Saturday Peepal Choumukhi Deepam Vidhi
Four-directional lamps after sunset — ancestral peace and Shani blessings
Why Saturday & the Peepal?
- 🌳 It is believed that on Saturdays Lakshmi-Narayan reside in the Peepal; offering water and a lamp this day pacifies Shani dosha and removes poverty.
- 📖 In the Bhagavad Gita (10.26) Krishna says "aśvatthaḥ sarva-vṛkṣāṇām" — "among trees I am the Peepal."
- 🔱 The Peepal is held to embody the Trimurti — Brahma at the roots, Vishnu in the trunk, Shiva at the crown.
- 🌇 The hour after sunset is regarded as Shani’s, so the lamp is lit at dusk.
Significance of the Four Directions
West
Shani Dev
Shani dosha removal, Sade Sati relief
South
Pitru Dev
Ancestral peace, Shraddha tarpan
East
Surya Dev
Health, energy, success
North
Kuber Dev
Wealth, prosperity, financial stability
Puja Samagri Checklist
☑ Peepal Puja Samagri
0/7- Clay Choumukhi Lamp4-wick clay lamp
- Mustard Oil100ml is sufficient
- 4 Cotton Wicks
- Black Sesame Seeds (for tarpan)2 teaspoons
- Water (in a vessel)For tarpan offering
- Incense (black / sandalwood)
- Black Sesame Laddoo (prasad)
6-Step Puja Vidhi
Bath and Resolve
30 minutes before sunset on Saturday, take a bath. Take a resolve: "I undertake Peepal puja for Pitru peace and Shani's grace."
Reach Peepal Tree
Go to the nearest Peepal tree. Offer water to the tree chanting "Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya".
Prepare Choumukhi Lamp
Fill a clay four-wick lamp (choumukhi) with mustard oil. Four cotton wicks — one in each direction.
Light the Lamp
After sunset, light the lamp. First the west wick (Shani), then south (Pitru), east (Surya), north (Kuber).
Circumambulation and Mantra
Do 7 circumambulations of the Peepal tree chanting "Om Sham Shanaischaraya Namah". Touch the tree at each round.
Pitru Tarpan
Take water with black sesame seeds. Chanting "Mam Purvajebhyah Swadha Namah", pour at the root of the Peepal.
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Good to Know
- ↻ Always circumambulate clockwise (pradakshina).
- 🌿 Do not pluck Peepal leaves on Saturday or after dusk.
- 💧 Offer water in the morning; light the lamp after sunset.
- 🪔 Never blow out the lamp — let it burn down on its own.
What to do next
- 🗓️ Keep a clay choumukhi lamp and mustard oil ready for next Saturday.
- 📿 After lighting the lamp, recite the Shani Chalisa or Dashrath-krit Shani Stotra.
- 🪐 See the Shani Jayanti 16 May 2026 vidhi.
Updated for 2026
