Various Festival Dates

This year Shani Jayanthi falls on 3^rd June 2008. It is celebrated in the month of Jyestha, Krishna Paksha Amavasya Thithi. This day we also celebrate the “Vatasavitri Vrat".



Visit Shani Temple and perform "Til Abhishek". Many of them also perform "Sharadh" today to gain the blessings of our ancestors. Donate iron vessels to the poor without fail to reduce the evil effects of the planets in your horoscope.

Worshipping Shani today will ease your physical pains, any ailments that you are suffering will be gently cured, if you are going through debts you will find ways of repaying them, all hurdles will be slowly removed from your path. Shani is your friend and not foe. Go to him and seek his blessings. It is important to visit his temple and performing the rituals. The puranas say he is very particular about it.



OM SHAM SHANAISHWARAYA NAMAHA










Bhavukaa and Bhomavathi Amavasya is also celebrated on this day.

hi mals!!

thanks a lot for the timely info

Dear Mals,
Thanks for the timely information.

Thanks a lot for the info.

Om Sham Shaniswaraya Namah

Dear Mals,

Thanks a Ton Dear...., U have posted very valuable information.... And its gonna be very helpful and useful for all ..... Spl for me.

Cheers
vaidehi

Thank you all for visiting this thread. I visited the Shani Temple and prayed to the Lord offering Til Abhisheka. May Lord Shani bless all of them who are under his spell with happiness forever.

Thanks so much. I am going through a spell and appreciate your prayers for all of us.

Thanks a lot.

On the 10th day of the Shukla Paksha of Jyeshta, this festival is celebrated. It is believed that Ganga descended on earth on this auspicious day. The birth of the Ganges River is celebrated as festival of Ganga Dussera. A dip in the holy river followed by puja and aarthi commemorate the celebration. While in North India, the first 10 days of the month of Jyeshta is celebrated on the banks of the River Ganga with puja, aarthi and Prasad.

As the name indicated, on this day, devotees observe fast without drinking a drop of water to purify the soul and beg for forgiveness at the feet of Lord Vishnu. After the fast, donate clothes and grains to the poor and needy. Puja and aarthi with Panchamruta as prasad to the Lord marks the celebration. Observing Nirjala Ekadashee blesses one with happiness and prosperity and gets you closer to salvation.