🪔 21-Saturday Deepam Ritual — Until Shani Jayanti 2026

⚡ April 26 → May 16 2026 = three Saturdays + Jayanti — rare fourth-Saturday cycle

Start deepam on the three Saturdays before Shani Jayanti (May 16) and conclude on Jayanti itself.

📅 Saturday Schedule — What to Do

#	Date	Action	Mantra/Daan	Status
1	April 26 2026	Light first deepam — take sankalp	Om Sham Shanaischaraya Namah (11 times)	Start now
2	May 2 2026	Second deepam — double the oil	108 times mantra + sesame offering	Upcoming
3	May 9 2026	Third deepam — iron item offering	108 times + black cloth donation	Upcoming
4	May 16 2026 🔥	Shani Jayanti — culmination	1008 times + havan + daan	Results

Wake before sunrise

Bathe with sesame-infused water.

Before Shani idol / Shila

Fill a clay lamp with mustard oil.

Light the deepam

Chant "Om Sham Shanaischaraya Namah" as you light it.

Mantra japa

108 times — one rosary (black beads).

Sesame offering

A fistful of black sesame at Shani's feet.

Keep lamp burning

At least 20 minutes — do not extinguish it.

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