🙏 Shani Chalisa + Aarti — Saturday Evening Service
Aarti: distinct from Chalisa — this is Shani's evening praise.
5-Step Saturday Evening Temple Service
Shani Abhishek
Mustard oil pour — "Om Sham Shanaischaraya Namah" 108 times.
Garland Offering
Black flower garland or violet flowers.
Lamp
Mustard oil — 5-wick lamp. Facing west.
Shani Chalisa
40 Chaupais — read slowly. Then Doha.
Shani Aarti
"Jai Jai Shri Shanidev" — 3 rounds of Aarti.
Shani Aarti
Jai Jai Shri Shanidev Bhaktan Hitkari. Surya Putra Prabhu Chhaya Mahtari. Shyam Ang Vakra Drishti Chaturbhuj Dhari. Nilambara Dhari Gridhra Vahan Asavari. Krishna Vahan Dhanush Baan Sajaye Sain. Vishvanath Dhanuradhari Yahi Sab Jan Bhai. Jai Jai Shri Shanidev Bhaktan Hitkari.
Aarti Meaning
"Jai Jai Shri Shanidev Bhaktan Hitkari"
Glory to Shani Dev — who is the benefactor of devotees.
"Surya Putra Prabhu Chhaya Mahtari"
Son of Surya and lord born of Chhaya (Shadow).
"Shyam Ang Vakra Drishti Chaturbhuj Dhari"
Dark-complexioned, oblique gaze, four-armed.
"Nilambara Dhari Gridhra Vahan Asavari"
Clad in blue, riding a vulture.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Shani Chalisa & Aarti?
The Shani Chalisa & Aarti is a sacred Hindu devotional hymn (stotram) dedicated to Shani. VedKosh provides its complete text in Hindi and English with transliteration for regional readers.
What are the benefits of reciting the Shani Chalisa & Aarti?
Reciting the Shani Chalisa & Aarti with devotion is traditionally believed to invoke the grace of Shani, calm and focus the mind, and create an auspicious, sattvic atmosphere. It is practised as an act of bhakti (devotion) rather than for any guaranteed material outcome.
When should the Shani Chalisa & Aarti be recited?
The Shani Chalisa & Aarti can be recited during daily morning or evening worship of Shani, and especially on the deity's sacred days and festivals. A clean, quiet space and a steady, devotional mind are the main requirements.
Updated for 2026
