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Hindu panachanga dedicates Shanivar (Saturday) to worship the powerful God Shanidev (Saturn), who is one of the Navagraha (nine planets).

Observing Vrat, fast on Saturday is considered highly beneficial and the most significant among all the weekly Vrats.

As per mythological teachings, Hindu devotees not only worships Lord Shanidev but also worship Lord Hanuman and Lord Narasingha (4th incarnation of Lord Vishnu) on this auspicious day.

Experts and astrologers advocate that Saturday fast is extremely useful for those who have a weak Saturn in their horoscope (Kundali).

Observing fast on this day to please  Saturn (Shanidev) is an easiest way to receive His blessings as well as the remedy for all ill effects of a weak Shani in the Kundali.

Shanidev remains perhaps the most feared divine entity in Hinduism. Many devotees consider that Shanidev is the god of anger but only a few know that he’s the God of justice. Living a sinless life without creating a hurdle for any living and non-living being is the simplest way to receive divine blessings from the mightiest God Shanidev.

And, if, Shanidev becomes happy then the person enjoys a blissful life with health, wealth, and respect.

Shanivar Vrat Vidhi / Saturday fast procedure: Observing Saturday fast and worshipping Lord Saturn keeps away all the hurdles and misfortunes.

As per the tradition, devotees worship Saturn idols made of iron.

They offer black flowers, black sesame seeds (til), and black clothes to the deity to begin the puja.

Anyone can commence this auspicious ritual on the first Saturday of the bright lunar month (Shukla Paksh) of any lunar month and should continue for 11 or 51 consecutive Saturdays.

Most of the devotees follows this procedures to observe a Saturday Vrat:

• Wake-up before sunrise and finish up your holy bath.

• Arrange all essentials for the puja such as mustard oil, sesame seeds (til), black flowers, flower garlands, fruits, incense sticks, an oil lamp (Diya) and black cloth then visit a temple of Shanidev. • If you wish to conduct a Shanigraha Puja at your home then take advice from a priest or expert.

• Offering water to a Peepal tree is believed to be most auspicious on this day.

• At the beginning of the puja offer shower with panchamrit and mustard oil Shanidev.

Offer black clothes, garlands, flowers, black sesame, incense, oil lamp in front of the idol.

• Sit comfortably inside the temple premises then chant mantras, ten divine names of Lord Shanidev followed by Shanivar Vrat katha with a pure heart.

Offer aarti and prayer to the lord at the end of this puja.

• After this, arrange some eatables for the Brahmins as per your ability and donate food, money, and items made of iron to poor people. Mantra for Shanivar Vrat:

• Chant 10 names of Lord Shanidev – Konastha, Krishna, Pippala, Sauri, Yama, Pingalo, Rodrutko, Babhru, Manda, Shanasture.

• Beej Mantra: Om Aim Hreem Shanecharaya Namah

• Ekashari mantra: Om Sham Shaneicharaya Namah

• Maha Mantra:

“Om Nilanjana Sama Bhasam, Ravi Putram Yamagrajam

Cahaya Martanda Samhubhutam, Tama namami Shanescharam”.

Significance of Saturday Fasting:

• According to experts of Astrology, Shanivar Vrat has great potential in reducing or removing the negative effects of the planet Saturn. • Shani remains grateful to Hanuman for his great help and hence praying to Lord Hanuman on this day helps to receive divine blessings of Lord Shanidev.

• To overcome personal misery, bring some relief to someone through seva or give donations on this auspicious day. It will bring back smile and good fortune in your life, because Saturn is the planet of service and represents servants and people who do good work.

• Sharing food to the needy and performing yajna (ritual done in front of sacred fire) on this day reduces the adverse effects of Sade Sati, the seven-and-a-half-year period of Saturn which is also known as a difficult time.

• Observing Shanivar fast with full faith and devotion can also reduce the effects of an ill placed Saturn in your horoscope.

Shanivar Vrat Katha/Saturday Fast story: It is a beautiful story from the Ramayana. As we all know, Raavan the mighty King of Lanka had won Tri-Loka and got a boon from Lord Bramha and Lord Shiva to be almost immortal.

So Raavan had control over all the nine planets also. He put these nine planets under the stair-case of his central hall where his throne was situated. He used to feel happy while climbing up his throne through these stairs. He had defeated all the demigods, Nagas, Gandharvas, and Lokpal, and kept them under his control.

They could not do anything, but Shanidev told them that he might help them to get freedom.

Raavan was believed to be a great astrologer. Raavan placed all the planets in the 11th House after the birth of his eldest son Meghnath so that he could also be invincible and immortal like him. But Shanidev stretched his leg a little bit from Raavan’s clutches towards his 12th House to jeopardize his plan.

When Raavan came to knew about this that it will cause Meghnath’s death, he imprisoned Shani in a dark room so that nobody could see Saturn’s face again.

After some time, when Hanumanji reached Lanka in search of Goddess Sita, He heard Shani’s cries from a faraway place. When Hanumanji looked here and there, he found Shani imprisoned in a dark room.

Lord Hanuman freed Him upon His request, but Hanumanji became the victim of Shani’s gaze towards Him.

In gratitude, Lord Shanidev promised Lord Hanuman that those who would pray to him on Saturday would be rescued from the painful effects of Shani.

Thus, Hindu devotees worship Lord Hanuman along with Lord Shanidev to receive His graceful blessings and for a hurdle free life.

Summary:

The planet Saturn is also called Jeevana Karaka, as he controls vital aspects of existence like livelihood and longevity. Shanidev, the God of justice, gives people results according to their deeds. Even those who remain successful all through their lives may suffer for their wrongdoings. Offering your sincere prayers to Lord Shanidev by observing Saturday fast is believed to please the deity and helps to receive His blessings in abundance. As per Vedic Astrology, worship to Lord Shanidev can remove fears, afflictions and helps a devotee to overcome various difficulties of life.

Shanivar Vrat: Significance, Fasting Method, Mantras and Fasting Story

Saturday or Shanivar is dedicated to the Lord of justice, Lord Shanidev. Observing the Shanivar Vrat is considered highly fruitful and auspicious among all other weekly Vrats. According to the Puranas, the devotees who observe this fast should also worship Lord Hanuman and Lord Narasimha (an incarnation of Lord Vishnu) along with Lord Shani on every Saturday. According to the pandits, keeping Shanivar Vrat can be extremely helpful and miraculous for the devotees who have a weak Shani in their horoscope. This fast is the easiest way to please Lord Shanidev and receive his divine blessings.

Shanidev is often regarded as the angriest deity in Hinduism. A lot of devotees fear him and panic a lot if they get Shani Mahadasha or Shani Sadesati in their horoscope. Lord Shani gets extremely pleased with the devotees who try to live a simple and sinless life. Worshipping Shanidev helps the devotees to enjoy a blissful life with good health, wealth, career and prosperity. 

Significance of Saturday Fasting

• According to astrology, observing the Shanivar Vrat has the power to reduce or even eliminate the malefic effects of the planet Saturn from one’s horoscope. 
• Lord Shani is said to always remain grateful to Lord Hanuman for rescuing him from Ravana. Therefore, worshipping.
• Shanivar Vrat helps the devotees to get relief from misery, fear of untimely death and anxiety.
• This Vrat should be observed to get rid of various health ailments such as joint pains, muscle pains, back pain and muscle disorders. 
• This Vrat can also be very beneficial for devotees to get rid of the painful effects of Shanidev’s Sadesati, Dahiya, Mahadasha or Antardasha.
• Observing this Vrat helps to make a person feel optimistic, positive and focused in life.

Shanivar Vrat Fasting Method 

Observing the Shanivar Vrat is believed to help the devotees in getting rid of troubles, hurdles and misfortunes in life. According to the rules, the devotees should worship an idol of Lord Shani made of iron during the Saturday fast. They should also offer black sesame seeds and oil to the deity and wear black clothes on that day. The devotees can begin the Vrat on the first Saturday of Shukla Paksha of any lunar month and should observe this fast for 11 or 51 consecutive Saturdays without fail.

Here’s a detailed procedure of the Shanivar Vrat

• Wake up early before the sunrise, take a holy bath and wear fresh black clothes on the day of fasting.
• Clean the puja space and gather the essential items for the puja like sesame seeds, mustard oil, black flower garlands, oil lamp, incense sticks, vermillion, sandalwood, black cloth and sweets, and fruits for bhog.
• Visit the Shani Temple and get the puja done by a priest. If you’re willing to perform the Shanigraha puja at home then consult a learned priest or an expert to know the procedure.
• Offering water to a Peepal tree on this auspicious day is considered to be of utmost fruitful.
• Begin the puja by doing Panchamrit Abhishek of Lord Shani and offering him mustard oil.
• Then offer black cloth, flowers, black sesame seeds and Bhog to the Lord. Light an oil lamp and an incense stick too.
• Sit comfortably at the puja place in your home or in the Shani temple and Chant the mantras and the 10 names of Shanidev. Then read the Shanivar Vrat Katha with a pure heart and utmost devotion.
• After that, offer prayer and Aarti to the Lord and distribute the prasad among the devotees to conclude the puja.
• Offer Brahmin Bhojan and some Dakshina to at least 5 Brahmins. Donate food and money to the poor and needy too since Shanidev gets pleased by people who often indulge in charity work.

Shanivar Vrat Katha 

The Shanivar Vrat Katha pertains to a small story from Ramayana. As we all are aware, the demon king Ravana had pleased Tridev and received a book from Lord Shiva, Lord Brahma and Lord Vishnu to be immortal. Thus, Ravana had gained control over the entire solar system with the nine planets. He placed these 9 planets under the staircase of his main hall in which his mighty throne was situated. He used to feel proud while climbing up the stairs to his throne. Ravana had imprisoned all the Devatas, Gandharvas, Nagas and Lokpal. 

All of them were deeply worried when Shanidev offered to help them. Ravana was said to be an amazing astrologer. He used his wisdom in astrology and placed all the nine planets in the 11th house post the birth of his eldest son Meghnath so that he too could be immortal and invincible like Ravana. At that time Shanidev played a trick and stretched his leg a bit towards the 12th house to fail Ravana’s plan. Thus, Ravana’s plan failed and Meghnath’s death was ascertained due to the trick played by Shanidev. When Ravana came to know about this, he got furious and imprisoned Lord Shani in a completely dark room so that no one could see his face ever again.

After a while, when Lord Hanuman reached Lanka searching for Mata Sita, he heard the faint cries of Lord Shani from a distance. He searched here and there out of curiosity and found Shanidev imprisoned in the dark room. He freed deity Shani upon his request but Shanidev looked at Hanuman, thus making him a victim of Shani’s gaze. However, to reduce the pain of Lord Hanuman, Shanidev promised him that devotees who would pray to Hanuman on Saturday would get rid of the malefic effects of planet Saturn. Therefore, the Hindu devotees worship Lord Hanuman along with Lord Shani on Saturdays during the Shanivar Vrat to seek his divine blessings and get rid of all problems and obstacles in life.

Mantras for Shanivar Vrat

Chanting 10 names of Lord Shanidev during Shanivar Vrat is considered very auspicious. The 10 names are Konastha, Krishna, Pippala, Sauri, Yama, Pingalo, Rodrutko, Babhru, Manda, and Shanasture.

Beej Mantra 

|| Om Aim Hreem Shanecharaya Namah ||

Ekashari mantra 

|| Om Sham Shaneicharaya Namah ||

Maha Mantra

|| Om Nilanjana Sama Bhasam, Ravi Putram Yamagrajam ||

|| Cahaya Martanda Samhubhutam, Tama namami Shanescharam ||

Shanivar Vrat Katha for Saturn

Dedicated to ShaniDev , the ShanivarVrat Katha for Saturn is one of the most powerful Navgrahas.  Devotees can keep away the misfortunes, reduce mental stress as well as induce optimism by performing the ShanivarVrat Katha for Saturn.  At the time of worshipping ShaniDev devotees wear  black clothes and black flowers, black urad dal and black sesame seeds are offered to the idol. A special idol from iron is prepared and worshipped lastly it is donated .Shanivar is dedicated to Shanidev on this salt is avoided by devotees and black clothes are worn by them.  Wheat flour is offered to ants by devotees.

Benefits:

• For removal of malefic effects of Shani.
• For success, health and wealth.
• For blessings of lord Shani.

Number of priests: 1
Duration: 1 day

Puja Service includes: Ganapati invocation mantra, invocation mantras of major deities ,DhyaanPaath ,katha of ShaniDev, Pushpaanjali, Aarti and Prasadam.

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Shanivar (Shanidev) Vrat

Shanivar (Saturday) is dedicated to Shani Devta(Saturn).The Saturday vrat keeps away all the hurdles and misfortunes. Saturn sits in a mirror chariot, yoked with eight black horses. The recitation of Shani Chalisa is also beneficial. On this day the devotees worship Saturn idol made of iron. Black flowers, black sesame seeds (til,). Horse bean (Black urada) and black clothes are used for worship. Black articles and Mustard oil are given in donation. Devotees also feed ants with whole wheat flour.

Shanivar (Lord Shani) Vrat Katha

Once a debate occurred between all the Gods in the heaven about the greatest of them all. But, they were unable to decide and the debate turned into a war like situation. All of them then went to Indra and asked him to adjudicate the matter. Indra was in great dilemma and after thinking for some times he said about his inability to judge the matter and suggested them to go to the court of king Vikramaditya of Ujjayani who is known to be a great justice.

On his suggestion, all the gods went on earth and visited Ujjayani. When Vikramaditya came to know about the visit of Gods, he himself welcomed them. After coming to his court, the Gods asked him to solve the matter. Vikramaditya too got in great dilemma as he knew that all the gods were powerful in their own ways and telling anyone small or big may bring him his ire.

After thinking for some times, the king got an idea. He ordered for nine chairs made of different metals: Gold, Silver, Bismuth, Copper, Lead, Galena, Zinc, Mica and iron respectively and got it kept in a row one after the other. He then requested the gods to sit on their respective seats. When the Gods sat, he said that you all have yourself judged the greatest of you all. The God sitting on the first seat is the most powerful. Shani Dev was sitting on the last seat. On listening the judgement, he felt humiliated and got angry.

He said “you do not realise my power. I will destroy you. Sun stays in a zodiac for one month; Moon for two and quarter days; Mars for 1 and ½ months; Mercury and Venus for 1 month; Jupiter for 13 Months but I can stay in a sign for 7 and ½ years. Even big Gods had suffered my ire.

Ram had to stay in the forest due to Sadesati and even and Ravana died and his family got destroyed in the war due to Sadesati. Now its your turn to face my ire. All the Gods then went away.

After few days Shani Deva visited Ujjayani in disguise of a horse trader. He brought many attractive horses along with him. When Vikramaditya came to know about this, he sent his stable-lad (Ashwapaal) to buy some horses but was perplexed on knowing the prices as they were too expensive. He went back and informed the king about the same. Then the king himself went to the trader and selected a beautiful and healthy horse for himself.

When the king sat on the horse to take a ride, it took of with the speed of a light and took the king to a far away forest and dropped him there and disappeared. The King loitered in the forest in hunger and thirst to locate and reach his kingdom but of no avail. After some time he met a cow-herd and asked him for some water. After soothing his thirst, the king gave him his ring. The king then asked him the way and reached to a city nearby.

The king rested on a shop of a businessman and told him that he is from Ujjayani. While the king was on his shop, the businessman earned high profits and the businessman took him to be a lucky visitor for him and took Vikramaditya to his home for meal. The king saw a necklace hanging on the peg and to his surprise he saw the peg swallowing the necklace. When the businessman saw that the necklace is not there, he took the king to be a thief. He ordered his servants to tie Vikramaditya with a rope and take him to the king of that city.

Though Vikramaditya explained him the real story, the king did not believed him and ordered to slit his hands and legs. His hands and legs were cut and then he was left on the city streets. Few days later a Teli(Oil-man) felt pity and took him to his house. The Teli taught him to ride bullocks and handed him this work.

Time passed and the period of Sadesati was over and spring season came. One night the king was singing Megh Malhar Raga. At that time, the princess of the town, Mohini, was passing from nearby and was attracted by the song. She sent her attendant to call the singer. When the attendant returned, she told the story of the king to the princess.

The princess was attracted towards the singer and even after knowing about his paralysis, the princess decided to marry him. Initially her parents resisted the decision but the princess protested and said that she will marry that person only or else she will remain unmarried. Finally the king agreed to marry the Princess to Vikramaditya.

After marriage, Vikramaditya and the princess started living in the house of the Teli. One night, Shani Dev came in his dreams and said “you ranked me lowest among the Gods but now you have seen my power”. Then Vikramaditya apologised to him. Shani Dev accepted his prayers and disappeared. In the morning, Vikramaditya and his wife was surprised to see his body back to its previous shape. The king then thanked Shani Dev and told the princess about his real identity and about the Sadesati of Shani Dev.

The father of the princess became very happy on knowing about thee king Vikramaditya and the businessman who blamed of stealing his necklace came running to him. He fell down on his legs and apologised from Vikramaditya. The businessman invited Vikramaditya to his house for dinner. Suddenly to every bodies surprise, the necklace reappeared. Even the businessman then married his daughter to king Vikramaditya. and then sent them to his kingdom along with many gold jewelleries and other gifts.

When Vikramaditya reached Ujjayani along with the princess Mohini and the daughter of the businessman, they were received with full warmth and the peoples burnt candles and celebrated Diwali in this happiness. Next day the king made an announcement that Shani Dev is most powerful of all the Gods and all the men and women should observe his fast and listen his Katha. This announcement made Shani Dev very happy and from that day onwards the wishes of all the people observing this fast started getting fulfilled with his compassion.

How To Do Saturday Vrat: Benefits, Rules, Puja, All You Need To Know

Saturday is the day dedicated to Shani or planet Saturn which is why the 6th day of the week is called Shani-var in Hindi. This planet is very important as per Astrology. Many keep a fast on Saturdays but are you keeping it the right way with the right customs? Here is a low down or checklist on how the fast is supposed to be kept.

The planet Saturn represents longevoty, concentration, austerity, restrictions and discipline. It signifies diseases, old age and death. It is considered so powerful by astrologers that as per them, this planet can destroy or obstruct your life or other events. The dieties of the planet are Lord Shiva and Lord Hanuman

Mythology Behind Saturday Fasting

As per mythology, the story behind the fast kept on Saturdays is rather interesting. There was once a debate between the nine planets as to which one is the most powerful. The matter was escalated to Vikramaditya, who was the king of Ujjain for adjudication. The latter made nine thrones out of metals bronze, silver, gold, copper, brass, zinc, mica, tin, and iron. He then asked each of the planetary Gods to sit on them.

Besides Shani, all the other Gods rushed to take a seat. Shani was left to occupy the iron throne. Shani felt aggrieved as came in last and had to take the seat. He decided to give serious trouble to the king and then it all began.

Just a few days later, Vikramaditya had gone hunting but lost his way. He starved for food, and accidentally entered some other territory. He was caught and called thief. His hands and feet were cut off as a punishment. But he still managed to get a job as an oil seed crusher. He still kept moving on, did not lose heart and this earned him the mercy of Shani. So the curse was withdrawn, Vikaramaditya regained his limbs, and married the princess of that land. He returned to his kingdom and thus realised the power of Lord Shani. He then began worshipping him and observed the Shanivar Vrat.

