Om Shan Shanaishcharaya Namah
Mantraॐ शं शनैश्चराय नमः
Oṃ Śaṃ Śanaiścarāya Namaḥ
Meaning — I bow to Shanaishchara, the slow-moving lord who teaches through time.
Recited for: Saturday japa, patience
Mantras & Slokas
All Shani chants →Shani Gayatri
Stotraॐ शनैश्चराय विद्महे सूर्यपुत्राय धीमहि। तन्नो शनिः प्रचोदयात्॥
Oṃ Śanaiścarāya Vidmahe Sūryaputrāya Dhīmahi, Tanno Śaniḥ Pracodayāt
Meaning — May we know Shanaishchara, may we meditate on the son of Surya. May Shani illumine our minds.
Recited for: Gayatri japa, relief from affliction
Neelanjana Samabhasam
Slokaनीलाञ्जनसमाभासं रविपुत्रं यमाग्रजम्। छायामार्तण्डसम्भूतं तं नमामि शनैश्चरम्॥
Nīlāñjanasamābhāsaṃ Raviputraṃ Yamāgrajam, Chāyāmārtaṇḍasambhūtaṃ Taṃ Namāmi Śanaiścaram
Meaning — I bow to Shanaishchara, who shines like blue collyrium, son of the sun, elder brother of Yama, born of Chhaya and the sun.
Recited for: Dhyana and Shani stotra
Om Shanaishcharaya Namah
Pooja Slokaॐ शनैश्चराय नमः
Oṃ Śanaiścarāya Namaḥ
Meaning — I bow to Shanaishchara, the lord of Saturn.
Recited for: Archana with sesame oil on Saturdays
Main Deity
Shani
शनि
Shani is the lord of Saturn, the great teacher of karma, discipline and patience, propitiated for relief from suffering and delay.
- Consort
- Dhamini, Neeladevi
- Vahana
- Crow
- Abode
- Shaniloka
