Shani ke Upay
remedies for Saturn
Mantra, daan, vrat, ratna, rudraksha and the Lal Kitab upay for Shani in each bhava, each with the reason it is given.
These are suggestions, not prescriptions. The tradition turns to them when Shani is weak or troubled in a kundli, or when its dasha or a hard transit is running. Your kundli says which applies to you.
Beej mantra
The graha’s seed sound. Chanted with a steady count, it is the oldest way to strengthen what Shani stands for: hard work, patience and the results of past effort. Begin on Saturday and keep the same time and count each day until the full count is done.
ॐ प्रां प्रीं प्रौं सः शनैश्चराय नमः
Om Praam Preem Praum Sah Shanaishcharaya Namah
Name mantra
A short mantra of Shani’s own name, for those who would rather pray than count. Shani is worshipped as Lord Shani Dev himself.
ॐ शं शनैश्चराय नमः
Om Sham Shanaishcharaya Namah · 108 times
Daan
Give what belongs to Shani, on its day, to someone who needs it. Lal Kitab and the Parashari tradition both count it the gentlest upay.
Vrat
A fast on Saturday, kept for Shani Dev or Hanuman, steadies the mind and eases Shani’s troubles.
Ratna
A ratna strengthens Shani, so it helps only when Shani is good for your lagna, that is, when it rules houses that work well for that lagna. Wear it only after the kundli is checked: for some lagnas the same stone does harm.
Rudraksha
A rudraksha carries none of a ratna’s risk; it is worn to keep Shani calm and steady. A bead’s deity goes with its mukhi (the number of lines), so it can differ from the deity worshipped for Shani above.
Stotra and path
- Shani Chalisa · Saturday · Saturn pacification, removes obstacles
- Dasharatha Shani Stotra · Saturday · Relief during Sade Sati
- Shani Kavach · Saturday · Protection from Saturn afflictions
Puja
- Shani Shanti Puja · Sade Sati or Saturn dasha · Saturn pacification
- Navagraha Puja · Multiple planets adverse · All-planet harmony
Lal Kitab upay, bhava by bhava
one for each house Shani can sit in, with the reason it is givenLal Kitab gives a different upay for each bhava, because Shani does different things from each. Use the one for the house it occupies in your kundli. A pakka ghar is the house Lal Kitab treats as a graha’s permanent home.
| Bhava | Upay | Why |
|---|---|---|
| 1st house | Feed crows and offer mustard oil at a Shani temple on Saturdays. | To ease the hard side: Saturn in the 1st house gives a disciplined but hard life. |
| 2nd house | Keep a dark-coloured vessel filled with mustard oil at home; feed crows. | To ease the hard side: Saturn in the 2nd house causes family disputes, delayed wealth, and harsh or slow speech. |
| 3rd house | Donate iron or black items on Saturdays. | To keep the good strong: Saturn in the 3rd house gives success through hard work, discipline in communication, and loyal siblings after the age of 30. |
| 4th house | Offer milk at a Shiva temple; donate mustard oil on Saturdays. | To ease the hard side: Saturn in the 4th house creates domestic unhappiness, delays in acquiring property, and health issues for the mother. |
| 5th house | Offer almonds at a temple; donate black items on Saturdays. | To ease the hard side: Saturn in the 5th house delays children, gives pessimistic thinking, and may cause stomach problems. |
| 6th house | Feed black dogs; donate iron items on Saturdays. | To keep the good strong: Saturn in the 6th house gives victory over enemies and good health through discipline. |
| 7th house | Bury a flute filled with sugar in a deserted place; serve a black cow; keep a pot of honey at home; avoid alcohol and relationships outside marriage. | To keep the good strong: Saturn in the 7th house is exalted in Lal Kitab and works with Venus's strength. |
| 8th house | Donate iron or black sesame on Saturdays; keep a piece of iron under the pillow. | To keep the good strong: Saturn in the 8th house (pakka ghar) gives long life and deep occult knowledge but chronic diseases and hidden enemies. |
| 9th house | Offer mustard oil on Saturdays; respect elders and serve the poor. | To ease the hard side: Saturn in the 9th house delays luck and creates obstacles in spiritual pursuits and higher education. |
| 10th house | Feed crows daily; donate mustard oil on Saturdays. | To keep the good strong: Saturn in the 10th house gives steady career success through hard work, with authority and discipline in the profession. |
| 11th house | Donate iron tools on Saturdays; feed crows daily. | To keep the good strong: Saturn in the 11th house gives delayed but stable income, loyal friends, and fulfilment of desires after the age of 36. |
| 12th house | Donate black blankets or shoes on Saturdays; offer mustard oil at a temple. | To ease the hard side: Saturn in the 12th house causes chronic diseases, life away from the birthplace, and spiritual detachment. |
Common questions
3 questionsWhat is the beej mantra of Shani?
Om Praam Preem Praum Sah Shanaishcharaya Namah (ॐ प्रां प्रीं प्रौं सः शनैश्चराय नमः), 23,000 times in all, at least 108 a day, on Saturday.
What should be donated for Shani?
Black sesame and iron, on Saturday, to someone who needs it.
Which ratna is for Shani, and can anyone wear it?
Neelam (Blue Sapphire). Not everyone should: only when Shani is good for the lagna. Have the kundli checked first.
A graha reads the same for everybody. Your chart does not.
Where each graha sits in your kundli, which bhavas it rules for your lagna and which dasha is running decide what it does for you. Make your free kundli to see all nine.
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