Another interesting mythological tale involves Shani and Lord Hanuman. Once Shani was cursed by Lord Brahma where he had to undergo confinement and could be freed only by an incarnation of Lord Shiva.

When Lord Hanuman went to Lanka for Sita, he picked up a fight with the demons then set fire to Lanka. Just before he was on his way back, he found Shani in Ravana’s captivity. Since he was an incarnation of Lord Shiva, Lord Hanuman was able to release Lord Shani. In return, Lord Shani granted a boon to Lord Hanuman that those who worshipped him would not suffer the ill effects of Shani.

How To Keep The Saturday Fast

The fast begins in the morning and ends in the evening. A meal is consumed after the fast and prayers to Lord Shani.

Black is the colour for Saturn and Saturday, so even the food consumed must have sesame or black gram or any other black coloured items.

Avoid salt.

Offer prayers to Lord Shiva, Hanuman and Shaneeshwara.

Chant the appropraite mantras and read the sacred texts.

Visit temples or shrines dedicated to Shani.

The pooja performed has offerings of black gram, til oil and sesame seeds.

Donate black clothes and black umbrellas.

Famous Temples Dedicated To Lord Shani

Some of the must visit temples dedicated to Shani Maharaj are Shani Shingnapur in Maharashtra and Tirunallar Shanishwara temple.

Benefits of Fasting on Saturdays

Shanivar Vrats are said to be good for removing the negative effects of planet Saturn as per Astrologers.

By worshipping Lord Shiva, the Guru of Shani it is said that the sufferings and bad luck clouding your life might lessen.

Which day do you keep a fast and why?

Stay tuned to HerZindagi for a better understanding of the different fasts that inidviduals around the world keep ever so often.

Shanivar Vrat Fasting- Saturday Fast Method – Mantras

Shanivar Vrat Fasting Procedure:

Fast of Saturday is of the most significance weekday fast. According to the scriptures, people in whose Kundali Saturn (Shani) is in a weak position or it is not able to give its favorable results, must observe this fast. This fast is performed to get the best result of Saturn. Saturday fast is observed to please Lord Saturn.

This Vrat is also favorable for people who have Sadesati, Dahiya, Mahadasha or Antardasha of Shani. Observing the fast of Saturday gives relief from joint pains, back pain, muscle disorders. It also reduces mental tensions and makes a person optimistic.

When Should We Start Shanivar Vrat:

One can start this fast on the first Saturday of Shukla Paksha of any month. Ones the fast is started, it is observed regularly for 11 or 51 times. Then, the Udyapan of this fast is done, and it is started once again.

How to Perform Saturday Vrat:

A person observing the fast of Saturday should wake up before sunrise in the morning, on the day of fast. In the early morning, he should complete his routine work and sprinkle Ganga Jal or any other holy water in the house and purify the house.

After bathing, wear blue or black clothes and worship Lord Saturn (Shani). It is auspicious to worship an idol of Shani Dev made of iron, kept in an iron utensil containing oil of Til. With the materials of Puja, especially the black flowers of Kagmachi or Kalgrah, two black clothes, black Til, Bhaat (boiled rice) should be gifted to Shani Dev. Lord should be worshiped by the Shani Chalisa, Stotra, mantra and Aarti. Shani Vrat Katha (fast story) should be read.

Also, a person should visit the Shani temple in the morning and evening. And, the vision of Lord Hanuman and Bhairav is very favorable. In the temple of Shani Dev, the offering is made from, oil of Til, black Urad Dal, black items, black Til and food made of oil.

While doing Puja, Katha should be heard. The meal should be taken 2 hours after sunset. A food item made of Urad dal, in the meal, should be first given to a beggar and then eaten. Poor people should be given donations as per an individual’s capacity. Donations may include black blanket, umbrella, Til, shoes etc. If the possible mantra of Saturn planet should be chanted, as many times as possible.

Everything you Need To Know about Saturday Fasting

Saturday Fasting

Fasting on Saturday is considered highly beneficial and the most significant of all the weekly vrats. Scriptures advise this vrat for those who have a weak Shani dev in their Kundalis. Observed to please Saturn (Shani Dev), this vrat can

How to do the Puja on Shanivar

Shanivar Vrat can be commenced on the first Saturday of the bright lunar month (Shukla Paksh) of any month. The fast is observed on consecutive Saturdays for 11 or 51 weeks. Following this, Udyapan is done and if needed commenced once again.

How to do the Puja of shani dev

The observer must take holy bath in the morning and wear black or blue clothes. Worshipping an idol of Shani Dev made of iron is highly auspicious. During puja, black flowers, black til seeds and black clothes are gifted to Shani Dev along with boiled rice. The puja concludes with the chanting of Shani Dev mantra and reading the Shanivar Vrat story.

Rules for the Saturday Vrat

The observer can visit the temples of Hanuman and Bhairav Offerings at the Shani temple are made with til oil, black urad dhall, black til and black clothes. After a daylong fasting, food is to be taken only two hours after the sunset.

Shanivar Vrat Story

Once the nine planets entered into a debate as to who was the most powerful among them. They approached Indra to give the verdict, but he feared their anger and directed them to Vikramaditya, the most famous king of Ujjain.

Shanivar Vrat Katha –

Vikramaditya placed nine thrones in the palace made of gold, silver, bronze, copper, brass, tin, zinc, mica and iron and asked the planetary gods to occupy them as per their choice. Starting from Sun, they occupied the thrones in line with Saturn occupying the last iron one.

Shanivar Vrat Story – Shani Dev

Vikramaditya then said they had given their own verdict by indicating who is the most and who the least powerful one. From the hint that he was the least powerful one, Saturn got angry and started troubling Vikramaditya as a punishment to this verdict.

Sade sati dosh troubles Vikramaditya

King Vikramaditya fell into misery due to Sade Sati dosh for the next seven and a half years. He lost his way in the forest, roamed foodless and was charged for theft. His hands and feet were cut off. He got job as the oil seed crusher. When he was singing a melodious song, the princess of the region’s king listened to it and wanted to marry him despite his mutilated status.

Sade sati dosh troubles Vikramaditya

The king had no way than arranging for their marriage. By then the saade sati period came to a close and Vikramaditya gained his limbs once again. He married the princess as well as received the daughter of a wealthy businessman as a gift.

The glory returns

Vikramaditya was received gloriously on his return to the kingdom after seven and a half years. Thereafter he observed the Shanivar Vrat to please Saturn regularly week after week and lived a happy life with his subjects in a prosperous manner receiving the blessings of Shani Dev in abundance.

Benefits of Saturday Fasting Vrat

This vrat is also advised for people who have Shanidev’s Sadesati, Dahiya, Mahadasha or Antardasha. It is said that observing fasting on Saturday shall relive the observers from joint pains, muscle pains, back pain, muscle disorders and others and ensure a vibrant health. They shall also get relieved of their tensions and feel highly optimistic in life.

Saturday Vrat Katha- know its Significance ,Puja Vidhi and Mantra

Importance of Saturday fasting-
Observing a fast on Saturday is highly beneficial for people having their Saturn inauspiciously or malefic placed in their horoscope birth chart. Praying to Lord Shani will reduce the adversities and misfortunes of Saturday.

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Saturday Fasting procedure-
The God of the planet Saturn is Lord Shani. People facing the Saturn Mahadasha must observe a fast on Saturday. Black sesame seeds, black clothes, oil, and urad must be used in the worship of Lord Shani as black is the colour for Saturn and Saturday. On this day, people observing the fast must wake up early in the morning, take bath and offer prayers to Lord Shani, avoid buying things made of oil or iron as it is believed to be the abode of Shani, consume a single meal throughout the day and serve wheat flour to ants. Reciting Shani Stotra on this day is also considered auspicious. After worshiping Lord Shani, listen to Saturday fast story (Shanivar Vrat Katha) and keep remembering him throughout the day. If you follow all these above-mentioned steps or rules then Lord Shani becomes very happy and will quickly remove all your troubles.
There are famous temples dedicated exclusively to Lord Shani like Shani Shingnapur in Maharashtra which are often visited by devotees. Mythological story behind Saturday fasting-
There arose a debate once, among the nine planets, as to who was the most powerful among them. They started fighting among themselves as a result they couldn’t arrive to any conclusion. So they took the issue to Lord Indra, king of Gods but even he was unable to solve the issue. Hence, he directed them to Vikramaditya, the wise king of Ujjain who was known for his fair judgements. Vikramaditya made nine thrones out of metals like gold, silver, bronze, copper, brass, tin, zinc, mica and iron and requested each of the planetary Gods to occupy one of them. While other planets rushed and occupied the thrones made of superior metals, Shani was left to occupy the unoccupied throne of iron. Then, the king gave the verdict that the power of the planet is in line with the standard of the throne he has occupied. Forced to occupy the throne of iron, the most ordinary of metals, Shani felt aggrieved at the decision of the king and decided to return the compliment to him. And serious troubles began for the king.
Just a few days later, Vikramaditya who went for hunting in the forest lost his way, was starved for food, strayed into some other territory, was caught and charged by the people as a thief, and had his hands and feet cut off, as a punishment. Still he managed to get a job as an oil seed crusher and was carrying on with his life stoically, with prayers and firm faith in God. This earned for him the mercy of Shani, who withdrew his curse. With the ending of the bad patch, Vikramaditya regained his limbs, married the princess of that land and returned to his kingdom to an emotional welcome by the people. Realizing the importance and power of Lord Shani, because of whose curse he had to suffer terribly for seven and half years, Vikramaditya began worshipping Shani and observing the Shanivar Vrat.
This story is a must-read on the day of fast. Also, whoever listen to this story of Lord Shani, all their sorrows go away.

Mantra-

1. Recite Shani Beej Mantra for 108 times-

 Om Praam Preem Proom Sah, Shanaischaraya Namah

2. Recite Maha Mritunjay mantra for 108 times-

Om Triyambakam Yajamahe, Sugandhim Pushti Vardhanam,

Urva Rukmiv Bandhanan, Mrityur Mokshiya Mamratat

3. Recite Hanuman Chalisa-

As Lord Shani doesn’t trouble the devotees of Lord Hanuman, recitation of Hanuman Chalisa is also seen well.

Aarti-
Jai Jai Shri Shani Dev Bhaktan Hitkari ।
Suraj Ke Putr Prabhu Chaya Mahtari ॥ Jai ॥
Shyaam Ank Vakra Drasht Chaturbhuja Dhaari ।
Nilaambar Dhaar Naath Gaj Ki Asavaari ॥ Jai ॥
Kirit Mukut Shish Rajit Dipat Hai Lilaari ।
Muktan Ki Maal Gale Shobhit Balihaari ॥ Jai ॥
Modak Mishtaan Paan Chadhat Hai Supaari ।
Lohaa Til Tel Udad Mahishi Ati Pyaari ॥
Dev Danuj Rishi Muni Surat Nar Naari ।
Vishvanaath Dharat Dhyaan Sharan Hai Tumhaari ॥ Jai ॥
 
जय जय श्री शनिदेव भक्तन हितकारी।
सूरज के पुत्र प्रभु छाया महतारी॥ जय.॥
श्याम अंक वक्र दृष्ट चतुर्भुजा धारी।
नीलाम्बर धार नाथ गज की असवारी॥ जय.॥
क्रीट मुकुट शीश रजित दिपत है लिलारी।
मुक्तन की माला गले शोभित बलिहारी॥ जय.॥
मोदक मिष्ठान पान चढ़त हैं सुपारी।
लोहा तिल तेल उड़द महिषी अति प्यारी॥ जय.॥
देव दनुज ऋषि मुनि सुमरिन नर नारी।
विश्वनाथ धरत ध्यान शरण हैं तुम्हारी ॥जय.

शनिवार व्रत कैसे करे?

Saturday Fast Method – Shanivar Vrat (Sadhesati Mantra)

शनिवार का व्रत अन्य सभी वारों के व्रत में सबसे अधिक महत्व रखता है. शास्त्रों के अनुसार जिन व्यक्तियों कि कुण्डली में शनि निर्बल अवस्था में हो, या अपनी पाप स्थिति के कारण अपने पूर्ण फल देने में असमर्थ हों, उन व्यक्तियों को शनिवार का व्रत अवश्य करना चाहिए ( According to the scriptures, people having weak Saturn in their horoscope or Saturn is in malefic position and is unable to give good results, should observe Saturday Fast). यह व्रत शनि ग्रह की शान्ति हेतु किया जाता है. इस व्रत को करने से शनि देव प्रसन्न होते है.

इसके अतिरिक्त जिन व्यक्तियों की कुण्डली में शनि की साढेसाती, शनि की ढैय्या या फिर शनि की महादशा, अन्तर्दशा चल रहीं, उन व्यक्तियों के लिये इस व्रत को करना विशेष रुप से कल्याणकारी रहता है. शनि वार के व्रत को करने से जोडों के दर्द, कमर दर्द, स्नायु विकार में राहत मिलती है. यह मानसिक चिन्ताओं में कमी कर व्यक्ति को आशावादी बनाता है. 

शनिवार के व्रत को कब शुरु करे? | Starting of Saturday Fast

जिस व्यक्ति को शनिवार व्रत करने शुरु करने हों, वह व्यक्ति इस व्रत को किसी भी मास के शुक्ल पक्ष के प्रथम शनिवार से शुरु कर सकता है (This fast may be started on first Saturday of Shukla Paksha of any month). व्रत को प्रारम्भ करने के बाद नियमित रुप से 11 बार या 51 बार किया जा सकता है. 

इसके बाद एक बार व्रत का उद्द्यापन करने के बाद इस व्रत को फिर से शुरु किया जा सकता है.

शनिवार व्रत कैसे करे? | Saturday Fast Procedure 

शनिवार का व्रत पालन करने वाले व्यक्ति को व्रत के दिन प्रात: सूर्योदय से पूर्व उठना चाहिए. और प्रात: ही नित्य क्रियाओं से मुक्त होकर, पूरे घर को गंगा जल या अन्य किसी शुद्ध जल पूरे घर में छिडकर कर, घर को शुद्ध करना चाहिए.  

स्नान करने के बाद नीले या काले वस्त्र पहनकर शनिदेव की पूजा के लिए बैठें (You should wear black cloth and then worship Shanideva) . तिल के तेल से भरे लोहे के बर्तन में शनिदेव की मूर्ति लोहे से बनी मूर्ति की पूजा करने का महत्व है. पूजा में अन्य पूजन सामग्री के साथ ही विशेष रुप से कागमाची या कालगहर के काले फूल, दो काले कपड़े, काले तिल, भात शनिदेव को जरुर चढ़ावें. शनि की आराधना शनि चालीसा, स्त्रोत, मंत्र, आरती से करें। शनि व्रत कथा का भी पाठ करें. 

साथ ही सुबह और शाम शनि मंदिर दर्शन के लिए जाएं. साथ में हनुमान और भैरव के दर्शन भी जरुर करें. मंदिर में शनिदेव को तिल का तेल, काले उड़द, काले तिल, काली वस्तुए और तेल से बने व्यंजन चढ़ावें.

पूजन करने के साथ ही कथा का श्रवण भी करना चाहिए भोजन सूर्यास्त के २ घंटे बाद करे भोजन में उड़द की दाल का बना पदार्थ पहले किसी भिक्षुक को खिलाये फ़िर स्वयं ग्रहण करे.  गरीब व निर्धन व्यक्तियो को काला कम्बल,छाता,तिल,जूते आदि यथाशक्ति दान करना चाहिए यदि हो सके तो शनि ग्रह का मंत्र भी यथाशक्ति जपना चाहिए. 

श्री शनि देवजी की आरती | Aarti of Lord Shani : 

जय जय श्री शनिदेव भक्तन हितकारी।
सूरज के पुत्र प्रभु छाया महतारी॥ जय.॥

श्याम अंक वक्र दृष्ट चतुर्भुजा धारी।
नीलाम्बर धार नाथ गज की असवारी॥ जय.॥

क्रीट मुकुट शीश रजित दिपत है लिलारी।
मुक्तन की माला गले शोभित बलिहारी॥ जय.॥

मोदक मिष्ठान पान चढ़त हैं सुपारी।
लोहा तिल तेल उड़द महिषी अति प्यारी॥ जय.॥

देव दनुज ऋषि मुनि सुमरिन नर नारी।
विश्वनाथ धरत ध्यान शरण हैं तुम्हारी ॥जय.

मन्त्र | Mantra : 

महामृत्युंजय मंत्र का सवा लाख जप (नित्य १० माला, १२५ दिन) करें- 

ऊँ त्रयम्बकम्‌ यजामहे सुगन्धिं पुष्टिवर्द्धनं
उर्वारुकमिव बन्धनान्मृत्योमुर्क्षिय मामृतात्‌।

शनि के निम्नदत्त मंत्र का २१ दिन में २३ हजार जप करें | Nimnadatta Mantra of Shani

ऊँ शत्रोदेवीरभिष्टय आपो भवन्तु पीतये।
शंयोभिरत्रवन्तु नः। ऊँ शं शनैश्चराय नमः।

पौराणिक शनि मंत्र | Ancient Shani Mantra :

ऊँ नीलांजनसमाभासं रविपुत्रं यमाग्रजम्‌।
छायामार्तण्डसम्भूतं तं नमामि शनैश्चरम्‌।

स्तोत्र | Stotra : 

शनि के निम्नलिखित स्तोत्र का ११ बार पाठ करें या दशरथ कृत शनि स्तोत्र का पाठ करें.

