GAYATRI MANTRA
Shani Gayatri
Shani
Shani
Saturn · Saturday
The mantra
ॐ काकध्वजाय विद्महे खड्गहस्ताय धीमहि तन्नः मन्दः प्रचोदयात्
oṃ kākadhvajāya vidmahe khaḍgahastāya dhīmahi tannaḥ mandaḥ pracodayāt
We meditate on Shani, crow-bannered, sword in hand. May the slow one steady our discipline.
What this mantra does
A longer meditation on Shani, crow-bannered, sword in hand. Saturdays at sunset, especially during Sade Sati.
When to chant
Saturdays at sunset, especially during Sade Sati or any Saturn transit over a key house.
Recommended count: 108 times daily
Classical sources
Brahma-vaivarta Purana, Shani Khanda; gayatri tradition
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