Shaniwar Vrat honors Shani Dev, the planet Saturn, with Saturday fasting, mustard oil offerings, and charity that ease Sade Sati and reward righteous conduct.
A forty-verse Hindi hymn to Shani Dev, the planetary deity of Saturn, recited on Saturdays to seek his mercy and ease hardship.
The 108 names of Shani, the slow-moving son of Surya, with the Saturn seed mantra and a note on how devotees seek his grace.