कोणरथः पिंगलो बभ्रुः कृष्णो रौद्रोन्तको यमः
सौरिः शनिश्चरो मन्दः पिप्पलादेन संस्तुतः॥

तानि शनि-नमानि जपेदश्वत्थसत्रियौ।
शनैश्चरकृता पीडा न कदाचिद् भविष्यति॥

साढेसाती पीड़ानाशक स्तोत्र – पिप्पलाद उवाच । Sadhesati Stotra : 

नमस्ते कोणसंस्थय पिड्.गलाय नमोस्तुते।
नमस्ते बभ्रुरूपाय कृष्णाय च नमोस्तु ते॥

नमस्ते रौद्रदेहाय नमस्ते चान्तकाय च।
नमस्ते यमसंज्ञाय नमस्ते सौरये विभो॥

नमस्ते यंमदसंज्ञाय शनैश्वर नमोस्तुते॥
प्रसादं कुरु देवेश दीनस्य प्रणतस्य च॥

shanivar vrat  

Brajkishor Sharma “Brajvaasi”

shanivar vrat shanivar vrat kisi bhi shanivar se praranbh kiya ja sakta hai. manav apne kalyan ke lie samay ka chintan n kar shubhta v mangal hetu vrat ka palan karen. shanivar ka vrat shani, rahu aur ketu grahon ki kop-shanti ke lie kiya jata hai. maharshi yagyavaklya ne in tinon grahon ke svarupon ka varnan karte hue aisi sammati pradan ki hai. shani vrat ka palan karne vale vyapar vriddhi, dhan, sukh-shanti samriddhi ko to prapt hote hi hain, apitu unke jivan men shani dev ki kripa se man pratishtha, aishvarya evan dharm, arth, kam, moksh rupi purusharth bhi sahjta se siddh ho jate hain. shanivar ka vrat am jivan men visheshtah shani ki sarhesati, shani ki dhaiyya, shani ki mahadsha-antardasha, pratyantardasha se grasit jatak hi karte hain, parantu aisa bahut vidvanon ka manna hai ki shani vrat sabhi ko karna chahie. shri shani dev apne vishisht gunon ke karan navagrahon men sarvadhik charchit hai. puranon ke anusar shani bhagvan surya ke putra hain.

chaya (savarna) inki mata hain. bhartiya jyotish men shani ko krur grah mana gaya hai. inki drishti men jo krurta hai, vah inki patni ke shap ke karan hai. is sandarbh men brahmavaivartapuran men katha is prakar hai, ‘bachpn’ se hi shanidev atyant dharmik hone ke karan sansarik vishyon se sada dur rahte the. vyask hone par inki ichcha n hone par bhi inka vivah kar diya gaya. patni param sundri, pativrata evan tejasvini thi. parantu shanidev unki or kabhi ankh uthakar bhi nahin dekhte the. ek rat jab patni shringar karke unke nikat putra-prapti ki abhilasha se ai tab bhi shanidev ne unki or dhyan nahin diya tatha vah ishvar ke chintan men nimagn rahe. apni upeksha se kruddh hokar sadhvi ne pati shanidev ko shap de diya- ‘ap jis par bhi drishti daloge vah nasht ho jaega’ sati ka shap amogh hota hai.

uske pratikar ki shakti kisi men bhi nahin hai. isi se shani ki drishti sanharak ban gai. shastriya vichardhara se ‘shani’ ke adhidevta unke bhai ‘yamraj’ tatha pratyadhidevta ‘prajapti’ hain. lekin jyotish ke suprasiddh granth ‘lal kitab’ ne bhairav ji ko shani ka devta mana hai. kaliyug ke niyantrak grah hone ke karan aj shanidev ka svatantra rup se pujan prachlit ho gaya hai. shani-mandiron ka nirantar nirman hone se unhonne navagrahon ki sima langhakar janastha men sanpurn devatva grahan kar liya hai. adhyatmik jyotish men shani ko purvajanm ke sanchit karmon ka adhishthata bataya gaya hai.

shani ki sarhesati, dhaiyya athva shani ki dasha men hamen pichle dushkarmon ka hi dand prapt hota hai. jis prakar ag men tap kar sona kundan ho jata hai usi prakar shani balpurvak prayashchit karva ke jivatma ko shuddh kar deta hai. bhautik drishti men shani bhale hi atikrur dikhai pare parantu sachche arthon men vah hamari agni-pariksha lekar hamen ishvar ke samip le jate hain. sahi maynon men shani ishvariya shasan ke ‘dandadhikari’ hain.

nitya pratah dhyanpurvak shani stotra ka path karne se shani ki sarhesati ya dhaiyya men shanikrit pira shant ho jati hai. shanivar ke din pipal ke per ki jar ko sinchakar uske niche dip-dan karne ke bad vriksh ki sat parikrama karne se bhi shani ki badha dur hoti hai. kale ghore ki nal athva nav ki kil se bane challe ko dahine hath ki madhyama men dharan karna hitkari siddh hota hai.

shani ki upasna-shani mantra ke jap se shani ki pratikul sthiti men prakop ka shaman hone ke sath-sath sukh samriddhi ki prapti hoti hai atah shani ki prasannata ke lie unke nimn mantra ka jap karna shighra faldayak siddh hoga -kk ain hrin shrin shanaishcharay namah . kaliyug se purva matra 23000 jap karne se mantra siddh ho jata tha parantu kaliyug men pap ka bal dharm se char guna adhik hone ke karan uparyukt sankhya ke char guna 92000 jap karne ke uprant hi mantra ka shastrokt fal prapt hoga. jap ke bad dashansh havan – dashansh tarpan – dashansh marjan evan dashansh brahman bhojan bhi avashya karayen. jap rudraksh ki mala par karna uchit rahega.

havan shami ke samidha se karen. shani ki shanti hetu nilam, loha, tel, urad, kala kapra, kulthi, kali gay, bhains, kharaun (charnpaduka), kala til, surma nile rang ke pushp, kasturi aur svarn adi ke dan ka shastriya vidhan hai. ap apni samarthya evan suvidha ke anusar vastuon ka dan shanivar ko kar sakte hain. jyeshth mas ki bhishan garmi men kisi nirdhan ke nange pairon men chappal athva juta pahnana bahut achcha fal dega. shani ke pratinidhi sevak (naukr) ka dhyan rakhen. shani ke vahan kaue ko nitya bhojan se purva gras dene se bari rahat milti hai.

shanivar ko karve tel se bhare lohe ke patra men apni pratibinb dekhakar uska dan dene se shanikrit arisht ka nivaran hota hai. shanivar ko lohe ka tava aur chimta dan karne se bhi shani ke karan ho raha kasht kam ho jata hai. shani se pirit vyakti sharab bilkul n pie, anyatha koi bhi upay falibhut nahin hoga. shani vayu tatva ka svami hai. iski viprit sthiti se ahankar udit ho jata hai jo ki bad men vinash ka karan ban jata hai. pratikul shani krodhavesh ke karan kalh-kalesh utpann karta hai, atah vyakti ko dhairya, sanyam aur vivek se kam lena chahie. shani ke ashubh hone par jaldabaji men kie gae faisle galat sabit hote hain. islie uttejna men nirnay lene se bachen.

jokhim lene par labh ke sthan par hani hi hath lagti hai. vastutah shani hamare dushkarmon ke lie hi dandit karte hain. shani ki sarhesati, dhaiyya adi pratikul dasha men apne sanchit karmon ka fal avashya bhogna parta hai. ve nishpaksh nyayadhish ki tarah hamen galat kamon ke lie hi saja dete hain. is prakar shani praniyon ko satkarm karne hetu prerit karte hain. unki adalat men sadaiv insaf hota hai. jis shanivar se vrat praranbh karna ho, us din dainik krityon ko purn kar shastrokt vidhi se shani vrat ke palan hetu sankalp avashya karen. sankalp hi siddhiyon ka mul hai.

shanidev ke pujan se purva ganesh gauryadi dev pujnoprant shani dev ka pujan karne se uttam labh ki prapti hoti hai. isdin shani ke stotra, shani charitra evan katha adi ka shravan karen. vratktha : ek samay surya, chandrama, mangal, budh, brihaspati, shukra, shani, rahu evan ketu adi grahon men paraspar vivad ho gaya- ki ham sab men bara kaun hai? sabhi grah apne apko bara kahne lage. devraj indra grahon ka yah prashn sunakar bhaybhit ho gae tatha kahne lage ki mujhmen itni samarthya nahin ki main kisi ko chota batla sakun. is samay prithvi par raja vikramaditya hain, ve sabki samasyaon ka samadhan atyant buddhimani se karte hain.

atah ap sabhi unke pas jaen. sabhi grah devta svarg lok se chalakar vikramaditya ki sabha men pahunche tatha apna prashn raja ke samne rakha. vivad niptane ke lie raja vikramaditya ne ek upay socha. raja ne sona, chandi, kansa, pital, sisa, ranga, jasta, abhrak tatha loha nau dhatuon ke nau asan banvae tatha sabhi asnon ko unke mulya ke anusar vichaya gaya. iske pashchat raja ne navagrahon se kaha ki ap sab apna-apna asan grahan karen. jiska asan sabse age vah sabse bara tatha jiska asan sabse piche vah sabse chota janie. loha ka asan sabse piche tha jo shanidev ka asan tha islie shanidev ne socha ki raja ne mujhe sabse chota bana diya hai.

raja ke is nirnay par shanidev ko bahut krodh aya. unhonne kaha ki raja tu mere parakram ko nahin janta. surya ek rashi par ek mahina, chandma sava do din, mangal derh mahina. budh aur shukra ek mas ke lagabhag brihaspati terah mahine vicharan karte hain parantu main ek rashi par dhai varsh tatha tin rashiyon par lagatar sarhe sat varsh tak rahta hun. bare-bare devtaon ko bhi mainne bhishan dukh diya hai. suno rajan- ramchandra ji ko sarhesati ai to unhen banvas ho gaya. ravan par ai to ram ne vanron sahit uski lanka par charhai kar uske kul ka sarvanash kar diya. he rajan ! tumne mujhe apmanit kiya hai.

atah ab tum savdhan rahna. raja vikramaditya ne kaha – jo kuch bhagya men hoga dekha jaega. aisa sunakar sabhi grah apne-apne sthan ko chale gae. kuch kal vyatit hone par jab vikramaditya par sarhe sati ai to shanidev ghoron ke saudagar banakar sundar ghoron ke sath raja vikramaditya ki rajdhani men ae. jab raja ne ghoron ke saudagar ke ane ki khabar suni to unhonne apne ashvapal ko achchi-achchi nasla ke ghore kharidne ki salah di. ashvapal itne achche dhore dekhakar tatha unka mulya sunakar chakit ho gaya tatha turant hi raja ko suchna di. raja vikramaditya ne un ghoron ko dekha tatha un ghoron men se ek achchi nasla ke ghore ko chunakar savari ke lie us par charhe. raja ke pith par charhte hi ghora teji se bhaga. ghora bahut dur tak ghane jangal men jakar raja ko chorakar antardhyan ho gaya.

iske pashchat raja vikramaditya akele jangal men bhatkte rahe. bhukh pyas se vyakul raja ne ek gvale ko dekha. gvale ne raja ko pani pilaya. raja ne prasann hokar apni anguli se ek anguthi nikalakar gvale ko di tatha svayan shahar ki or chal diye. raja shahar men jakar ek seth ki dukan par jakar baith gae tatha unhonne use apna nam vika bataya. seth ne use ek kulin vyakti samajhakar jaladi pilaya, bhagyavash us din seth ki dukan par bahut bikri hui. seth use bhagyavan purush samajhakar apne ghar bhojan ke lie le gaya. bhojan karte samay raja ne ek ashcharyajanak ghatna dekhi, jis khunti par har latak raha tha vah khunti har ko nigal rahi thi.

bhojan ke pashchat jab seth kamre men aya to use khunti par har nahin mila. usne socha ki vika ke atirikt kamre men koi nahin aya atah usne hi har chori kiya hai. parantu vika ne har ki chori se mana kar diya. tab kuch vyakti use pakar kar nagar faujdar ke pas le gae. faujdar ne use raja ke samne upasthit kiya tatha kaha ki yah vyakti bhala pratit hota hai kintu seth is par chori ka arop laga raha hai. raja ne agya di ki iske hath-pair katvakar chaurangiya kiya jae. raja ki agya ka turant palan hua tatha vika ke hath pair kat diye gae.

kuch kal vyatit hone par ek teli ne raja ko dekha tatha dayavash vah use apne ghar le gaya. teli ne use kolhu par baitha diya. vika us par baitha hua apni jaban se bailon ko hankta rahta tha. is kal men raja ki shani ki dasha samapt ho gai. varsha ritu ke samay chaurangiya raja vikramaditya malhar rag gane laga. yah rag sunakar shahar ke raja ki priya putri man bhavni uski vani par mugdh ho gai. rajakanya ne apni dasi se malhar rag gane vale ki khabar lane ke lie bhej diya.

dasi sare shahar men ghumti rahi. jab vah teli ke ghar ke paksh se nikli to usne dekha ki raja chaurangiya malhar rag ga raha hai. dasi ne lautakar rajkumari ko sab vritant kah sunaya. usi samay rajkumari manbhavni ne apne man men yah pran kar liya ki chahe kuch bhi ho main isi chaurangiya ke sath vivah karungi. pratahkal hote hi dasi ne jab rajkumari manbhavni ko jagaya to vah anashan vrat lekar bistar par pari rahi. rajkumari ki anashan ki bat dasi ne jakar rani ko batai. rani aisa sunakar rajkumari ke pas ai aur putri se karan pucha. rajkumari boli -mata mainne yah pran liya hai

ki teli ke ghar jo chaurangiya hai main usse vivah karungi. mata ne sunakar ashcharya vyakt kiya aur kaha ki kya tu pagal hui hai? tera vivah to kisi bare raja se hoga. rajkumari boli- he mata! yah mera atal pran hai jise main nahin todungi. chintit ho rani ne yah bat raja ko batai. raja ne putri ko samjhaya- he putri ! ye kaisi jid hai tumhari? tumhara vivah to kisi bare raja se hoga. tumhen aisi bat nahin sochni chahie. parantu rajkumari bhi apne pran par adig thi. usne kaha-pitaji pran de sakti hun par apna pran nahin tor sakti. yah sunakar raja ne kaha- yadi tere bhagya men aisa likha hai to yahi sahi . raja ne teli ko bulakar kaha ki tere ghar jo chaurangiya rahta hai main apni putri ka vivah uske sath karunga.

teli ne ashcharya se kaha-maharaj ap ye kya kah rahe hain?

kahan rajkumari aur kahan ek chaurangiya. raja ne kaha- ye sab bhagya ka khel hai. tum jakar vivah ki taiyariyan karo. raja ne shubh muhurt dekhakar rajkumari ka vivah chaurangiya ke sath kar diya. rat ko jab vikramaditya mahal men so rahe the to shanidev ne vikramaditya ko svapn men darshan die aur kaha- he raja ! mujhe chota batlakar tumne kitne kasht uthae. raja ne shanidev se kaha prabhu mere apradh ke lie mujhe kshama kar do. shanidev raja se prasann ho gae tatha unhonne raja ko kshama kar diya aur raja ko uske hath -pair vapis kar die. tab raja ne hath jorakar shanidev se vinay ki – he shanidev ! meri apse vinti hai

ki apne jaise kasht mujhe die aise kisi ko kabhi nahin dena. shanidev ne prasann hokar kaha- rajan! tumhari vinti mujhe svikar hai. jo vyakti nitya prati mera dhyan karega. meri katha sunega, kahega use meri dasha men kabhi koi dukh nahin hoga tatha jo bhi manushya pratidin mera dhyan kar chitiyon ko ata dalega uske sabhi manorath purn honge. yah kahakar shanidev antardhyan ho gae. pratahkal jab rajkumari manbhavni ki ankh khuli to usne chaurangiya ko hath-pair sahit dekha to uske ashcharya ki sima n rahi. usne vikramaditya ko jagaya aur iska karan pucha. tab raja ne sara vritant rajkumari ko kah sunaya. yah sunakar rajkumari ati prasann hui. pratah kal manbhavni ki sakhiyon ne pichli ratri ka hal-chal pucha to usne ratri ki ghatna ka tatha uske hath-pair sahi ho jane ka sara vritant kah sunaya. jab us seth ko yah ghatna pata chali to vah vikramaditya ke pas aya aur usne raja se kshama mangi aur kaha- he maharaj ! mainne ap par chori ka jhutha arop lagaya. mujhe kshama kar dijiye.

raja ne kaha-yah sab mere bhagya tatha shanidev ji ke kop ke karan hua, ismen tumhara koi dosh nahin tha. tab seth ne kaha- he maharaj ! yadi apne vastav men mujhe kshama kar diya hai to fir mere ghar chalakar bhojan grahan karen, tabhi mujhe shanti prapt hogi. raja ne kaha-jaisa ap uchit samjhen. vyanjan banvae aur jab raja vikramaditya ko amantrit kiya. jab raja tatha rajkumari bhojan kar rahe the, to sabne ek bari ashcharyajanak ghatna dekhi. jo khunti pahle har nigal chuki thi vahi khunti har ugal rahi thi. bhojan ki samapti par seth ne hath jorakar raja se kaha-maharaj meri shrikanvri nam ki ek kanya hai.

ap use patni ke rup men varan karen. raja vikramaditya ne seth ki bat svikar kar li aur seth ne apni kanya ka vivah raja se kar diya aur bahut si bhent raja ko di, is prakar anandpurvak kuch samay tak seth ke rajya men rahne ke pashchat raja vikramaditya ne apne shvasur raja se kaha ki ab meri ujjain jane ki ichcha hai. kuch din bad vida lekar rajkumari manbhavni, seth ki kanya shrikanvri tatha donon jagah se dahej men prapt anek das-dasi, rath aur palkiyon sahit raja vikramaditya ujjain ki taraf chal pare. jab ve shahar ke nikat pahunche aur ujjainvasiyon ne raja ke ane ka samachar suna to ujjain ki praja agvani ke lie ai. prasannata se raja apne mahal men padhare. sare nagar men bhari utsav manaya gaya aur ratri ko dipmala ki gai. dusre din raja ne apne pure rajya men ghoshna karvai ki shani devta sab grahon men sarvopri hain.

mainne inko chota batlaya isi se mujhko yah dukh prapt hua. is prakar sare rajya men sada shanidev ki puja aur katha hone lagi. raja aur praja anek prakar ke sukh bhogti rahi. jo koi shanidev ki is katha ko parhta ya sunta hai, shanidev ki kripa se uske sab dukh dur ho jate hain. vrat karne vale ko shanidev ki katha ko avashya parhna chahie.

Saturday Fast – Rituals, Method, and Benefits

Shani Maharaj is the lord of Saturday. He gives fruits to the person according to his karma, hence he is called the god of justice. The people having Mahadasha of Shani should observe a fast on Saturday because if Shani Dev will be pleased with your worship, then there will be an end of sorrows in your life. Shani Dev likes black things very much, so black sesame seeds, black clothes, oil, and urad are very dear. 

Saturday Fasting Method 

A person observing a Saturday fast should wake up before sunrise in the morning on the day of the fast. In the morning, after completing his daily work, he should purify the house by sprinkling Ganga water or any other holy water in the house. After bathing, wear blue or black clothes and worship Shani Dev. Worshiping the idol of Shanidev made of iron kept in an iron vessel containing sesame oil is auspicious. Along with the material of worship, especially black flowers of Kagmachi or Kalagraha, two black clothes, black sesame seeds, and boiled rice should be gifted to Shani Dev. One should worship the Lord with Shani Chalisa, Stotra, Mantra, and Aarti. Shani Vrat Katha should be recited. Also, one should visit the Shani temple in the morning and evening to see Shani Dev. Offer prasad of sesame oil, black urad dal, black items, black sesame, and food made of oil in the temple of Shani Dev. The story should be listened to while worshiping. Food should be eaten only after 2 hours of sunset. Food items made from urad dal should be given to the beggar first and then eaten. Donations should be given to poor people according to the capacity of the individual. Donations can include a black blanket, umbrella, sesame seeds, shoes, etc. If possible, chant the mantra of the Shani planet as many times as possible.

Saturday Fasting Rituals 

Shani Dev rituals should be done on the last Saturday after fasting on the 17th, 27th, 37th, and 57th, or as many fasts as you had resolved to do. After completing the resolution of the fast, wake up on the next Saturday morning, after retiring from daily activities, take a bath by pouring Ganga water and black sesame in the bath water and chant the mantra. After this, chant the Beej Mantra of Shani Dev at least 108 times or more times according to your reverence, or by offering Shani Stotra by King Dasharatha to the sacrificial fire by offering Shami wood and material in the Yagya. After the completion of the havan, donate the shadow pot and the materials related to Shani Dev to the poor.

