Saturn Remedies

Saturn (शनि) is only planet that affects five zodiac signs directly. At one given time Saturn influences 3 zodiac signs for a period of 7.5 years (साढ़ेसाती) and 2 zodiac sign for a period of 2.5 years (ढय्या). Saturn is entitled with the post of a judge. Being judge, Saturn decides good or bad results based on our deeds. If somebody has Saturn in malefic house in their chart (कुंडली), then that persons struggles their entire life.

Remedies to please Saturn or remove its malefic effects on you. There are three approaches described below.

Approach 1

Wake up in the early hours of a Saturday (ब्रह्म मुहूर्त). This period is before sunrise. Finish morning routines /chores and freshen yourself. Wear blue color clothing. Go to a temple where there is a peepal tree (Ficus religiosa/ पीपल). Take following things with you

·         Oil lamp (दीपक) with four faces

·         Mustard Oil

·         Cotton wick (रुई की बत्ती)

·         Incense

Sit under the tree and meditate and pray to Lord Saturn about removing malefic effects.

Stay focused during meditation.

Put two long wicks for all four faces, pour oil and light the lamp. Put this lamp under the tree and start your meditation. After praying go around (परिक्रमा) the tree seven times.

Approach 2

There are several ways to please Lord Saturn like praying, fasting, donating, charity and one of the way is to chant Saturn’s name as a prayer near the peepal tree. Chanting the names has the power of removing the malefic effect.

Follow this procedure

·         Take shower or bath on Saturday morning with black sesame seeds.

·         Visit the temple with Peepal tree and pour milk and water to the tree.

·         Recite these 10 names of Lord Saturn under the tree. These 10 names are powerful mantras by themselves.

1.    Cone-Suth (कोणस्थ)

2.    Pingal (पिंगल)

3.    Babhru (बभ्रु)

4.    Kru-Shan (कृष्ण)

5.    Rodran-tak (रौद्रान्तक)

6.    Yam (यम)

7.    Sauree (सौरि)

8.    Shanesh-char (शनैश्चर)

9.    Mun-ud (मन्द)

10. Pippala-shraye (पिप्पलाश्रय)

Reciting name mantras is a complete procedure. So after reciting, request for prosperity and heal the malefic impact from Saturn.

While praying, keep following things in mind

·         Choose only mustard oil

·         Offer white rice, full grains, not broken (अक्षत)

·         Black Urad lentil

·         Flowers

·         Black Sesame

·         Black cloth

·         Donation of your strength

Make food items based on mustard oil

Approach 3

Follow this procedure for praying

Recite following Saturn mantra in front of Saturn statue made of black stone.

Om Sham Shanesh charaya namah (ऊँ शं शनैश्चराय नम:)

Recite this 108 times. While reciting keep offering mustard oil to Saturn statue. After this recitation, perform prayer using an oil lamp and wish for prosperity.