🪔 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 |
📋 Each Saturday Deepam Vidhi
1
Wake before sunrise
Bathe with sesame-infused water.
2
Before Shani idol / Shila
Fill a clay lamp with mustard oil.
3
Light the deepam
Chant "Om Sham Shanaischaraya Namah" as you light it.
4
Mantra japa
108 times — one rosary (black beads).
5
Sesame offering
A fistful of black sesame at Shani's feet.
6
Keep lamp burning
At least 20 minutes — do not extinguish it.
☑ Deepam Samagri List
0/7- Clay lamp (undamaged)One per Saturday
- Mustard oil50 ml per Saturday
- Black sesameOne fistful per Saturday
- Black clothDonate on Jayanti
- Small iron itemFor offering
- Urad dalFor donation
- Black rosary108 beads — for japa