Saturday Fasting Benefits 

Worship of Shani Dev increases hard work, discipline, and ability to make decisions. Worship of Shani Dev leads to disease-free life and an increase in life. By observing a fast on Saturday, the defects of the planet Shani end, and the wrath of Shani Dev can also be avoided. By observing Saturday fast and worship one gets freedom from the effect of Sade Sati. People’s work gets done. Worship on Saturday brings success in job and business. By fasting and worshiping Saturday, happiness-prosperity, honor-respect and wealth-fame are attained. By observing fast on Saturday, happiness and peace remain in the house.

Fasting and its Significance

‘Fasting’ refers to abstaining from food or certain kind of food items as a prayer or tribute to the divine. Fasting can offer you both spiritual and physical benefits and gives you an opportunity to connect with your favorite deity. It purifies both your external and internal impurities. Also called as Upavas or Vrat, it can also help cleanse your system and improve your body metabolism.

Importance of the 7 Week Days

Each of the 7 week days represents a planet and is named only after them, as per the Hindu system. Thus, Monday represents the Moon; Tuesday, Mars; Wednesday, Mercury; Thursday, Jupiter; Friday, Venus; Saturday, Saturn; and Sunday, the Sun. The days of the week are also dedicated to specific deities. Offering your sincere prayers to that particular deity and the planetary god on his or her special weekday is believed to please the deity and help receive their blessings in abundance.

Saturday and Planet Saturn

Saturn remains perhaps the most feared divine entity in the Hindu pantheon. While people generally pray to Gods seeking relief from other troubles, they worship Shani to reduce the intensity of his negative effects. Planet Saturn is called Shani, and Saturday, the day of Saturn, is known as Shanivar. While this slow moving planet represents austerity, longevity, concentration and meditation, discipline, and restrictions, it particularly signifies old age, disease, suffering and even death. It also has the power to obstruct and destroy. This is the reason he is given the epithet Eshwara, from the supreme Lord Shiva himself and is called as Shaneeshwara. The presiding deities of planet Saturn are Lord Shiva and his incarnation, Hanuman and Saturdays are dedicated for their worship.

Mythology Behind Saturday Fasting

Saturday Fasting

There arose a debate once, among the nine planets , as to who was the most powerful among them. The issue went to Vikramaditya, the wise king of Ujjain for adjudication. Vikramaditya made nine thrones out of metals like gold, silver, bronze, copper, brass, tin, zinc, mica and iron and requested each of the planetary Gods to occupy one of them. While other planets rushed and occupied the thrones made of superior metals, Shani was left to occupy the unoccupied throne of iron. Then, the king gave the verdict that the power of the planet is in line with the standard of the throne he has occupied. Forced to occupy the throne of iron, the most ordinary of metals, Shani felt aggrieved at the decision of the king and decided to return the compliment to him. And serious troubles began for the king.

Just a few days later, Vikramaditya who went for hunting in the forest lost his way, was starved for food, strayed into some other territory, was caught and charged by the people as a thief, and had his hands and feet cut off, as a punishment. Still he managed to get a job as an oil seed crusher and was carrying on with his life stoically, with prayers and firm faith in God. This earned for him the mercy of Shani, who withdrew his curse. With the ending of the bad patch, Vikaramaditya regained his limbs, married the princess of that land and returned to his kingdom to an emotional welcome by the people. Realizing the importance and power of Lord Shani, because of whose curse he had to suffer terribly for seven and half years, Vikramaditya began worshipping Shani and observing the Shanivar Vrat.

Another interesting mythology associates Shani with Hanuman . Once Shani got cursed by Lord Brahma that he would undergo confinement and be ultimately be freed by an incarnation of Lord Shiva. Later, Hanuman went to Lanka in search of Sita, found her there, then picked up a fight with the demons there, troubled them and then set fire to Lanka. Just before returning, he found Shani in Ravana’s captivity. An aspect of Shiva that he is, Hanuman released the planetary God and carried him on his shoulders to freedom. Extremely delighted, Lord Shani granted a boon to Hanuman that his devotees would not suffer due to the ill effects of Shani.

Shanivar Vrat Fasting- Saturday Fast Method – Mantras

Shanivar Vrat Fasting- Saturday Fast Method – Mantras

Shanivar Vrat Fasting- Saturday Fast Method – Mantras

Shanivar Vrat Fasting- Saturday Fast Method – Mantras

Shanivar Vrat Fasting- Saturday Fast Method – Mantras

Shanivar Vrat Fasting- Saturday Fast Method – Mantras

Saturday Fasting Procedure

Shanivar Vrat or Saturday fasting is observed from morning to evening. Devotees consume a single meal after fasting and offering prayers to Shani. Black is the color for Saturn and Saturday, and hence even the food consists usually of sesame (til) or black gram or any other black colored items. Salt is generally avoided on the day. People offer prayers to Lord Shiva, Hanuman and Shaneeshwara, chanting mantras and reading sacred texts. They also visit temples or shrines dedicated to Shani. Special worships are performed when offerings of black gram, til oil and sesame seeds are made. Some give black clothes and black umbrellas in charity. It is considered auspicious to begin the fast on the first Saturday in the Shukla Paksha, the waxing moon fortnight, in Shravan month (July-August) that corresponds to the Tamil month Aadi. There are also devotees who continue this fasting for 11 or even 51 Saturdays, without a break.

There are famous temples dedicated exclusively to Lord Shani like Shani Shingnapur in Maharashtra, while Tirunallar Shanishwara temple is also often visited by devotees.

Benefits of Fasting on Saturdays

• Shanivar Vrats have great potential in lessening or removing the negative effects of the dreaded planet Saturn
• Lord Shiva is regarded the Guru of Shani and worshipping him can reduce bad luck and sufferings
• Shani remains grateful to Hanuman for his great help and hence praying to Hanuman shall rid one of the negative energies due to the Saturn effect
• Sade Sati, the seven and a half year period of Saturn is also a testing time, and observing this Vrat during its course would provide handsome relief
• Observing Shanivar fasting can also reduce the effects of a badly placed Saturn, Saturn Dasa Bhukti or a debilitated Saturn in birth chart

Connect With The Divine

The sacred scriptures prescribe fire ceremony, Abishekam (hydration ceremony), Pooja/Archana (Light and Sound ceremony), Yantra and Mantra (special sounds) as the ways to offer your prayer to the divine. Out of these, fire ceremony is the most evolved spiritual technology on earth to connect with the divine beings. Participate in the remedial services to clear your karma and receive the blessings.

Saturn Pooja

Saturn is the most dreadful planet among all the other planets. While he transits to your zodiac, he makes sure that he puts you through trials and tribulations.

Saturn Fire Lab

The Saturn Homa (Fire Lab) is dedicated to the planet Saturn and is performed to appease and harness his blessings to overcome trials and tribulations in life.

Shani Fast SATURN

The day to fast for Saturn this year is from 19 August  to 2 December  for sixteen consecutive Satudays. These dates will change annually according to the lunar calender. The Saturn fast begins on the Saturday after the New moon is Shravana.

Saturn in the natal chart shows the most challenging area of life, its aspect disturb its smooth flow, its conjunctions can influence planet negatively, its dashas are time to face karma and finally its transits make us deal with the reality of the situation. Saturn can also bring many positive things to us but most of us find Saturn a trying experience.

Saturn’s transits to include sade sati and ashtama shani are the once that can be most difficult to handle. Doing remedies for Saturn are good for most people but essential for those who have difficult Saturn issues in their chart. You will need to get your chart analysed professionally to know whether Saturn is positing a challenge to you.

The best remedial measure for Saturn is to fast for it.

Sagitarius, Capricorn, Aquarius Moons are experiencing Sade Sati at present. 24 to 30 deg Capricorn, they are facing the most intense Sade Sati just now.

Taurus Moon is facing Ashtama Shani (Saturn transiting 8th from the Moon) till 26 October 2017 and the Taurus Moon begin sto face Ashtama Shani after that.

If you have Saturn poorly placed in the natal chart , making tough conjunctions or weak in your chart, you need to propitiate him. If you are in Saturn Dasha, Saturn fast helps.

All these people would benefit from Saturn Fast.

]Saturn Fast always begins in the month of Shravana which takes places usually in July/August when the full Moon is in shravana nakshatra. The fast should begin on the 1st Saturday after the new Moon in Cancer and lasts for 16 weeks.

The fast begins on sunrise on Saturdays and ends on sunrise on Sunday.

]You begin the day with a shower or bath. Then sit in meditation and do prayer and mantra to Saturn. Ask for his blessings. It is not a good idea for ask for something specific as Shani may want to give you more than you are asking for. But if you do have something you are worried about , you could ask for that.

Two important mantras for Saturn are:

Shani Mantra

Om Nilanajana Samabhasam, Ravi putram Yamagrajam

Chhaya Martanda Sambhutham, Tam Namami Shanischaram

Bija mantra

Om Praam Preem Praum Sah Shanicharaya Namah

(this is the bija or seed mantra and can be recited 108 times daily during the fast)

Maha Mritunjaya Mantra for Shiva – excellent for Shani as well ( Recite 12 or 108 times daily)

Om Tryambakam Yajamahe Sughandim Pushti Vardhanam
Urvarukmive bandhanan Mrityo mokshiya Ma amritat
Om Shanti Shanti Shanti Om
The mantras should be chanted once, thrice or 108 times on the day.

How to Fast

Fast from Sunrise Saturday to Sunrise Sunday for 16 consequetive weeks. During this time, you can choose to do half a fast or full fast.

Half Shani Fast– during daylight you should not eat anything. just water, fruit or juice if needed. Eat a simple vegetarian meal in the evening ( no meat, fish, eggs, chicken, grains, salt) after Sunset. No alcohol.

Full Shani fast– no food from Saturday sunrise to Sunday sunrise. water, fruit can be taken – nothing else.

if you are unable to the fast you can still keep Saturday Sacred – eat pure vegetarian and avoid alcohol.

Also when fasting do it with full faith. If you resent the fast, it will have no impact. Do not be angry or have negative thoughts during the fast.

About Seven Saturday Vrat For Shani Deva

About Seven Saturday Vrath For Shani Deva. When to Start Saturday Fast:

A person can start this fast on the first Saturday of Shukla Paksha of any month. Ones the fast is started, it should be observed regularly for 11 or 51 times. Then, the Udyapan of this fast is done, and it is started once again.

Saturday Fasting Method:

Before starting the vrath water wash the floor on the day or the day before vrath.
The Person (He / She) observing the fast for Seven Saturday should wake up before the sunrise. The Person (He / She) should wear dark blue or black clothes after taking a bath, and worship Lord Shani Deva (Shani Bhagavan). It is auspicious to worship an idol of Shani Dev made of iron, kept in an iron vessel containing Gingerly oil. If possible offer the Lord with materials of Puja, especially the black flowers of Kagmachi or Kalgrah, two black clothes, black Til (black sesame seeds), Boiled rice should be gifted to Lord Shani Dev. Lord should be worshiped by the Shani Chalisa, Stotra, mantra and Aarti. Shani Vrat Katha (fast story) should be read.

Also, a person should visit the temples dedicated to Lord Shani or Lord Venkateshwara Swamy or the Navagrahas in the morning and evening. Also, worship Lord Hanuman and Bhairav are very important during this vrath.

In the temple of Shani Dev, fire a gingerly oil lamp, offer black Urad Dal, black items, black Til and food made of oil appeases Lord Shani Bhagavan.

The meal should be taken 2 hours after sunset. A food item made of Urad dal should be first given to a beggar and then the fasting person can eat.

Donate something related to black in color according to your possibility on the vrath day. It may be a black blanket, umbrella, Til, Black Gingerly seeds, Iron, shoes/chappels etc.

Perform this Aarti of Shani Dev in the morning showing the lord with a gingerly lamp.

About Seven Saturday Vrath For Shani Deva. When to Start Saturday Fast:

A person can start this fast on the first Saturday of Shukla Paksha of any month. Ones the fast is started, it should be observed regularly for 11 or 51 times. Then, the Udyapan of this fast is done, and it is started once again.

Saturday Fasting Method:

Before starting the vrath water wash the floor on the day or the day before vrath.

The Person (He / She) observing the fast for Seven Saturday should wake up before the sunrise. The Person (He / She) should wear dark blue or black clothes after taking a bath, and worship Lord Shani Deva (Shani Bhagavan). It is auspicious to worship an idol of Shani Dev made of iron, kept in an iron vessel containing Gingerly oil. If possible offer the Lord with materials of Puja, especially the black flowers of Kagmachi or Kalgrah, two black clothes, black Til (black sesame seeds), Boiled rice should be gifted to Lord Shani Dev. Lord should be worshiped by the Shani Chalisa, Stotra, mantra and Aarti. Shani Vrat Katha (fast story) should be read.

Also, a person should visit the temples dedicated to Lord Shani or Lord Venkateshwara Swamy or the Navagrahas in the morning and evening. Also, worship Lord Hanuman and Bhairav are very important during this vrath.

Aarti of Shani Deva:

Jai Jai Shri Shani Dev Bhaktan Hitkari | Suraj Ke Putr Prabhu Chaya Mahtari || Jai ||

Shyaam Ank Vakra Drasht Chaturbhuja Dhaari| Nilaambar Dhaar Naath Gaj Ki Asavaari || Jai||

Kirit Mukut Shish Rajit Dipat Hai Lilaari | Muktan Ki Maal Gale Shobhit Balihaari || Jai||

Modak Mishtaan Paan Chadhat Hai Supaari | Lohaa Til Tel Udad Mahishi Ati Pyaari ||

Dev Danuj Rishi Muni Surat Nar Naari | Vishvanaath Dharat Dhyaan Sharan Hai Tumhaari || Jai||

How to observe Saturday fasting or Shanivar Vrat?

The fasting observed on Saturday (Shanivar Vrat) is mainly undertaken by those people who believe in astrology and that they are having a hard period in life due to the malefic influence of Lord Shani or Saturn. Another deity that is worshipped on the day is Lord Hanuman.

Saturday Fasting General Rules

Saturday fasting or Shanivar Vrat begins before sunrise on Saturday and ends on the next day morning. A single meal is taken in the evening after prayers. Food prepared usually consists of sesame til or black gram or any other black colored food item. Salt is avoided on the day.

Rituals and Puja

Black is the color of the day. The offerings made to Lord Shani include black sesame seeds (Til), urad dal, black clothes, Sesame oil etc. Black iron idol of Lord Shani is worshipped on the day usually at nearby temple which has a shrine for Shani or Navgraha. Some worship the Peepal Tree and tie thread around its bark.

People avoid long journey on the day. In some communities wives do not visit their paternal home on the day.

The Saturday fasting is believed to keep away all misfortunes and hurdles.

Worship of Hanuman

Lord Hanuman is worshipped on the day by many people to escape from the wrath of Lord Shani. Legend has it that Lord Hanuman had rescued Shani from Ravana. This happened during the burning of the Lanka episode in the epic Ramayana. Lord Shani had then promised that he would not trouble Lord Hanuman devotees.

Saturday Shani Mantra

• Chant the mantra ‘sham shanischaraya namah’ (शं शनैश्चराय भव्याय नमः) 108 times.

SHANIVAR VRAT KATHA (FOR SATURN)

Benefits of Shanivar Vrat Katha (for Saturn):
* Shani vrat Strengthens benefic Saturn increases its positive influence and pacifies malefic effects of Saturn neutralizes its negative effect.
* Success in worldly affairs / business and the man touches the dizzy heights.
* It helps achieve Rajayoga through complete blessings of Shani.

Shani is considered to be the strongest malefic and a stern teacher who represents patience, effort, endeavour, and endurance. A special Saturn idol made of iron is made and is worshipped and is finally donated. Shanivar (Saturday) is dedicated to Shani Devta (Saturn).

Shanivar Vrat Katha

Shanivar (Saturday) is dedicated to Shani Devta (Saturn).The Saturday fast keeps away all the hurdles and misfortunes. Saturn sits in a mirror chariot, yoked with eight black horses. The recitation of Shani Chalisa is also beneficial.

It is believed that those who have the blessing of Lord Hanuman are protected from the wrath of Shani. Therefore many people make it a point to worship Hanuman at home or in temples. Black is the preferred color on Saturday.

Shani, one of the Navagrahas, is worshipped in numerous temples and there are also temples exclusively dedicated to Sani. Devotees who are observing Shanivar Vrat usually visit Shani shrines.

Those devotees who fast on Saturday only take a single meal that too in the evening after prayers. Food prepared usually consists of sesame til or black gram or any other black colored food item. Salt is avoided by many on the day.

Shani is represented as a deity carrying bow and arrows and riding a vulture. Some devotees worship a black iron idol of Sani. Some worship the Peepal Tree and tie thread around its bark. Black colored items like sesame oil and black clothes are also donated on the day.

Shani is so dreaded that many Hindus avoid journeys on Saturday. There are also numerous tales regarding the evil effects of Shani.

But generally it is believed that Lord Hanuman devotees are unharmed by Sani. Legend has it that Lord Hanuman had rescued Shani from Ravana. This happened during the burning of the Lanka episode in the epic Ramayana. Lord Shani had then promised that he would not trouble Lord Hanuman devotees.

Varth kath – I

Once there was a Brahman. He used to guard against evil spirits at the king’s main gate palace. One day he heard a strange voice and was frightened. He heard this voice for a number of days. He never talked about that mysterious voice to his wife. One day his wife said, “I try to provide you best nutritious meals, still you are losing your health. What is wrong with you?” For some time, he kept mum. His wife insisted that he should reveal his internal feelings to get rid of any * unnecessary strain. The Brahman said, “I hear a strange voice every Saturday. It says that it wants to afflict the king. The duration of affliction will be either seven-and-a-half years or two-and-a-half years or two-and-a-half months or two-and-a-half days or at least for two-and-a-half prahar i.e. seven-and-a-half hours. The king can opt for any period but the affliction is a must.”

The Brahman’s wife smiled and said, “Why didn’t you tell it earlier? The king must be saved even at our cost. You accept two-and-a-half ‘prahars’ affliction for you. The spirit again visited the palace and repeated the same message. The Brahman said, “I offer to take King’s affliction upon myself. You can be upon me for two-and-a-half prahars.” The spirit was pleased at Brahman’s offer. The Brahman went to a riverbank. He wanted to spent that time in meditation. He noticed two water-melons floating on the surface of water. He caught them by their tops and placed them under his thigh.

The king’s princes had been out for hunting for the last two days. They had not returned. The king was in great agony. He sent his messengers in various directions for searching out the princes. Incidentally, a messenger came to the Brahman. To his great surprise, he saw that the Brahman was hiding the heads of the princes under his thigh. He reported the matter to the king. The king was enraged. He ordered that the Brahman be impaled or hanged. The king asked the Brahman what his last desire was. The Brahman said, “Please do not kill me for two-and-a-half prahars.”

