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Shani Pradosh Vrat

Shani Pradosh Vrat

Shani Trayodashi is the Trayodashi tithi that falls on a Saturday, a day of Lord Shani.

Presiding DeityLord Shani
CategoryVrat & Fasting

Significance & Spiritual Meaning

Spiritual philosophy, inner meaning and eternal virtues

Significance & Spiritual Meaning

Shani Trayodashi is the Trayodashi tithi that falls on a Saturday, a day of Lord Shani.

Spiritual philosophy, inner meaning and eternal virtues

Worship of Shani (Saturn) on this day is held to reduce the troubles of his period. Shiva is also worshipped in the Pradosh.

Key Rituals & Observance

Step-by-step sacred rituals and worship practices

  1. 1Step 1

    A lamp of sesame oil under the peepal tree.

  2. 2Step 2

    Offering of black sesame, oil and iron to Shani.

  3. 3Step 3

    Recitation of the Shani mantra and charity.

Sacred Deity & Powerful Mantras

Lord Shani • Vedic and Puranic chants for peace and blessings

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Lord Shani · Mantra

ॐ शं शनैश्चराय नमः ॥

Om Sham Shanaishcharaya Namah

Meaning

Salutations to Lord Shani.

108 JapaSacred Mantra
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Fasting & Parana Guidelines

✓Keep the fast from sunrise, with water, fruit or milk only if the fast is not strict.
✓Avoid grain, onion, garlic and salt in the strict form of the fast.
✓Break the fast at the time the vrat directs, after the worship.