Saturn or “Shani” is a very major planet in Astrology. It can do a lot of good or harm, depending on its placement in a person’s birth chart. Many people believe that Saturn is a malefic planet. But this is a misconception. 

Saturn acts like a judge in our life and brings rewards and punishments according to our Karma. Those who do good deeds need not fear Saturn, but those who do evil deeds will have to endure Saturn’s punishments.
 
This is the reason for Saturn’s so-called inauspiciousness. Saturn does not spare even the gods. The Shiva Purana says that he did not spare even Lord Shiva. Saturn is believed to be inauspicious during its transit or Sade Sati or Dhaiyya of Saturn. During these periods, a person may undergo several hardships and even face threats to their life. By performing suitable remedies, one can reduce Saturn’s malefic influence.
 
During Saturn Mahadasha, such Saturn remedies help to mitigate our mental agony. Let us see what are the remedies we can perform to appease Saturn and avert his malefic effects.

Have Baths Using Products Related to Saturn

Saturn likes black sesame. Put some black sesame seeds in water and have a bath. If you do this on Saturdays, there will be good results. If you meditate on Saturn and chant his Mantra while bathing, it is even more effective. Do not lie or cheat anyone on this day.

Saturn Mantra

Chanting Mantras can also please Saturn. It will enable you to focus your energy on him and will also create a connection with him. Mantras are powerful. Their vibrations can reach all parts of the physical body, astral body, and beyond. Chant Shani Mantra or recite Hanuman Chalisa. 

The Saturn Mantra is “Om Shanishchara Namah”. Chant it daily or on Saturday to experience its benefits. It will minimize the problems of Sade Sati and gives you strength. Recite the Mantra 108 times at least.

Worship the Saturn Yantra

Get the help of a priest to make a Saturn Yantra, which is an energized device, and wear it. Write the numbers 12, 7, 14 in the first three partitions and 13, 11, 9 in the middle three partitions. Also, write 8, 15, and 10 in the last three partitions. The sum of all the numbers in each row is 33. 

Saturn being a slow-moving planet, we have to endure the results of transit or Dasha for a prolonged period.

Give Donations

Daan or donation is a very good remedy to ward off Shani’s evil effects. You can perform charitable acts like the following: 
Giving financial aid to the poor.

Helping physically challenged persons, sparing time for elderly people by assisting them with their daily chores. This is called Seva Daan

Teaching poor children or helping to educate them. This is Vidya Daan.

Serving parents, teachers, gurus, and old people regularly pleases Saturn.

Adopting the spiritual path

This is very difficult for most people. One needs to be enlightened and do good deeds always. We need to perform all actions with integrity, keeping the Lord in mind. It involves the following:

Speaking the truth.

Meditating and focusing on the Lord.

Following the path of Yoga.

Chanting Mantras.

Eating vegetarian food.

Being non-violent.

Serving parents and gurus.

Feeding the poor.

Doing charity.

Even if you can’t do all of the above, do whatever is possible initially and then scale up gradually. Lead a simple life as it is the first step you take on the path of Dharma.

Lal Kitab Remedies

Do not have milk at night.
Wear dark-green colored clothes.
Pour milk over a banyan tree’s roots and apply tilak on wet soil.
Keep a small piece of silver in your purse or wallet.

More Remedies for Saturn

Give shoes to beggars and homeless people.

Avoid alcohol, drugs, etc.

Avoid lying, cheating, and litigation.

Do not flirt with the opposite sex.

Do not cut trees

Help blind people

Be kind to servants and the downtrodden.

Worship the peepal tree. As per the Bhagawad Gita, it is a manifestation of Krishna. The Atharva Veda describes it as Amrit, or elixir of life. The Buddha meditated under this tree, so it is the tree of enlightenment.

Walk on grass barefoot.

Worship Lord Hanuman. His blessings can protect you from Saturn’s harsh gaze.

Remove clutter and do not waste time. Saturn despises clutter, physical or mental.

Worship Kaal Bhairava (Lord of Time), a form of Lord Shiva.

Recite Dasharatha Shani Stotram. King Dasharatha pleased Shani with this prayer.