The king agreed. As the stipulated time was over arrangements for Brahman’s end were made ready. The Brahman was to be beheaded with a red hot iron spear. As the slaughter man attacked the Brahman, the hot spear got broken into pieces. The slaughter man now took a red hot silver spear. That spear too was broken into pieces before it touched the Brahman’s neck. The slaughter man took out a red hot golden spear and tried to behead the Brahman. The third spear also did have a different fate.

The onlookers were surprised at the sight of such a miracle. Suddenly, the princes too, appeared at the scene. The king embraced the princes and felt sorry for he Brahman. The king said, “O, Brahman! What is this puzzle?” Reveal this mystery to one and all.” The Brahman said, “The Saturn wanted to afflict you. I took your affliction upon me to save you and the kingdom. The Saturn made the water melons appear as human heads. Now could I have killed the princes? I have always been a saviour of this kingdom.” The king said, “1 don’t believe your utterings. I want to see the Saturn myself. If you do not show me, all the members of your family will be crushed in the grinder.” The Brahman began to tremble. He begged for a week’s time. He went to his house. His wife said, “You look pale and horrified. What is the matter?” The Brahman said, “The Saturn wrought the affliction on me. I was saved because I acted according to your advice. Now, if I do not show Saturn to the king, all of us will be crushed under the grinder wheels.”

The Brahman’s wife said, “Have patience. You staked your life for a better cause. God will help us.” The Brahman had a sigh of relief. His wife said, “Ask the king to get up early in the morning on the coming Saturday. Saturn will be riding a black horse under the black mountain. He will be covered with a black blanket, all soaked in oil. The king can have his glimpse.” The Brahman took the king to the black mountain the next Saturday. A black shadow was riding a black horse. The king said, “Who are you?” The Saturn said, “I am Saturn. I afflict the poor as well as the kings alike.”

The king said, “How can we avoid your affliction?” The Saturn said, “The rich should donate a black horse or one-and-a-quarter maunds of gold on Saturday. The middle-income group can donate iron and black blankets. The poor can give oil-touched loaf to a black dog. The still poorer can water a peepal tree, place some gur there and wrap the tree with a piece of kuchcha thread.” The Brahman said, “Do not afflict our king. Your affliction on the king will affect our town. I can stand your afflictions on myself in the future also.”

The Saturn suddenly disappeared alongwith his black horse and the king returned to his palace. He was pleased with the Brahman. The Brahman’s wife felt happy when the husband reported the whole happening to her.

Shanivar Vrat : कैसे रखें शनिवार व्रत, जानिए पूजन विधि और कथा

शनि देव को लोग भयभीत क्यों मानते हैं? इसके कई कारण हैं। प्राचीन हिन्दू पौराणिक कथाओं और ज्योतिष शास्त्र में शनि देव को गहरे दुःख और पीड़ा का प्रतीक माना जाता है। शनि को न्याय के देवता भी कहा जाता है, जिसका अर्थ है कि वह कर्मों की न्यायपूर्ण फल देने वाला है। उनका प्रभाव जीवन के विभिन्न पहलुओं पर शास्त्रों में विस्तार से वर्णित किया गया है। शनि देव का रंग काला होता है, जो उनकी पहचान है। काला रंग उनके गहरे और अदृश्य स्वभाव को प्रतिष्ठित करता है। इसलिए, लोग काले रंग को शनि देव के संकेत के रूप में मानते हैं।

शनि देव की ग्रह शास्त्र में एक महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका है। शनि के ग्रहण की स्थिति और दशा व्यक्ति के जीवन पर प्रभाव डालती हैं। उनके प्रभाव के अनुसार, एक उन्हें बड़ी कठिनाइयों, संकटों और परेशानियों का कारण माना जाता है। यह कहा जाता है कि शनि देव की दया और कृपा पाने के लिए मनुष्य को कठिनाइयों का सामना करना पड़ता है। इसलिए उन्हें भय और आपत्ति का प्रतीक माना जाता है।

ज्योतिष शास्त्र में शनि देव का महत्वपूर्ण स्थान है। शनि ग्रह एक ऐसा ग्रह है जिसका प्रभाव जीवन में सामान्यतः दुखों, बाधाओं और कठिनाइयों को बढ़ा देता है। इसलिए, जब कोई व्यक्ति शनि के प्रभाव में होता है, तो उसे विभिन्न परेशानियों का सामना करना पड़ सकता है।

शनि देव का प्रभाव व्यक्ति के कर्मों पर भी होता है। शास्त्रों में कहा जाता है कि जो लोग अच्छे कर्म करते हैं, उन्हें शनि देव का प्रभाव शांतिपूर्ण और अनुकूल होता है। वे उनकी दया और कृपा को प्राप्त करते हैं। वहीं, जो लोग बुरे कर्म करते हैं, उनके लिए शनि देव का प्रभाव कठोर और परेशान करने वाला होता है। इसलिए, शनि देव अच्छे कर्मों को प्रोत्साहित करने और बुरे कर्मों को संशोधित करने का संकेत देते हैं।

यद्यपि शनि देव का भय और पीड़ा का संकेत दिया जाता है, लेकिन उनकी पूजा और उपासना भी विशेष महत्वपूर्ण है। शनि देव की उपासना और उनके कृपा को प्राप्त करने से मान्यता है कि व्यक्ति के जीवन में दुःखों का समाधान होता है और उन्हें समृद्धि और सुख मिलता है।

शनि पूजा करने से कई फायदे हो सकते हैं। यह कुछ मुख्य फायदे हैं:

·        शनि पूजा करने से शनि देवता की कृपा मिलती है और शनि के दोषों का प्रभाव कम होता है।

·        यह पूजा जीवन में खुशहाली, संपत्ति और सफलता लाने में मदद कर सकती है।

·        शनि पूजा से भय, चिंता और तनाव कम होते हैं और मानसिक शांति मिलती है।

·        यह पूजा न्याय, धार्मिकता और ईमानदारी को बढ़ावा देती है।

·        शनि पूजा करने से आर्थिक स्थिति मजबूत हो सकती है और व्यापार में वृद्धि हो सकती है।

·        यह पूजा शनि की क्रोध से बचाती है और नकारात्मकता को दूर करती है।

·        शनि पूजा से स्वास्थ्य में सुधार हो सकता है और रोगों से बचाव हो सकता है।

यदि आप शनि पूजा करना चाहते हैं, तो प्रभू श्रीराम इंडियाज़ बेस्ट अगरबत्ती एवं धूप आपके लिए लाया है शनि देव पूजा किट जिसकी मदद से नियमनुसार भगवान शनि देव को अति प्रसन्न कर सकते हैं।

विधि (Shani Vrat Vidhi)

याद रखें, शनि पूजा को समर्पित होने के लिए समय, स्थान और नियमों का पालन करना महत्वपूर्ण होता है। यह पूजा और व्रत शनिदेव को प्रसन्न करने हेतु होता है.

1)   काला तिल, तेल, काला वस्त्र, काली उड़द शनि देव को अत्यंत प्रिय है. इनसे ही पूजा होती है. शनि देव का स्त्रोत पाठ करें.

2)   शनिवार का व्रत यूं तो आप वर्ष के किसी भी शनिवार के दिन शुरू कर सकते हैं परंतु श्रावण मास में शनिवार का व्रत प्रारम्भ करना अति मंगलकारी है ।

3)   इस व्रत का पालन करने वाले को शनिवार के दिन प्रात: ब्रह्म मुहूर्त में स्नान करके शनिदेव की प्रतिमा की विधि सहित पूजन करनी चाहिए।

4)   शनि भक्तों को इस दिन शनि मंदिर में जाकर शनि देव को नीले लाजवन्ती का फूल, तिल, तेल, गुड़ अर्पण करना चाहिए। शनि देव के नाम से दीपोत्सर्ग करना चाहिए।

5)   शनि मंत्रों का जाप करें: शनि देवता के मंत्रों का जाप करना शनि के दोषों को शांत करने में मदद कर सकता है। “ॐ शं शनैश्चराय नमः” और “शनैश्चराय नमः” जैसे मंत्रों का नियमित जाप करना शुभ माना जाता है।

6)   तिल के तेल का दान करें: शनिवार को तिल के तेल का दान करना शनि देवता को प्रसन्न करने का एक प्रभावी तरीका है। आप तिल के तेल के एक छोटे बोतल को मंदिर में या शनि देवता के सामने रख सकते हैं और इसे दान कर सकते हैं।

7)   शनि देवता के व्रत रखें: आप शनि देवता के व्रत रख सकते हैं, जिसमें आपको शनिवार को नौ व्रत रखने होंगे। इस व्रत के दौरान आपको शनि देवता की पूजा करनी होगी, नियमित जाप करना होगा, और सत्विक आहार लेना होगा।

शनिवार के दिन शनिदेव की पूजा के पश्चात उनसे अपने अपराधों एवं जाने अनजाने जो भी आपसे पाप कर्म हुआ हो उसके लिए क्षमा याचना करनी चाहिए। शनि महाराज की पूजा के पश्चात राहु और केतु की पूजा भी करनी चाहिए। इस दिन शनि भक्तों को पीपल में जल देना चाहिए और पीपल में सूत्र बांधकर सात बार परिक्रमा करनी चाहिए। शनिवार के दिन भक्तों को शनि महाराज के नाम से व्रत रखना चाहिए।

शनि व्रत कथा (Shani Vrat katha)

एक समय सभी नवग्रहओं : सूर्य, चंद्र, मंगल, बुद्ध, बृहस्पति, शुक्र, शनि, राहु और केतु में विवाद छिड़ गया, कि इनमें सबसे बड़ा कौन है? सभीआपसं ऎंल ड़ने लगे, और कोई निर्णय ना होने पर देवराज इंद्र के पास निर्णय कराने पहुंचे. इंद्र इससे घबरा गये, और इस निर्णय को देने में अपनी असमर्थता जतायी. परन्तु उन्होंने कहा, कि इस समय पृथ्वी पर राजा विक्रमादित्य हैं, जो कि अति न्यायप्रिय हैं. वे ही इसका निर्णय कर सकते हैं. सभी ग्रह एक साथ राजा विक्रमादित्य के पास पहुंचे, और अपना विवाद बताया। साथ ही निर्णय के लिये कहा। राजा इस समस्या से अति चिंतित हो उठे, क्योंकि वे जानते थे, कि जिस किसी को भी छोटा बताया, वही कुपित हो उठेगा. तब राजा को एक उपाय सूझा. उन्होंने सुवर्ण, रजत, कांस्य, पीतल, सीसा, रांगा, जस्ता, अभ्रक और लौह से नौ सिंहासन बनवाये, और उन्हें इसी क्रम से रख दिय. फ़िर उन सबसे निवेदन किया, कि आप सभी अपने अपने सिंहासन पर स्थान ग्रहण करें. जो अंतिम सिंहासन पर बठेगा, वही सबसे छोटा होगा. इस अनुसार लौह सिंहासन सबसे बाद में होने के कारण, शनिदेव सबसे बाद में बैठे. तो वही सबसे छोटे कहलाये. उन्होंने सोच, कि राजा ने यह जान बूझ कर किया है. उन्होंने कुपित हो कर राजा से कहा “राजा! तू मुझे नहीं जानता. सूर्य एक राशि में एक महीना, चंद्रमा सवा दो महीना दो दिन, मंगल डेड़ महीना, बृहस्पति तेरह महीने, व बुद्ध और शुक्र एक एक महीने विचरण करते हैं. परन्तु मैं ढाई से साढ़े-सात साल तक रहता हुं. बड़े बड़ों का मैंने विनाश किया है. श्री राम की साढ़े साती आने पर उन्हें वनवास हो गया, रावण की आने पर उसकी लंका को बंदरों की सेना से परास्त होना पढ़ा.अब तुम सावधान रहना. ” ऐसा कहकर कुपित होते हुए शनिदेव वहां से चले. अन्य देवता खुशी खुशी चले गये. कुछ समय बाद राजा की साढ़े साती आयी. तब शनि देव घोड़ों के सौदागर बनकर वहां आये. उनके साथ कई बढ़िया घड़े थे. राजा ने यह समाचार सुन अपने अश्वपाल को अच्छे घोड़े खरीदने की अज्ञा दी. उसने कई अच्छे घोड़े खरीदे व एक सर्वोत्तम घोड़े को राजा को सवारी हेतु दिया. राजा ज्यों ही उसपर बैठा, वह घोड़ा सरपट वन की ओर भागा. भषण वन में पहुंच वह अंतर्धान हो गया, और राजा भूखा प्यासा भटकता रहा. तब एक ग्वाले ने उसे पानी पिलाया. राजा ने प्रसन्न हो कर उसे अपनी अंगूठी दी. वह अंगूठी देकर राजा नगर को चल दिया, और वहां अपना नाम उज्जैन निवासी वीका बताया. वहां एक सेठ की दूकान उसने जल इत्यादि पिया. और कुछ विश्राम भी किया. भाग्यवश उस दिन सेठ की बड़ी बिक्री हुई. सेठ उसे खाना इत्यादि कराने खुश होकर अपने साथ घर ले गया. वहां उसने एक खूंटी पर देखा, कि एक हार टंगा है, जिसे खूंटी निगल रही है. थोड्क्षी देर में पूरा हार गायब था। तब सेठ ने आने पर देखा कि हार गायब जहै। उसने समझा कि वीका ने ही उसे चुराया है। उसने वीका को कोतवाल के पास पकड्क्षवा दिया। फिर राजा ने भी उसे चोर समझ कर हाथ पैर कटवा दिये। वह चैरंगिया बन गया।और नगर के बहर फिंकवा दिया गया। वहां से एक तेली निकल रहा था, जिसे दया आयी, और उसने एवीका को अपनी गाडी़ में बिठा लिया। वह अपनी जीभ से बैलों को हांकने लगा। उस काल राजा की शनि दशा समाप्त हो गयी। वर्षा काल आने पर वह मल्हार गाने लगा। तब वह जिस नगर में था, वहां की राजकुमारी मनभावनी को वह इतना भाया, कि उसने मन ही मन प्रण कर लिया, कि वह उस राग गाने वाले से ही विवाह करेगी। उसने दासी को ढूंढने भेजा। दासी ने बताया कि वह एक चौरंगिया है। परन्तु राजकुमारी ना मानी। अगले ही दिन से उठते ही वह अनशन पर बैठ गयी, कि बिवाह करेगी तोइ उसी से। उसे बहुतेरा समझाने पर भी जब वह ना मानी, तो राजा ने उस तेली को बुला भेजा, और विवाह की तैयारी करने को कहा।फिर उसका विवाह राजकुमारी से हो गया। तब एक दिन सोते हुए स्वप्न में शनिदेव ने रानजा से कहा: राजन्, देखा तुमने मुझे छोटा बता कर कितना दुःख झेला है। तब राजा नेउससे क्षमा मांगी, और प्रार्थना की , कि हे शनिदेव जैसा दुःख मुझे दिया है, किसी और को ना दें। शनिदेव मान गये, और कहा: जो मेरी कथा और व्रत कहेगा, उसे मेरी दशा में कोई दुःख ना होगा। जो नित्य मेरा ध्यान करेगा, और चींटियों को आटा डालेगा, उसके सारे मनोरथ पूर्ण होंगे। साथ ही राजा को हाथ पैर भी वापस दिये। प्रातः आंख खुलने पर राजकुमारी ने देखा, तो वह आश्चर्यचकित रह गयी। वीका ने उसे बताया, कि वह उज्जैन का राजा विक्रमादित्य है। सभी अत्यंत प्रसन्न हुए। सेतठ ने जब सुना, तो वह पैरों पर गिर्कर क्षमा मांगने लगा। राजा ने कहा, कि वह तो शनिदेव का कोप था। इसमें किसी का कोई दोष नहीं। सेठ ने फिर भी निवेदन किया, कि मुझे शांति तब ही मिलेगी जब आप मेरे घर चलकर भोजन करेंगे। सेठ ने अपने घर नाना प्रकार के व्यंजनों ने राजा का सत्कार किया। साथ ही सबने देखा, कि जो खूंटी हार निगल गयी थी, वही अब उसे उगल रही थी। सेठ ने अनेक मोहरें देकर राजा का धन्यवाद किया, और अपनी कन्या श्रीकंवरी से पाणिग्रहण का निवदन किया। राजा ने सहर्ष स्वीकार कर लिया। कुछ समय पश्चात राजा अपनी दोनों रानियों मनभावनी और श्रीकंवरी को साभी दहेज सहित लेकर उज्जैन नगरी को चले। वहां पुरवासियों ने सीमा पर ही उनका स्वागत किया। सारे नगर में दीपमाला हुई, व सबने खुशी मनायी। राजा ने घोषणा की , कि मैंने शनि देव को सबसे छोटा बताया थ, जबकि असल में वही सर्वोपरि हैं। तबसे सारे राज्य में शनिदेव की पूजा और कथा नियमित होने लगी। सारी प्रजा ने बहुत समय खुशी और आनंद के साथ बीताया। जो कोई शनि देव की इस कथा को सुनता या पढ़ता है, उसके सारे दुःख दूर हो जाते हैं। व्रत के दिन इस कथा को अवश्य पढ़ना चाहिये।

शनिदेव को पसंद है आक का फूल इसे मदार का फूल भी कहा जाता है. आक भी नीले रंग का ही होता है. आक के अलावा आप चाहें तो शनिदेव को नीले रंग के अपराजिता के फूल (Aparajita flower) भी अर्पित कर सकते हैं. शनिवार को शनिदेव के चरणों में नीले रंग के 5 फूल चढ़ाने से शनिदेव जल्दी प्रसन्न होते हैं और सभी मनोकामनाएं पूरी करते हैं.

Shanivar Vrat – What is Shanivar Vrat?

Know Shanivar Vrat Katha,

Shani dev Vrat Katha, Shanivar Vrat Vidhi

Shanivar Vrat – The Shanivar Vrat is devoted to Shani Devta(Saturn) and The Saturday fast keeps away all the hurdles and misfortunes and Shanidev is considered to be the god of anger but only a few people know that he’s also the God of justice, that the simplest way to please him isn’t to try and do injustice to anyone. Also, one should avoid doing some work on Saturday. From this article, you’ll read more about Shanivar Vrat me Kya Khaye, Shanivar Vrat Katha, Shanivar Vrat Katha.  

Shanivar Vrat Me Kya Khaye

Shanivar (Saturday) is devoted to Shani Devta(Saturn). The Saturday fast puts away all the hurdles and misfortunes. Saturn sits in a very mirror chariot, yoked with eight black horses. The recitation of Shani Chalisa is additionally beneficial. Nowadays the devotees worship Saturn idols made from iron. Black flowers, black sesame seeds (til,). Horse beans (Black urada) and black clothes are used for worship. Black articles and Mustard oil are given in donation.Devotees also feed ants with whole wheat flour.If a person worships Shani Dev at sunrise, he gets special fruit. At the identical time, Rahu and Ketu also have security. If Shani Dev becomes happy then the person gets wealth, wealth, respect etc. After worshiping Shani Dev, you’ll be able to also do Shani Dev’s Aarti.

