ABOUT MY LORD SHANIDEVJI

Lord Shani the son of Surya Dev and Vikshubha or Chhaya is one of the nine "Navagraha" (celestial gods) in Hindu belief. Lord Shani occupies the seventh place among these nine planets which govern our lives. Lord Shani is believed to be the god causing miseries in the life of a human being. Hence Shani occupies the principal position among the pantheon of Hindu deities in warding off evil and to get rid off obstacles. He is the brother of Yama (deity of death) and is believed to be responsible for punishing or rewarding one in the lifetime in accordance with their 'karma' (action).

Shani traditionally is depicted in Hindu mythology as extremely dark wearing black clothes and mounted on a vulture or a raven. The trinity Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh are the creator; preserver and destroyer of the world but to execute these tasks several incarnations of Lord have taken birth.Since Lord Shani is designated the task of granting the fruits of one's action he is the most feared amongst Hindu gods. The powerful lord is believed to have the control of making a king into a pauper as well as changing the fortunes of a sufferer.

Lord Shanidev is specially revered by people who face difficult times in their lives and find solace in doing 'dan' (service by donating) on Saturdays. Saturday is the day denoted to Lord Shani and it is believed that those who have Shani as their swami should resort to wearing the stone of Lord Shani - Sapphire. Shani Dev is a great devotee of Lord Shiva and hence those who wish to appease him pray to Lord Shiva along with Lord Shani. It is believed that if Saturn or Shani is placed in a favorable position for you, no one can bestow more wealth and success than Lord Shani.