Saturday is dedicated to Shanidev in Sanatan Dharma. Saturday is a special day for worshiping and fasting Shani Dev. According to religious beliefs, by worshiping on this day, the blessings of Shanidev remain and one gets rid of all the troubles of life. Along with this, if you are facing problems like Shani Dosh, Sadesati and Dhaiya, then you must worship Shani Dev on Saturday. But its benefits can be obtained only when the worship is done with the right rituals. Because if Shanidev gets angry, then the person may have to face failure and troubles in every work. In such a situation, let us know about the worship method, importance and some remedies of Saturday fast.
Method and rules of Saturday fast
- After getting up in the morning and taking a bath on this day, wear clean clothes.
- Offer water to the Peepal tree, by doing this you get freedom from Shani Dev’s Sadesati and Dhaiya
- On Saturday, do 7 rounds of the Peepal tree
- On this day, present black sesame seeds, flowers, incense, black cloth, and oil to Shani Dev in the evening.
- On this day, bathe the iron idol of Shani Dev with Panchamrit.
- After this, recite the Shani mantra ‘Om Sham Shanaishcharaya Namah’ 108 times.
- Along with chanting the mantras, do the recitation of Shani Chalisa and Aarti as well
- On this day, offer blue flowers, black urad, sesame, jaggery and black clothes to Shani Dev
- Apart from this, offering Khichdi to Shani Dev is also considered auspicious on this day
- After the puja, feed a needy person and give Dakshina
- Turning your back to Shani Dev’s idol during the puja is considered disrespectful.
- Shani Dev should always be worshipped with a calm and stable mind.
- While worshipping Shani Dev, one should avoid looking directly into his eyes.
- In this way, keep fast for 7 Saturdays and worship Shani Dev, you will definitely get auspicious results
Importance of worshipping Shani Dev
By fasting and worshipping on Saturday, one gets relief from the wrath of Shani and also protection from the evil eye of Rahu and Ketu. All the wishes of a person are fulfilled. Additionally, observing a fast and reciting the Shani Stotra is believed to bring wealth, property, social respect, intellectual growth, and the blessings of children and grandchildren into a person’s life.