Shanivar Vrat Katha

Once a dispute erupted between the 9 planets residing in the heavens, who is the largest and most powerful planet. When the controversy increased more and life was affected due to the dispute between the Navagrahas. Then Devraj Indra called him to the court and heard his problem, But they failed to find an answer for this either. He told the Navagrahas that you simply people should move to King Vikramaditya in Bhooloka, and you may answer it. Reaching the Navagraha king, he questioned which planet is that the largest and therefore the strongest. Vikramaditya was a little nervous initially, so he thought that if he gives any answer, then they’ll be hated among themselves, in order that they take an answer with their understanding. He made gold-silver and iron thrones for every planet and said that whosoever is holding the seat, whose throne is first, gold is that the biggest, the one behind which is the smallest. Now the iron throne was left behind which was for Shanidev. Seeing the iron throne at the rear, Shanidev got angry. He told Vikramaditya that hey fool, Sun, Mercury, Venus board one zodiac one month and Mars 1.5 months and Moon 2 months and Jupiter 13 months, but I 2 in one zodiac. you’ve insulted me which isn’t right. Saying this, Shanidev disappeared. Now the day has also come when Vikramaditya got the condition of Saturn and a half. Now Shanidev reached the town of Vikramaditya as a dealer. Vikramaditya liked Ghouta and rode on that.

As soon as the horse was riding, the horse got wings and he took Rajan to a foreign forest and slammed there and became invisible. Vikramaditya lost his way within the dense forest and forgot the way to return to the kingdom. Then a shepherd appeared and gave him his ring and drank water and asked him the way to the nearby town. While walking, Raja got tired and sat down at a Seth shop. Suddenly the amount of visitors to the shop started increasing as they sat. Seth thought this person was very lucky, So Seth stopped the king and requested him to take food. Seth went out for a long time, leaving the king with food. Now, while eating, Vikramaditya saw that Khunti was swallowing the necklace hanging on the peg. When Seth returned, seeing the necklace missing, he suspected the king. He called the soldiers of the town and handed over Vikramaditya to them. The king of the town ordered Vikramaditya to stop his hands and feet. Now the king’s condition has become very bad. At this time, Teli glided by and he felt compassionate Vikramaditya. He made him sit on his crusher and gave the bullock employment. This led to Vikramaditya getting the bread of Doojun. Gradually, the king’s bad times began to pass and Saturn’s condition ended.

At this time, a Teli glided by and he got pity on Vikramaditya. He made him sit on his crusher and gave the bullock employment. This led to Vikramaditya getting the bread of Doojun. Gradually, the king’s bad times began to pass and Saturn’s condition ended. At this time, a Teli passed by and he got pity on Vikramaditya. He made him sit on his crusher and gave the bullock employment. This led to Vikramaditya getting the bread of Doojun. The rains came, the clouds started pouring and one night Vikramaditya Malhar started singing that the princess was visiting to ride a pleasing ride. She became enchanted as soon as Vikramaditya’s voice was heard within the princess’s ears. When he sent the maid, it came to understand that Vikramaditya is that umpag. But the princess decided to marry Vikramaditya and at last Vikramaditya and Manabhavani got married. After marriage, King Vikramaditya and Princess began living in Teli’s house. That night, Shanidev appeared within the dream to the king and he said that you just have seen my wrath, king. I’ve punished you for your insults. Vikramaditya remembered all the items and apologized to Shani Dev and said that Shani Dev has a decent knowledge of your powers and begs you to not do it with anyone as I’ve got done to me. Then Shanidev said that okay I accept your prayer, Will worship me and hear the fasting story, he will be free from all troubles and all his desires will be fulfilled. Saying this, Shanidev became invisible. When the king aroused from sleep in the morning, his arms and legs were healed and also the princess wasn’t happy to determine this. Then Vikramaditya told Manabhavani the complete tragedy. Later, the king expressed his desire to return back to his kingdom. When Seth came to understand about this, he came running and started apologizing to the king. King Vikramaditya forgave him because he knew that each one this happened because of the wrath of Shani Dev. Now Seth invited the king to eat again. Here too, a miracle happened ahead of everyone, the necklace which Peg had swallowed earlier, she was throwing that necklace back. Everyone saluted seeing this Maya of Shani Dev. Nagar Seth had married his daughter to the king. Now when Vikramaditya returned to his kingdom with his two wives, the townspeople welcomed him with excitement and joy. The subsequent day King Vikramaditya announced in the city that Shani Dev is the most powerful of all the 9 planets. Every woman and man should worship Shani Dev on Saturday and hear this fasting story.

Shanivar Vrat Vidhi

Shanidev gives people according to their deeds. Additionally, Saturn’s half-and-seven-year-old condition fills an individual’s life with many sorrows, disasters. In such a situation, you’ll worship the Lord Shani to avoid the evil of Shani Dev. Also you’ll do Shani Dev fast. allow us to know that if you begin the fast on Saturday in the month of Shravan, then it gets a special benefit. Follow this method given below to observe the fast:
1. Before sunrise i.e. getting up in Brahma Muhurta, an individual should bathe with the water of a river or a well.
2. After this, offer water to the Peepal tree.
3. Take the idol of Shani Devta which is of iron. Give them a shower with panchmat.
4. After this, make a lotus of twenty four teams. Establish Saturn on this statue.
5. Then offer black clothes, flowers, black sesame, incense and oil etc. on the idol.
6. Shani has 10 names that should be pronounced during worship that are Konastha, Krishna, Pippala, Sauri, Yama, Pingalo, Rodrutko, Babhru, Manda, Shanasture.
7. After this, tie a thread of yarn on the trunk of the peepal tree by 7 rounds.
8. After performing all the above mentioned actions, chant the mantra of Shani Dev.
9. If a person observes Shani Dev’s fast till 7 Saturday and remembers him devoutly, then he gets relief from the wrath of Shani.
10. After this, make the Brahmins eat. you’ll be able to try this work according to your ability.
11. You’ll be able to also donate items of iron, money etc. This eliminates every problem.

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Shanivar Vrat – FAQ

1. What is Shanivar Vrat?

Shanivar Vrat is devoted to Shani Devta(Saturn).The Saturday fast keeps away all the hurdles and misfortunes.Shanidev is considered to be the god of anger but only a few people know that he’s also the God of justice, that the simplest way to please him isn’t to try and do injustice to anyone. Also, one should avoid doing some work on Saturday. 

Shanivar ki Kahani

This story is related to Saturday fast. The devotees worship Saturn idol made of iron. Black flowers, black sesame seeds (til), horse bean (urada) and black clothes are used for worshipping. Black articles and oil are given in donation. Black sesame and horse bean are consumed as food. Wives do not perform journey to their paternal home town. The Saturday fast keeps away all the hurdles and misfortunes. Saturn sits in a mirror chariot, yoked with eight black horses. Once there was a Brahman who used to guard against evil spirits at the king’s main gate palace. One day, he heard a strange voice and got frightened. He heard this voice for a couple of days.

He never talked about that mysterious voice to his wife. One day his wife said, “I try to provide you the best nutritious meals, still you are losing your health. What is wrong with you?” For some time, he kept mum. His wife insisted that he should reveal his internal feelings to get rid of any unnecessary strains. The Brahman said, “I hear a strange voice every Saturday. It says that it wants to afflict the king. The duration of affliction will be either seven-and-a-half years or two-and-a-half years or two-and-a-half months or two-and-a-half days or at least for two-and-a-half prahar i.e., seven-and-a-half hours. The king can opt for any period but the affliction is a must.”

The Brahman’s wife smiled and said, “Why didn’t you tell it earlier? The king must be saved even at our cost. You accept two-and-a-half ‘prahars’ affliction for you. The spirit again visited the palace and repeated the same message. The Brahman said, “I offer to take the king’s affliction upon myself. You can be upon me for two-and-a-half prahars.” The spirit was pleased at Brahman’s offer. The Brahman went to a riverbank. He wanted to spend that time in meditation. He noticed two water-melons floating on the surface of water. He caught them by their tops and placed them under his thigh. The king’s princes had been out for hunting for the last two days. They had not returned.

The king was in great agony. He sent his messengers in various directions for searching out the princes. Incidentally, a messenger came to the Brahman. To his great surprise, he saw that the Brahman was hiding the heads of the princes under his thigh. He reported the matter to the king. The king was enraged. He ordered that the Brahman be impaled or hanged. The king asked the Brahman what his last desire was. The Brahman said, “Please do not kill me for two-and-a-half prahars.” The king agreed. As the stipulated time was over, arrangements for Brahman’s end were made ready.

The Brahman was to be beheaded with a red hot iron spear. As the slaughter man attacked the Brahman, the hot spear got broken into pieces. The slaughter man now took a red hot silver spear. That spear too was broken into pieces before it touched the Brahman’s neck. The slaughter man took out a red hot golden spear and tried to behead the Brahman. The third spear, too, did not have a different fate. The onlookers were surprised at the sight of such a miracle. Suddenly, the princes too, appeared at the scene. The king embraced the princes and felt sorry for the Brahman. The king said, “O, Brahman! What is this puzzle?” Reveal this mystery to one and all.”

The Brahman said, “The Saturn wanted to afflict you. I took your affliction upon me to save you and the kingdom. The Saturn made the water melons appear as human heads. Now could I have killed the princes? I have always been a savior of this kingdom.” The king said, “I don’t believe your uttering. I want to see the Saturn myself. If you do not show me, all the members of your family will be crushed in the grinder.” The Brahman began to tremble. He begged for a week’s time. He went to his house. His wife said, “You look pale and horrified. What is the matter?” The Brahman said, “The Saturn wrought the affliction on me. I was saved because I acted according to your advice. Now, if I do not show Saturn to the king, all of us will be crushed under the grinder wheels.”

The Brahman’s wife said, “Have patience. You staked your life for a better cause. God will help us.” The Brahman had a sigh of relief. His wife said, “Ask the king to get up early in the morning on the coming Saturday. Saturn will be riding a black horse under the black mountain. He will be covered with a black blanket, all soaked in oil. The king can have his glimpse.” The Brahman took the king to the black mountain the next Saturday. A black shadow was riding a black horse. The king said, “Who are you?” The Saturn said, “I am Saturn. I afflict the poor as well as the kings alike.” The king said, “How can we avoid your affliction?”

The Saturn said, “The rich should donate a black horse or one-and-a-quarter maunds of gold on Saturday. The middle-income group can donate iron and black blankets. The poor can give oil-touched loaf to a black dog. The still poorer can water a peepal tree, place some gur there and wrap the tree with a piece of kuchcha thread.” The Brahman said, “Do not afflict our king. Your affliction on the king will affect our town. I can stand your afflictions on myself in the future also.” The Saturn suddenly disappeared along with his black horse and the king returned to his palace. He was pleased with the Brahman. The Brahman’s wife felt happy when the husband reported the whole happening to her.

Shanivar ki Kahani – II

This story is also related to Saturday fast. People eat parched grams on this day to keep off the influence of Saturn. They massage their bodies with mustard oil and also give oil in donation. Once, the seven gods, the lords of the seven days of the week, were having an exchange of wit for their amusement. Rahu and Ketu also joined the company. Rahu and Ketu posed a question, “Who is the most powerful God among us all?” They could not decide this issue by themselves. They went to Lord Indra for his adjudication. Lord Indra equally found himself in a fix. He thought if he gave the judgment in favor of one, others would be displeased with him.

He said, “Respected gods, I am just one among equals. How can I decide this complicated issue? I cannot give an impartial judgment. Better go to planet Earth. Vir Vikramaditya rules over there. He is very logical, judicious and righteous”. Accordingly, they went to King Vikramaditya. King Vikramaditya gave due respect to them and begged for any service. They told him about their mission. Though it was a difficult task, Vikramaditya being a dutiful king, accepted it gracefully. Vikramaditya decided that he would not pronounce his verdict directly. He, therefore, arranged seven beautiful thrones.

These thrones were made of gold, silver, bronze, brass, tin, zinc, mica and iron respectively. The gold throne was placed at number one and the iron one at the end. Vikramaditya requested the seven gods to grace the throne of their own choice. Sun was in the gold chair while Saturn occupied the iron chair.

When the seven gods were in the chairs of their own choice, king Vikramaditya said, “You may please decide your own rank now according to the order to your throne. I have not thrust my judgment upon you”. Saturn could see now through the clever judgment of Vikramaditya. He stood up and said, “King Vikramaditya, you have ranked me the lowest among the seven gods. You do not realize my power. Sun can stay on a zodiac or ‘Rashi’ for one month and two and a quarter part of a day, Mars for one and a half months and Jupiter for thirteen months. Mercury and Venus can reign a zodiac for one month only. The Rahu and Ketu move in opposite directions and pass through a zodiac in eighteen months only”.

“It is only I who can reign a zodiac from two and a half years to seven and a half years. Even powerful gods tremble at my sight. When I was angry with Rama, he got exile instead of a throne. Ravana’s family was destroyed by me when I ruled over his zodiac. Now be prepared. It is your turn”. After a short time, an inauspicious period of seven and a half years was occupied by Saturn on king Vikramaditya’s zodiac. He visited Vikramaditya’s capital as a horse trader. He had very attractive black horses with him. When the king came to know about the strange horses, he sent for the Ashavapaal (groom) to buy the best horse for him. The groom selected one horse.

The king was so pleased to see the horse that he could not resist himself from riding it and giving it a kick. He had hardly gone on the horse for a few seconds when it disappeared in the air with a great speed. In no time, the king found himself all alone in a deep and thick forest. He loitered here and there, but of no avail. He then met a cowboy. The cowboy arranged some water for the king and helped him quench his thirst. The king gave him his golden ring. The king ultimately reached a nearby city and met a respectable businessman. The businessman felt pity on him and arranged food for him. He earned high profits by the grace of Saturn and took ‘king’ as a lucky visitor and kept him as a head cashier.

Next day, the businessman took him to his house. The ‘king’ saw a precious necklace hanging by a peg. To his great surprise, he saw the peg swallowing the necklace. He could not explain it to the businessman. The businessman took him for a thief and presented him before the court. The court ordered that the king’s hands and feet be cut with one stroke of a sword. An executor carried out these orders. The ‘king’ was now without hands and feet. A ‘Teli’ (oil seed crusher) felt pity on him and brought him to his house. He dressed the ‘king’s’ wounds and made him capable of driving the bullocks around the grinding machine with loud voice.

Time passed on. The inauspicious period of seven and a half years was about to be over. The ‘king’ thought of singing the Malhar Raga on a rainy day. His powerful voice broke the silence of the night. The princess was thrilled to hear the song in her bedroom. She got fascinated towards the singer. The princess sent her personal attendant to know about the singer. The attendant was told that the singer was a help to the Teli and without hands and feet. Even then she decided that she would marry that man or would remain unmarried throughout her life. She conveyed her decision to her parents. The parents resented the decision.

To register her protest, she put on ordinary clothes and moved to a special chamber or Kopa Bhawan and lay down on an ordinary carpet. The king and the queen ultimately bowed before the princess’s decision and said, “If such is your fate, we are reconciled to it”. The king sent for the Teli and said, “Arrange for the marriage of this handicapped help of yours with the princess”. The Teli did not believe his ears and took it as a joke. The king resented his behavior and said, “Do not take it as a joke. This is our final decision”. On an auspicious day, the princess’s marriage with that handicapped person was solemnized. That was the last inauspicious day of the king.

It was a honeymoon night. At mid-night, the king had a small nap. Saturn visited the king in his dream and said, “You ranked me the lowest among the gods. You have undergone enough sufferings for your misjudgment”. The king begged his pardon and said “Please do not inflict such sufferings in future on anyone as you have inflicted upon me”. The Saturn accepted the king’s request and disappeared. The king opened his eyes and, to his great surprise, found his hands and feet in proper shape. The princess’s joy knew no bounds when she saw her husband in perfect shape. Next day, the king also felt as happier.

And when the king came to know that his son-in-law was no one else but king Vikramaditya himself, he was overwhelmed with joy and praised his stars. The businessman got this news and felt guilty over his behavior towards Vikramaditya. He invited him for dinner. King Vikramaditya said, “I shall dine in the same room where the peg swallowed your precious necklace.” The businessman agreed and arranged the dinner in that room. When the invitees were dining, they saw to their great surprise that the precious necklace was slowly emerging from the same peg.

The businessman was so much overwhelmed at this sight that he, too, decided to marry off his daughter to Vikramaditya. King Vikramaditya returned to his kingdom. He and his two queens were received with full warmth by the subjects. The king asked his courtiers to make a proclamation by the beat of drum that Saturn is not less powerful than any other god and that they should keep fast on Saturday as a mark of honor of Saturn. Also, they should feed the ants, both in the morning and evening.

Shanivar ki Kahani – III

Once there were two sisters, Lakshmi and Daridra. Lakshmi was the goddess of wealth while Daridra was the goddess of poverty. Though they were real sisters, their behavior towards others and temperament was totally different. Lakshmi got up early in the morning. She took her bath regularly. She remembered God regularly. She took keen interest in her day-to-day work with a smiling face. She befriended everybody and worked till late at night. On the other hand, Daridra was very lazy. She got up very late. She did not take her bath. Washing clothes was a rare occasion for her. She was very discourteous. She was as much a flirt and unthoughtful. Cruelty and awe were natural to her. She generally told lies and befooled others. She was always hated by men in the street.

Goddess Lakshmi was very much liked by Lord Krishna and he married her happily. Daridra remained alone. She became sad. One day Lakshmi said to Lord Krishna, “My dear husband, Daridra is my real sister. She is alone. Now she is quite grown up. Please arrange for her marriage. The life of an unmarried woman is difficult in our society”. Lord Krishna said, “My love, your worry is justified. But who will accept her in marriage? Her way of living is hated by one and all. She wears shabby clothes and loiters away her time. Even an ordinary man will not take her hand”.

Lakshmi said, “Arrange her marriage with a Rishi. He would not expect much from her because most of his time he would be busy performing religious rites”. Lord Krishna agreed. He searched for a suitable match for Daridra. A Rishi agreed to marry her. Most of the Rishi’s disciples were away. He needed someone’s help in performing the ‘Yajna’. Goddess Lakshmi was happy that a Rishi had accepted her sister’s hand. After performing her marriage, they returned to their kingdom. Daridra could not accept Rishi’s way of life. She would get up late. She would not take her bath.

She would not care for the cleanliness of the Ashram. The Rishi was fed up with her indolence. He gave her up. Daridra was badly disappointed. She went to Lakshmi again. She looked very shabby and disorderly. Lakshmi felt pity for her. She said to Krishna, “Please arrange a suitable abode for her. A woman’s life without a suitable abode is difficult. I knew that habits die hard but she has a right to live in this world”. Lord Krishna accepted Lakshmi’s request. All the three came down to earth together. Krishna spotted out a Peepal tree in a lonely corner. They went to that tree.

