Baisakhi Festival, also called Vaisakhi, holds great importance for the Sikh community and farmers of Punjab. Baisakhi falls on April 13 or 14, the first day of the year according to the Nanakshahi Calender. Sikhs also celebrate this day in honor of their tenth guru, Guru Gobind Singh. Baisakhi commemorates the day when the Sikh [...]

Temples and shrines Thirunallar Shree Shanaishchara Koil There are clusters of nine temples/shrines dedicated to the Navagrahas. One such cluster is located near the town Kumbakonam or Mayiladuthurai in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Lord Shani’s shrine in this cluster is located at Tirunallar. It is a temple dedicated to Lord Darbaranyesvara, a form [...]

Shani Mantra “Neelaamjana Samaabhaasam Raviputram yamaagrajam! Chchaaya maarthanda sambootham tham namaami shanaishwaram!!” Meaning I bow to Lord Shani, who is black in colour and son of Sun and born to Chaya and brother of Yama , who moves very slowly. Shani Mula Mantra  “Om Sham Shanaiscaryaye Namah.” One can chant these mantra’s minimum 7 times [...]

Shanishchara Jayanti, or Sani Jayanthi, is believed to be the day when Lord Shani, one of the Navagrahas made its appearance on Earth. In 2012, the date of Shani Jayanti is May 20. The day is doubly auspicious as there is also a Surya Grahan. Shani is feared by those people who believe and follow astrology, [...]

As a disciple and follower of shanidev – I want you all to know the greatness of kindest and biggest of all forces of universe ,those living on earth and those living there in sky. The presence of shanidev can be tracked well lakhs of years ago when the earth was formed and SUN – [...]

If you are thinking of making Lord Shani happy anyhow then best option would be to take opportunity this Shani Amavasya 2012. Year 2012 is considered to be the best year to worship Shani and get all his blessings in the best possible manner. In  this Shani Amavasya, you can keep fast and can go for taking [...]

Shani  Jayanthi is celebrated as the birthday of Lord Shani. Every year the devotees of Lord Shani eagerly wait for this day because on this day they could please Lord Shani. This day is feared by the astrology followers. Lord Shani has the capacity to create the horrifying impacts on people’s lives. The devotees undergo [...]

Shani Amavasya is the Amavasya day that falls on a shanivar or Saturday. Some Hindu communities consider Amavasya as inauspicious day and the Amavasya that falls on Saturday is even more inauspicious day. But the Hindu communities that follow Sauramana Calendar (Solar Calendar) consider Amavasya as auspicious. They worship Lord Shani, who is the supreme [...]

Shri shanishchor devji sunhu shravan man ter Koti vighannashak prabho kro na mam hit der Jai shri shanidev maharaja Jai krishna Gauri sir taja Surya sut chhaya ke nandan mahabali tum asur nikandan pingal mand roudra shani bhama karhun jan ke puran kama Syam varan haig ang tumhara krue drashti tan krodh apara Krit mukut [...]

The people across the country will welcome the Bengali New Year 1419 through traditional Pahela Baishakh celebrations today (Saturday), reports BSS. Tens of thousands of people from all walks of life are preparing to join the Nabo Barsho fanfare all over the country. Cultural groups and different organisations will stage various programmes like musical functions, [...]