Simple and sure-shot remedies
and upayas for Sade Sati, to please Planet Saturn/Shanidev.
1. Light Gingely/Mustard or Nalla Yennai/til
oil(sesame) lamps in temple before Shani Dev on Saturday.
2. Distribute Curd Rice made at home to the poor and
the devotees in Shani Mandir or temple on Saturdays.
3. Take some Black Til (Sesame), Black Udad
Dal-Saboot (whole) in a container, put some til oil in it and pour it over the
metal figurine of Shanidev which is normally placed in the temple to collect
oil daan from people. Do this especially on a Saturday.
4. Tie some black Til in a coarse black cloth and
burn it in Til (sesame) oil in a diya (earthern lamp) on a Saturday in a Shani
Dev Temple.
5. Donate Chappals (leather), blankets and black
blouse pieces to the poor on a Saturday.
6. Feed lepers and the handicapped on a Saturday.
7. Do not buy any metal or oil on a Saturday.
8. Read the Shani Stuti after lighting a Til oil
lamp under a Pipal tree on Saturdays. Below here is the Shani Stuti.
Konastha
pingalobabhruh|
Krishnoroudraantakoyamah||
Souri, shanaischaro mandah|
Pippaladishu sansthitah||
9. Saturday is the most appropriate day for worshipping Lord Shani. Those who have an
afflicted Saturn ghode-naal-saturn-ring2in their horoscope should wear iron
ring made of Horse shoe or Blue Sapphire and light a sesame lamp to Shani dev
on Saturday. Favorable influence of Lord Shani will result in success in all
work, endevours, peace or mind, prosperity and zest for life.
10. Hanumanji or Anjeneyar Swami is a powerful tool
against Shanidev. Any practice to keep Hanumanji happy will keep the bad
effects of Sade sati at bay. Read the Hanuman Chalisa to please Hanumanji who
is a powerful god protecting you from Shanidev. Read here to know the true
meaning of Hanuman Chalisa.
11. Do Tail Pooja for Anjeneyar Swami/Hanumanji to
please him to protect you against the ill-effects of the Shani Mahadasha or
Sade Sati.
12. Another effective method of pleasing Shani dev
is reading the Dashrath Krit Shani Stotram. Legend goes that when King Dashrath
was affected by Shanidev, he read out praise phrases to Shani dev who was happy
and granted his wishes. Read the Dashrath Krit Shani stotra on a Saturday.
13. Feed crows (the vahan or vehicle of Lord
Shanidev) with cooked rice every day.
14. Wear one of the following gems only after
consulting, energizing and following all rituals: Blue Sapphire – On Saturn
Finger duly energized
15. Offer prayers to Lord Shiva. Lord Saturn was a
devotee of Lord Shiva. If possible visit Shiva Temple on Monday and offer Bel
patra.
16. Take a black piece of cloth and tie 12 almonds
and keep in iron pot. Now place this iron pot in the darkest corner of your
house, where the least sunlight reaches.
Take 8 pieces of black cloth, in each cloth add black sesame, black udad
daal, 1 rupee coin and tie the cloth. Now place each these bundles in 8 iron
vessel. Buy 8 steel lamp and adorn it with Kumkum and Chandan, either between 6
– 7 in the morning or 6 – 7 in the evening. Light the lamp and recite 108 times
(neelanjana.. ) and donate it along with the other items to 8 poor and needy
people on a Saturday.
17. Do not be rude to your maids, servants, vendors,
hawkers, cleaners, low grade workers. Pay their dues on time and win the love
of Saturn.