Lord Krishna said to Daridra, “You can reside under this tree. This is a lonely place suited to your temperament. You need not clean this place daily. None would visit this place either. You may live as you please”. Daridra said, “I will be fed up with lonely life. Lonely place is an abode of ghosts. Please do visit me frequently with my sister, Lakshmi”. Lord Krishna agreed. He gave a word to her that he would visit and stay at the Peepal tree on every Saturday along with Lakshmi. From that day onwards, people visit Peepal tree on every Saturday. They water it and offer their prayers, knowing well that Lord Krishna and Lakshmi reside in the tree on Saturdays.

Shaniwar Vrat

Shaniwar (Saturday) Vrat

Shaniwar (Saturday) Vrat

(For appeasing Saturn, overcoming obstacles and to get rid of malefic influence of period of planet Saturn in your horoscope)

This fast is done to appease Saturn. When Saturn is badly placed in one’s horoscope lots of obstacles in accomplishing all sorts of tasks intervene. When Saturn is favourable one gets rid of all sorts of sins, obstacles, diseases and troubles and success to accomplish all sorts of pending tasks comes easily. By appeasing Lord Saturn one gets rid of from the evil influence of Rahu and Ketu too.

Method of Observing Shaniwar Vrat

This fast should be started from 3rd Saturday of the month of Shravana. At least 19,33 or 51 fasts should be done. On the day of fast after having your bath, wear black clothes and start worshipping Lord Shiva, Rahu and Ketu along with Saturn. If you have one temple of Saturn in your locality, you must visit that temple. Put a black colour mark on your forehead. You can chant Shani Stotra, Hanuman Chalisa also. Donate different types of black colour articles to poor people. Worship Lord Saturn by offering black colour articles, mustard oil and an iron pot. You must worship Peepal tree on the day of fast. For 2 hours after Sun set you should not have food. After that you can have a dish of horse beans (urad). You must offer bread to dog before having food. On the day of fast recite 3 or 19 rosaries of following Mantra-

Mantra

”Om Praang Preeng Praung Shang Shanye namah”

On the last fast Homa should be performed with the wood of Shami tree. If one is going through Sadhesati or Adhaiya of Saturn he or she should depute a Pandit to recite Mantra of Saturn 23000 times. On the day of fast after reciting the Mantra devotee should read Shaniwar Vrata Katha.

Aarti Shri Shanidev Ji Ki

jay jay shri shanidev bhaktan hitkari |

suraj ke putra prabhu chaya mahtari || jay…

shyam ank vakra drisht chaturbhuja dhari |

nilambar dhar nath gaj ki asvari || jay…

krit mukut shish rajit dipat hai lilari |

muktan ki mala gale shobhit balihari || jay…

modak mishthan pan charhat hain supari |

loha til tel urad mahishi ati pyari || jay…

dev danuj rishi muni sumrin nar nari |

vishvanath dharat dhyan sharan hain tumhari || jay…

Shanivar Vrat Ki Vidhi (शनिवार व्रत)

Shanivar Vrat Ki Vidhi (शनिवार व्रत की विधि): This lent is observed to remove the bad influence of Sadhe Sati dosha time and Critical Time of life.

Shanivar Vrat Puja Vidhi:

This day Lord Saturn(Shani) is worshiped.  Lord Saturn is fond of black sesame, black dress, iron, oil and black lentil (Moong). After reading the spell of Lord Shani above materials are to be donated to the Brahmins.

Legend of Shanivar Vrat:

Rukmini(Shanivar Vrat Ki Vidhi) was the wife of Lord Krishna. She had a younger sister who was not only harsh but also having ill attitude. Hence no prince was ready to marry her. One day Rukmini requested lord Krishna to arrange a bridegroom for her younger sister Kulakshmi .

Lord Krishna got her married to a hermit. The hermit was a great soul. He was always busy with his pray and worship and so he could not give much of time to Kulakshmi. So Kulakshmi could not get any opportunity to create mess. But during the evening time when her husband after completing the worship used to blow the conch, she used to cry to loudly with profusely flowing the tears. This activity made her husband unhappy (Shanivar Vrat Ki Vidhi).

Ultimately one day the hermit asked Kulakshmi, “Lady, What thing pleases you? The thing on which you are comfortable with, please tell me, I will arrange for that.”

Kulakshmi replied, “My lord, I hate all of your activities and performances. Worship, pray, sacrifices all are useless to me. I like round the time problems of the people. I feel happy when I see people are in distress. They are tortured and facing many problems.” Hearing the wife’s wish the hermit said,” Well come with me. I will take you to that place where you will be comfortable.”

Kulakshmi went happily with her husband(Shanivar Vrat Ki Vidhi). The hermit took her to a dense forest. He searched a tall peepal tree and on the top of the branch he made her sit over there and left her alone and returned to his hermitage .

At mid-night Kulakshmi started crying. At the same time Rukmini was offering dinner to her husband. She heard the weeping sound of her sister Kulakashmi(Shanivar Vrat Ki Vidhi). She told her husband tauntingly that you have well arranged a bridegroom for my sister. The hermit left her in the forest. Listen how pathetically she is weeping .

Hearing Rukmini’s accusitation, Lord Krishna said,” My dear lady, your sister is a devil. She used to put obstacles on her husband’s worship and pray. He might have left with no other alternative than to leave her in the forest. In this world good people are accompanied by all but no one goes with bad people.” Saturday Fast.

Then Rukmini again prayed to Lord and told, “How will she spend her days? Make some arrangements for her.”

Hearing her, Lord Krishna went to the place wherein Kulakshmi was crying by sitting on the topmost branch of the peepal tree(Shanivar Vrat Vidhan). He asked her that why she was weeping. Kulakshmi told him that the hermit had left her there. She was scared of loneliness. So she was crying. Hearing this Lord Krishna said, “She might have created problems for him and putting hurdles in his worship etc. and for that reason only he might have left her. He cannot pressurize the hermit now to take you back. But if you are ready to take vow that you will not disturb him in future, I can think something for you.

Hearing this Kulakshmi told,” I am agreeable to all your conditions, but I am bound to my nature.

On this Lord Krishna told, “For this type of quarrelsome person living in solitude is the only way. So my order is that you live in this Peepal tree forever. Peepal tree is the abode of all god and goddesses. My wife Lakshmi also lives in the Peepal tree(Shanivar Vrat Ki Vidhi). On Saturdays who will worship Peepal tree(Shanivar Vrat Ki Vidhi) before sunset it will reach Lakshmi but who will worship after sunset, it will reach to you. Saying this Lord Krishna returned.

शनिवार व्रत की विधि/Shanivar Vrat Vidhan

यह व्रत शनि ग्रह, शनि साढ़े साती समय के प्रकोप को दूर करने के लिए किया जाता है।

शनिवार व्रत की पूजा विधि:

इस दिन शनि की पूजा की जाती है। शनि देव को काला तिल, काला वस्त्र, लोहा, तेल और काली उड़द विशेष रूप से प्रिय हैं। शनि स्तोत्र का पाठ करके इन्हीं चीज़ों का व्रत करने वाले को (व्रती) दान करना चाहिए।

पौराणिक कथा:

योगिराज श्रीकृष्ण की पटरानी रुक्मणी थी। रुक्मणी की अनुजा बड़ी ही कर्कशा और कुप्रवृति की थी। इसी कारण कोई भी युवराज उसके साथ विवाह करने के लिए तैयार नहीं था। एक दिन रुक्मणी ने योगिराज श्रीकृष्ण से अपनी अनुजा के विवाह के लिए प्रार्थना की। शनिवार व्रत की विधि

योगिराज श्रीकृष्ण ने उस कुलक्ष्मी का विवाह एक मुनि के साथ करा दिया। वह मुनि ज्ञानी-ध्यानी महात्मा था। उसका अधिकांश समय जप-तप में बीता करता था। इस कारण कुलक्ष्मी को अपने पति के साथ क्लेश करने का मौका ही नहीं मिलता था। किन्तु जब उसका पति संध्या समय और सवेरे ईश्वर आराधना के बाद शंख बजाता तब कुलक्ष्मी धाड़ मारकर रोया करती थी। इस बात से पति को बड़ा दुःख होता था। शनिवार व्रत की विधि

एक दिन मुनि ने कुलक्ष्मी से पूछा, “देवी। तुम्हें क्या अच्छा लगता है? जिस चीज़ में तुम्हारा मन लगे मैं उसी का प्रबंध कर दूं।”

कुलक्ष्मी ने कहा, “स्वामी। मुझे तुम्हारे सभी कामों से घृणा है। पितृ पूजा, देवार्चन, दान-पुण्य, होम-जप और यज्ञादि कर्मों में मेरी तनिक भी रूचि नहीं है। मुझे तो हर समय का क्लेश अच्छा लगता है। जीवों को उत्पीड़ित व सन्तप्त देख कर मुझे अंत्यत हर्ष होता है।”

पत्नी की बात सुनकर मुनि ने कहा, “अच्छा, तुम मेरे साथ चलो। मैं तुम्हें ऐसी ही जगह पर पहुंचा देता हूँ जहाँ पर तुम्हारा जी लग जाएगा।”

कुलक्ष्मी खुशी-खुशी अपने पति के साथ चली गई। मुनि उसे लेकर सघन वन में पहुँचा। वहाँ सबसे ऊँचा पीपल का पेड़ देखकर कुलक्ष्मी को उसकी शाखा पर बैठा दिया और स्वयं आश्रम को लौट गया।

अर्द्ध रात्रि को कुलक्ष्मी रोने लग गई। उस समय रुक्मणी अपने पति को भोजन करा रही थीं। अपनी बहन का रोना सुनकर उन्होंने पति को उलाहना देते हुए कहा, “आपने कुलक्ष्मी की अच्छी जगह शादी करायी है। वह मुनि उसे कहाँ जंगल में छोड़ आया है। सुनिए, बेचारी कैसा विलाप कर रही है।” शनिवार व्रत की विधि

योगिराज श्रीकृष्ण बोले, “देवी। तुम्हारी बहन पूरी कंकाली है। वह अपने पति के भजन-पूजन में विघ्न डालती होगी। इसी करण उसके पति ने उसे निकाल दिया होगा। इस जगत् में भले के साथी तो सब होते हैं पर बुरे का साथी कोई नहीं होता है।”

तब रुक्मणी ने फिर प्रार्थना की, “अब उसका निर्वाह कैसे हो? इसका भी तो कोई उपाय कीजिए।”

रुक्मणी की बात सुनकर श्रीकृष्ण उसी समय उस स्थान पर गए जहाँ पर कुलक्ष्मी पीपल के पेड़ पर बैठ रो रही थी। वहां पर पंहुचकर उन्होंने पूछा,” तुम इस समय यहाँ पर बैठी क्यों रो रही हो?”शनिवार व्रत की विधि

कुलक्ष्मी ने कहा, “मुनि देव मुझे बैठाकर चले गए हैं। यहाँ अकेली बैठे-बैठे जी घबरा रहा है। इसलिए विलाप कर रही हूँ।”

सुनकर श्रीकृष्ण बोले, “तुम मुनि को परेशान करती होगी। उनके जप-तप में बाधा डालती होगी। इसी कारण उन्होंने तुम्हारा त्याग किया है। मैं अब मुनि को समझा नहीं सकता हूँ। पर तुम इस बात के लिए तैयार हो जाओ कि भविष्य में अपने पति के प्रतिकूल आचरण नहीं करोगी तो कुछ सोचा जा सकता है।” शनिवार व्रत की विधि

इतना सुनकर कुलक्ष्मी बोली, “मुझे आपकी सब बातें स्वीकार है, पर मैं अपनी प्रकृति से विवश हूँ।”

इस पर श्रीकृष्ण बोले, “ऐसी कलहकारिणी के लिए एकांतवास से अच्छा और कोई उपाय नहीं हो सकता है। इसलिए मेरी आज्ञा है कि अब तुम हमेशा इसी पीपल पर वास करो। इसमें सम्पूर्ण देवताओं का वास है। मेरी अर्द्धांगिनी लक्ष्मी का भी इसी में वास है। शनिवार के दिन सूर्योदय से पूर्व जो कोई पीपल के वृक्ष की पूजा करेगा, वह लक्ष्मी जी को पहुंचेगा किन्तु जो सूर्योदय के बाद पीपल का पूजन करेगा वह पूजन तुम्हें अर्पित होगा, पुन: जिनकी पूजा तुम्हें मिलेगी उन्हीं के घर में तुम्हारा वास होगा। इतना कहकर श्रीकृष्ण लौट गए। शनिवार व्रत की विधि

Saturday Fast- Rituals, Benefits, and Methods

Shani Maharaj is the lord of Saturday. He gives fruits to the person according to his karma, hence he is called the god of justice. The people having Mahadasha of Shani should observe a Saturday Fast because if Shani Dev will be pleased with your worship, then there will be an end of sorrows in your life. Shani Dev likes black things very much, so black sesame seeds, black clothes, oil, and urad are very dear. 

In this comprehensive article, we’ll delve into the rich traditions and profound benefits of observing Saturday Fast.

1. Understanding Saturday Fast 

Saturday Fast, also known as Shanivar Vrat, holds a special place in astrology. This day is dedicated to Lord Shani, the planet Saturn, and observing a fast on this day is believed to alleviate hardships and bring prosperity. In the vast tapestry of celestial bodies, Saturn is a unique planet with a significant influence on our lives.

According to Vedic astrology, Saturn represents discipline, justice, and karma. Its positioning in one’s birth chart can influence various aspects of life, including career, health, and relationships. Saturday Fast, rooted in this understanding, is a way to appease Lord Shani and mitigate the challenges associated with Saturn’s influence.

2. Rituals and Observance 

To begin your Saturday Fast, wake up early on a Saturday morning. Cleanse yourself, wear clean and preferably black or dark-colored clothes, and place an idol or image of Lord Shani in your place of worship. Lighting a lamp using sesame oil is considered auspicious.

The observance of Saturday Fast is not merely a physical act but a spiritual one. It requires steadfast devotion and a profound connection with the energies of Lord Shani. During the day, devotees often visit Shani temples, recite mantras dedicated to Lord Shani, and offer black sesame seeds, mustard oil, and blue flowers as offerings.

3. Significance of Black Color 

The color black is associated with Lord Shani, signifying strength and the ability to absorb negativity. Wearing black during your fast is believed to appease Saturn and bring protection. Black is considered a powerful color that can ward off malefic influences. It symbolizes the depth of the cosmos and the mysteries of the universe.

When you don black attire on a Saturday, you align yourself with the cosmic vibrations of Saturn, seeking harmony and balance in your life. It is a way of embracing Saturn’s lessons and navigating its sometimes challenging energy.

4. Dietary Guidelines

During your Saturday Fast, opt for a simple and sattvic diet. Many choose to eat only once a day and consume foods like sesame seeds, black gram, and black sesame oil. These foods are believed to resonate with Saturn’s energy and can enhance the effectiveness of your fast.

Fasting is not just a physical act but a spiritual one. It helps in purifying the body and mind, making you more receptive to the energies of Lord Shani. The act of abstaining from certain foods and maintaining discipline during the fast is a form of devotion and self-purification.

5. Benefits of Saturday Fast

The benefits of Saturday Fast extend beyond the material realm. It is believed to ward off malefic influences, improve career prospects, and promote overall well-being. By observing this fast, individuals seek the blessings of Lord Shani to alleviate challenges in their lives.

1. Protection from Malefic Effects

Saturn, when favorable, can bestow immense blessings. However, its unfavorable alignment in one’s birth chart can bring obstacles and hardships. Saturday Fast is believed to appease Lord Shani and mitigate the negative impact of Saturn.

2. Career Enhancement

Many individuals observe Saturday Fast to improve their career prospects. Saturn is associated with discipline and hard work. By seeking the blessings of Saturn, devotees aim to excel in their professional lives.

3. Overall Well-Being

The discipline and purification involved in observing Saturday Fast can have a positive impact on mental and physical well-being. It is a holistic practice that aims to align the individual with the natural rhythms of the universe.

While this article provides a comprehensive overview of Saturday Fast, astrology is a deeply personalized field. To unlock its full potential and receive tailored guidance, consult a verified astrologer. An experienced astrologer can analyze your birth chart, understand the positioning of Saturn, and provide insights into how Saturday Fast can best benefit you.

Finals Words

In conclusion, Saturday Fast is a profound astrological practice that can positively impact various aspects of your life. By understanding its rituals, significance, and benefits, you can harness its power to bring about positive changes.

Remember, astrology is a vast and intricate field, and consulting an expert can provide invaluable insights tailored to your unique circumstances. So, embark on your Saturday Fast journey, and may it bring you the blessings and prosperity you seek.

Saturday Fast Benefits, Importance, Procedure

 Observing a Fast and Its Meaning

Fasting is the practice of refraining from eating a certain type of food as a form of worship or prayer. You can benefit spiritually and physically from fasting, and it allows you to communicate with your favourite deity. Your internal and exterior pollutants are cleansed. Additionally known as Upavas or Vrat, it can aid in system cleansing and boost metabolic function.

The Value of the Seven Week Days

each of the seven workdays is named after a planet and represents that planet. Thus, the Moon is represented by Monday, Mars by Tuesday, Mercury by Wednesday, Jupiter by Thursday, Venus by Friday, Saturn by Saturday, and the Sun by Sunday. Additionally, particular deities are honoured on certain days of the week. It is thought that making earnest prayers to that particular deity and the planetary god on his or her special weekday will delight the deity and assist in receiving their abundant gifts.

Saturday and Planet Saturn

The Hindu pantheon’s Saturn continues to be one of its most dreaded deities. People worship Shani to lessen the severity of his bad impacts, as opposed to praying to Gods to get respite from other problems. Shani is the name of the planet Saturn, and Shanivar is the name of Saturn’s birthday on Saturday. This sluggish planet is associated with austerity, longevity, mindfulness and meditation, discipline, and limitations, but it also particularly connotes old age, illness, misery, and even death. It also possesses the ability to hinder and destroy. He receives the name Shaneeshwara and the epithet Eshwara from the almighty Lord Shiva himself because of this. Lord Shiva and his incarnation, Hanuman, are the planet Saturn’s governing deities, and Saturdays are set aside for their adoration.

The Myth of Saturday Fasting

The question of which of the nine planets was the most powerful once came up. Vikramaditya, the intelligent monarch of Ujjain, was asked to decide the dispute. In order to accommodate all of the planetary Gods, Vikramaditya crafted nine thrones out of various metals, including gold, silver, bronze, copper, brass, tin, zinc, mica, and iron. Shani was left to hold the vacant iron throne while other planets rushed to claim the thrones constructed of higher metals. The king then declared that the planet’s power matched the standard of the throne he had just assumed. Because he was made to sit on the throne made of iron, the most common metal, Shani felt betrayed by the king’s choice and resolved to pay him back. And the king’s problems got really bad.

A few days later, Vikramaditya, who had gone hunting in the forest, got lost, ran out of food, wandered into another area, was apprehended and accused of stealing by the locals, and as a punishment, had his hands and feet amputated. Nevertheless, he was able to land a work as an oil seed crusher, and he was living his life stoically, with prayers and a strong belief in God. Because of this, Shani showed him forgiveness and lifted his curse. After the rough period was over, Vikramaditya was able to restore his limbs, marry the princess of that country, and return to his realm to a heartfelt reception from the populace. Knowing the significance and authority of Lord Shani, because of whose curse he had to suffer terribly for seven and half years, Vikramaditya began worshipping Shani and observing the Shanivar Vrat.

