one.
It makes no difference as to which does worship them and who does not these lords are not affected. Somebody considers women folk unworthy of worshipping the gods, to Lord Shani it hardly matters. He will shower his bliss to whomsoever he wishes to bless. He will also bestow his anguish over those whosoever deserves it. He is the chief justice among the jury of planets. He alone can make a perfect judgment. He never believes in favouritism. He always acts impartially. He makes them to undergo the results of their good deeds and misdeeds irrespective of the fact that one is a man or a woman. Some of them give a plea to it that women folk are impure because of their mensurative cycles but it is not justified. Except for the four-five days of her menstrual cycle, she is but pure enough. For those specific days, she herself completely takes care of.
Some rigid people say that Lord Shani, Lord Hanuman, Lord Balaji are such Lords as maintain Celibacy. Therefore, they should not be touched by or worshipped by the women. The celibacy is maintained through controlling over your minds and your sensory organs. Those who have control over their minds and the sensory organs, they can’t be afraid of been worshipped by a women or been served or contemplated over by a woman. It can’t be a hindrance for their Celibacy or Devotion (Tapa) etc. Such an idea is even accepted by a commonly determined man too. On the other hand, Lord Balaji, Lord Shani and Dev poorush Hanuman ji are such Lords as provide their adoration to their devotees, after having all their troubles been done away with. So, their devotee can be a man or a woman, it makes them no difference. They are hardly concerned to it. God does never distinguish between them. He is simply a lover of his devotees and he takes care of them.
Since time immortal, the sages, the saints and the gurus have been from among both the categories i.e. the people maintaining celibacy or the people having families. Those who were insane, they also had to live with the people having families. Moreover, both men and women had been their devotees and they all were equally treated by them. God bestowed their grace over them equally in departing self-realization (knowledge of the self) to them. If such Saints, the Sages and Mahatamas (great people of their time) can be abide by the principles of the celibacy, how can Lord Hanuman go so weak that he is moved by the glance of a woman or can become anguish. It can’t weaken him nor can his greatness be questioned this way!
Maa Anjani, mother of Lord Hanuman, herself has sung his worthy songs. If she, being a mother, can sing his worthy songs, why other women can’t do the same being his daughters? It is a point to be noted! Obviously such a forbiddance is baseless and useless ones.
The principle of depriving them (women) from worshipping Lord Shani is purely imaginative. Its a great injustice, keeping them deprived of the worship of Lord Shani by calling them impure. If they get impure for a certain period of time, even the men do get impure likewise. However, they (men) are not finally deprived of any pooja. Then why such an injustice is done to the women folk. This principle is not at all justified! Worshipping Lord Shani by females is not harmful. Its not an offence. On the other hand besides worshipping Lord Shani wife of Lord Shani is also worshipped. This way he gets easily pleased. He is concurred over easily and happens to be friendly. Thus, he starts giving favourable results of his dasha periods. He deprives the devotees of their most formidable sins, too.
Oh, Yes! The principle of embracing the idol of Lord Shani in wet cloths, after having him bathed by oil i.e. ‘Telabhishek’, is quite inconvenient to ladies because doing so they are supposed to wear unstitched clothes and this pooja has to be performed in wet cloths alone. So such performances are supposed to be made by their husbands or the sons. Hence its not that they are kept aside because of impurity but its due to inconvenience to be borne by them to maintain the above principles of ‘Telabhishek’. Till date, we have not been successful in making such arrangements for the women folk at ‘Shani Dham’ so that they themselves can join the performance of ‘Telabhishek’. It is planned to make such arrangements very shortly, in order to enable themselves, to perform ‘Telabhishek’ to Lord Shani.