Another intriguing mythology links Hanuman and Shani. After being cursed by Lord Brahma, Shani was imprisoned before being finally set free by a Lord Shiva avatar. Later, Hanuman went in pursuit of Sita in Lanka, discovered her there, engaged in combat with the local demons, tormented them, and finally set fire to Lanka. He discovered Shani being held captive by Ravana just before leaving. Hanuman, a manifestation of Shiva, rescued the planetary God and carried him to freedom on his shoulders. To Hanuman’s great joy, Lord Shani bestowed the blessing that his followers would not endure any of Shani’s negative effects.

Process for fasting on Saturday

Saturday fasting, known as Shanivar Vrat, is performed from morning until dusk. After breaking their fast and praying to Shani, devotees eat one meal. Black is the colour associated with Saturn and Saturday, hence foodstuffs are frequently made of black gramme, sesame (til), or other similar dark-coloured ingredients. On this day, salt is typically avoided. Lord Shiva, Hanuman, and Shaneeshwara are prayed to while reciting mantras and studying holy books. They also go to Shani-related temples or shrines. When offerings of black gramme, til oil, and sesame seeds are made, special worship is conducted. Some people donate black clothing and umbrellas to charities. Beginning the fast on the first Saturday of the Shukla Paksha, or the waxing moon fortnight, in the Shravan month (July–August), which corresponds to the Tamil month Aadi, is said to be auspicious. There are also enthusiasts who keep up this fasting without stopping for 11 or even 51 Saturdays.

Benefits of Saturday fasting

Shanivar Vrats have a great chance of reducing or eliminating Saturn’s unfavourable impacts.

Worshipping Lord Shiva, who is revered as Shani’s Guru, helps lessen suffering and ill fortune

Praying to Hanuman can help one get rid of the negative energy brought on by the Saturn impact because Shani is still grateful to him for his amazing assistance.

Observing this Vrat during the seven-and-a-half-year Saturn cycle, which is also a trying time for Sade Sati, would bring about a lot of relief.

A birth chart with a weak Saturn, Saturn Dasa Bhukti, or a debilitated Saturn can also be lessened by observing the Shanivar fast.

Shani Vrat Vidhi and Katha – विक्रमादित्य और शनि देव व्रत कथा

Shani Vrat Katha Vikramaditya Kahani, The Sun travels in one zodiac for one month, the Moon for two and a half months, Mars for one month, Jupiter for thirteen months, and Buddha and Venus for one month. But Shani stays for two and a half to seven and a half years.

विक्रमादित्य और शनि देव व्रत कथा

|| ॐ शन्नो देवी रभिष्टय आपो भवन्तु पीपतये शनयो रविस्र वन्तुनः||

शनिवार (शनि) व्रत कथा (Shani Dev Vrat Katha)

हर व्यक्ति के जीवन में शनि देव की अहम भूमिका होती है, अगर कुंडली में शनि सबसे अच्छी स्थिति में हो तो यह व्यक्ति को बहुत ही कम समय में बड़ी सफलता देता है। इसलिए हर संभव प्रयास करके शनि को प्रसन्न करना चाहिए।

एक बार की बात है, सभी नवग्रह सूर्य, चंद्रमा, मंगल, बुद्ध, बृहस्पति, शुक्र, शनि, राहु और केतु विवाद में पड़ गए। उनमें से सबसे शक्तिशाली कौन है? सब आपस में लड़ने लगे और जब कोई निष्कर्ष न निकला तो वे सब देवराज इन्द्र के पास समाधान करने के लिए पहुँचे। इससे इंद्र भयभीत हो गए और उन्होंने यह निर्णय लेने में असमर्थता व्यक्त की। उन्होंने कहा कि इस समय पृथ्वी पर राजा विक्रमादित्य हैं, जो बहुत न्यायप्रिय हैं। वे ही इसका निर्णय कर सकते हैं। सभी ग्रह एक साथ राजा विक्रमादित्य के पास पहुंचे, और अपना विवाद बताया। साथ ही निर्णय के लिये कहा।

राजा इस समस्या से अति चिंतित हो उठे, क्योंकि वे जानते थे, कि जिस किसी को भी छोटा बताया, वही कुपित हो उठेगा। तब राजा को एक उपाय सूझा। उन्होंने सुवर्ण, रजत, कांस्य, पीतल, सीसा, रांगा, जस्ता, अभ्रक और लौह से नौ सिंहासन बनवाये, और उन्हें इसी क्रम से रख दिया। फ़िर उन सबसे निवेदन किया, कि आप सभी अपने अपने सिंहासन पर स्थान ग्रहण करें। जो अंतिम सिंहासन पर बठेगा, वही सबसे छोटा होगा। इस अनुसार लौह सिंहासन सबसे बाद में होने के कारण, शनिदेव सबसे बाद में बैठे। तो वही सबसे छोटे कहलाये। उन्होंने सोच, कि राजा ने यह जान बूझ कर किया है। उन्होंने कुपित हो कर राजा से कहा “राजा तू मुझे नहीं जानता।

सूर्य एक राशि में एक महीना, चंद्रमा सवा दो महीना दो दिन, मंगल डेड़ महीना, बृहस्पति तेरह महीने, व बुद्ध और शुक्र एक एक महीने विचरण करते हैं। परन्तु मैं ढाई से साढ़े-सात साल तक रहता हुं। बड़े बड़ों का मैंने विनाश किया है. श्री राम की साढ़े साती आने पर उन्हें वनवास हो गया, रावण की आने पर उसकी लंका को बंदरों की सेना से परास्त होना पड़ा.अब तुम सावधान रहना. ” ऐसा कहकर कुपित होते हुए शनिदेव वहां से चले गये। अन्य देवता खुशी खुशी चले गये। कुछ समय बाद राजा की साढ़े साती आयी। तब शनि देव घोड़ों के सौदागर बनकर वहां आये।

उनके साथ कई बढ़िया घोड़े थे. राजा ने यह समाचार सुन अपने अश्वपाल को अच्छे घोड़े खरीदने की अज्ञा दी। उसने कई अच्छे घोड़े खरीदे व एक सर्वोत्तम घोड़े को राजा को सवारी हेतु दिया। राजा ज्यों ही उसपर बैठा, वह घोड़ा सरपट वन की ओर भागा। भीषण वन में पहुंच वह अंतर्ध्यान हो गया, और राजा भूखा प्यासा भटकता रहा। तब एक ग्वाले ने उसे पानी पिलाया। राजा ने प्रसन्न हो कर उसे अपनी अंगूठी दी। वह अंगूठी देकर राजा नगर को चल दिया, और वहां अपना नाम उज्जैन निवासी वीका बताया।

वहां एक सेठ की दूकान पर उसने जल इत्यादि पिया और कुछ विश्राम भी किया. भाग्यवश उस दिन सेठ की बड़ी बिक्री हुई. सेठ उसे खाने पर आमंत्रित कर अपने घर ले गया, वहां एक खूंटी पर एक हार टंगा देखा, जिसे खूंटी निगल रही है. थोड़े ही क्षण में पूरा हार गायब था। तब सेठ ने आकर देखा कि हार गायब है। उसने समझा कि वीका ने ही उसे चुराया है। उसने वीका को कोतवाल के पास पकड़वा दिया। फिर राजा ने भी उसे चोर समझ कर हाथ पैर कटवा दिये। वह चैरंगिया बन गया और नगर से बाहर निकाल दिया। वहां से एक तेली निकल रहा था, जिसे दया आयी, और उसने वीका को अपनी गाडी़ में बिठा लिया। वह अपनी जीभ से बैलों को हांकने लगा। उस काल राजा की शनि दशा समाप्त हो गयी।

वर्षा काल आने पर वह मल्हार गाने लगा। तब वह जिस नगर में था, वहां की राजकुमारी मनभावनी को वह इतना भाया, कि उसने मन ही मन प्रण कर लिया, कि वह उस राग गाने वाले से ही विवाह करेगी। उसने दासी को ढूंढने भेजा। दासी ने बताया कि वह एक चौरंगिया है। परन्तु राजकुमारी ना मानी। अगले ही दिन से उठते ही वह अनशन पर बैठ गयी, कि विवाह तो सिर्फ उसी से करुँगी। राजकुमारी को बोहोत तरह से समझाने की कोशिश की गई पर वह नहीं मानी, नगर के राजा ने तेली को बुलवाया और राजकुमारी और वीका के विवाह की तयारी करने को कहा फिर उसका विवाह राजकुमारी से हो गया।

तब एक दिन सोते हुए स्वप्न में शनिदेव ने राजा से कहा: राजन्, देखा तुमने मुझे छोटा बता कर कितना दुःख झेला है। तब राजा ने उससे क्षमा मांगी और प्रार्थना की, कि हे शनिदेव जैसा दुःख मुझे दिया है, किसी और को ना दें। शनिदेव मान गये, और कहा: जो मेरी कथा और व्रत कहेगा, उसे मेरी दशा में कोई दुःख ना होगा। जो नित्य मेरा ध्यान करेगा, और चींटियों को आटा डालेगा, उसके सारे मनोरथ पूर्ण होंगे। साथ ही राजा को हाथ पैर भी वापस दिये।

प्रातः आंख खुलने पर राजकुमारी ने देखा, तो वह आश्चर्यचकित रह गयी। वीका ने उसे बताया, कि वह उज्जैन का राजा विक्रमादित्य है। सभी अत्यंत प्रसन्न हुए। सेठ ने जब सुना, तो वह पैरों पर गिरकर क्षमा मांगने लगा। राजा ने कहा, कि वह तो शनि देव का कोप था। इसमें किसी की कोई गलती नहीं है। सेठ ने फिर भी निवेदन किया, कि मुझे शांति तब ही मिलेगी जब आप मेरे घर चलकर भोजन करेंगे। सेठ ने अपने घर नाना प्रकार के व्यंजनों से राजा की खूब सेवा सत्कार किया। साथ ही सबने देखा, कि जो खूंटी हार निगल गयी थी, वही अब उसे उगल रही थी।

सेठ ने अनेक मोहरें देकर राजा का धन्यवाद किया, और अपनी कन्या श्रीकंवरी से विवाह का निवदन किया। राजा ने सहर्ष स्वीकार कर लिया। कुछ समय पश्चात राजा अपनी दोनों रानियों मनभावनी और श्रीकंवरी को दहेज सहित लेकर उज्जैन नगरी को चले। वहां पुरवासियों ने सीमा पर ही उनका स्वागत किया। सारे नगर में दीपमाला हुई, व सबने खुशी मनायी। राजा ने घोषणा कराई, कि मैंने शनि देव को सबसे छोटा बताया था, जबकि असल में वही सर्वोपरि हैं। तबसे सारे राज्य में शनिदेव की पूजा और कथा नियमित होने लगी। सारी प्रजा ने बहुत समय खुशी और आनंद के साथ बीताया। जो कोई शनि देव की इस कथा को सुनता या पढ़ता है, उसके सारे दुःख दूर हो जाते हैं। व्रत के दिन इस कथा को अवश्य पढ़ना चाहिये।

शनिवार व्रत विधि (Shanivar Vrat Vidhi)

यह पूजा और व्रत शनिदेव को प्रसन्न करने हेतु होता है. काला तिल, तेल, काला वस्त्र, काली उड़द शनि देव को अत्यंत प्रिय है. इनसे ही पूजा होती है. शनि देव का स्त्रोत पाठ करें. शनिस्त्रोत शनिवार का व्रत यूं तो आप वर्ष के किसी भी शनिवार के दिन शुरू कर सकते हैं परंतु श्रावण मास में शनिवार का व्रत प्रारम्भ करना अति मंगलकारी है । इस व्रत का पालन करने वाले को शनिवार के दिन प्रात: ब्रह्म मुहूर्त में स्नान करके शनिदेव की प्रतिमा की विधि सहित पूजन करनी चाहिए।

शनि भक्तों को शनिवार के दिन शनि मंदिर में जाकर शनि देव को नीले लाजवन्ती का फूल, तिल, तेल, गुड़ अर्पण करना चाहिए। शनि देव के नाम से दीपोत्सर्ग करना चाहिए। शनिवार के दिन शनिदेव की पूजा के पश्चात उनसे अपने अपराधों एवं जाने अनजाने जो भी आपसे पाप कर्म हुआ हो उसके लिए क्षमा याचना करनी चाहिए। शनि महाराज की पूजा के पश्चात राहु और केतु की पूजा भी करनी चाहिए। इस दिन शनि भक्तों को पीपल में जल देना चाहिए और पीपल में सूत्र बांधकर सात बार परिक्रमा करनी चाहिए। शनिवार के दिन भक्तों को शनि महाराज के नाम से व्रत रखना चाहिए।

Shani Dev Vrat Story

Shani Dev plays an important role in the life of every person, if Shani is in the best position in the horoscope, then it gives great success to the person in a very short time. Therefore, Shani should be pleased by making every effort.

Once upon a time, all the Navagrahas Sun, Moon, Mars, Buddha, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Rahu and Ketu got into a dispute. Who is the most powerful among them? Everyone started fighting among themselves, and when there was no conclusion, they all reached to Devraj Indra to make a solution. Indra was frightened by this, and expressed his inability to deliver this decision. He said that at present there is King Vikramaditya on earth, who is very just. Only they can decide it. All the planets together reached King Vikramaditya, and told their dispute. Also asked for the decision.

Gods Days of the Week – Which days are for which Hindu God?

Each Day of a Week Dedicated to a Particular Hindu God

In Hinduism, each day of a week is dedicated to a particular god in the Hindu pantheon. Apart from the special Vratas and Upvaas, many Hindus also fast on a particular day in a week. Each day in a week has a specialty and there are numerous folklores associated with the fasting observed on the days of a week.

Which God is which day?

Sunday is dedicated to Lord Surya (Sun God).

Monday is dedicated to Lord Shiva.

Tuesday is dedicated to Lord Ganesha, Goddess Durga, Kali and Lord Hanuman.

Wednesday is dedicated to planet Mercury and Lord Vithal, an incarnation of Krishna.

Thursday is dedicated to Lord Vishnu and his incarnations.

Friday is dedicated to Mother Goddess – Mahalakshmi, Santhosi Ma, Annapuraneshwari and Durga.

Saturday is dedicated to alleviating the bad influence of Lord Shani.

Sunday

Sunday is dedicated to Lord Surya (Sun God). Those who undertake fast (upvaas) on the day only take a single meal. Oil and salt is avoided. Red is the color of the day and red flowers are offered to Surya Ravivar, or Sunday, is dedicated to Lord Surya or Suryanarayana. Upvaas or fasting on the day is dedicated to the Sun God. Red is the color of the day.

Those people who undertake fast on the day only eat food once that too before sunset. Salt, oil and fried food items are avoided. Red color flowers are offered while praying. Red color sandalwood paste is applied as tilak on forehead.

Extra care is given on cleanliness of the body and surrounding. It is believed that Ravivar Vrat will help in fulfilling desires. People with skin diseases observe the Vrat to get relief. Many devotees also give alms on the day.

Monday

Monday is dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is said that Lord Shiva is easily pleased. Therefore many people observe Upvaas on Monday. Those devotees observing fast only eat food once. People visit Lord Shiva shrines and conduct pujas, especially, Ardhanarishwara puja.

The mantra ‘Om Namah Shivaya’ is chanted continuously. Siva devotees also read Shiva Purana. Unmarried women observe the Vrat to get good husbands. Others observe it for a happy and prosperous family life.

Tuesday

Tuesday is dedicated to Lord Ganesha, Durga, Goddess Kali and Lord Hanuman. Most devotees visit Devi and Hanuman shrines. Those people who fast avoid taking food containing salt at night.

Upvaas (fasting) on the day is dedicated to Hanuman and Mangal or Mars. Mangalwar, Tuesday, takes its name from the god Mangal or Mars who rules the day and is considered to be a trouble maker, and the fast is to ward off the harmful effects. Red is the preferred color on the day.

It must be noted here that the Hanuman might not be worshipped on Tuesday in all regions. Some communities might be worshipping some other deity. For example, in South India the day is dedicated to Skanda or Muruga or Kartikeya (Kartik).

For the devotees, it will do well to worship Lord Muruga with sincere prayers on all Tuesdays (as He is the Lord controlling Mars), all Visaka Star days (as it is His birth star), Skandha Sashti days (6th day from Amavasya / new moon day), Pushya Star day in Thai (January 15 to Feb 14) month and all days of Karthika month.

Wednesday

Wednesday is dedicated to planet Mercury and Lord Vithal, an incarnation of Krishna. Green color leaves, especially Tulsi leaves, are used in Pujas. The day is highly auspicious for starting new ventures and it is believed that those who observe the Vrat are bound to get blessed with fortunes. People also give alms on the day.

Budhvar, Wednesday, is dedicated to Lord Krishna and the planet Budh or Mercury. The day is also associated with Lord Vithal, an incarnation of Krishna. In some regions, Lord Vishnu is worshiped. Keeping a fast (Upvaas) on Budhvar is believed to help in leading a peaceful family life.

Thursday

Thursday is dedicated to Lord Vishnu and his incarnations. Pujas are conducted using milk, ghee etc. Food is only eaten once and that too containing milk products. People read Srimad Bhagavad Purana on the day.

Thurdsay is also popularly known as Gurubar or Guruvar. Yellow is the color of the day. A fast is observed on the day and food is consumed only once. In some areas, people make it a point to visit Hanuman Temple on Thursdays.

Friday

Friday is dedicated to Mother Goddess – Mahalakshmi, Santhosi Ma, Annapuraneshwari and Durga. Sweets are distributed on the day. Those devotees observing the Vrat make it a point to eat at night.

Friday or Shukrawar is dedicated to Shakti – the Mother Goddess in Hinduism – and Shukra or Venus. One of the most important Vrat or Upvaas (fast) on the day is dedicated to Santhoshi Matha (an incarnation of Shakti). The fasting is also known as ‘Solah Shukravar Vrats because a devotee fasts for 16 consecutive Fridays. White color is given importance on Friday.

Another deity that is propitiated on the day is Shukra, who is known to provide joy and material wealth. The period of Shukra in one’s astrological chart is considered to be most productive and luckily period.

Saturday

Saturday is dedicated to alleviating the bad influence of Lord Shani. The Vrat on this day is mainly observed by those people who believe in Hindu astrology. Black is the color of the day and people visit Shani shrine or Navagraha shrines. Food is only consumed once on the day.

You can reduce Shani Dosha or Shani Dasha by chanting Shani Chalisa.

Shani, one of the Navagrahas, is worshipped in numerous temples and there are also temples exclusively dedicated to Sani. Devotees who are observing Shanivar Vrat usually visit Shani shrines. Black colored items like sesame til, sesame oil, black clothes, and black gram whole are offered to Shani. It must be noted here that the color of the idol of Shani is always black in color.

It must be noted here that the deity worshipped on a particular day might vary from region to region and community to community. The result of all upvaas or fast depends on the person. It is good, if all the members in the family can undertake a Vrata together.