Annular Solar Eclipse – June 2021

Annular eclipseIn June 2021, two weeks after the total lunar eclipse on May 26, some locations in Russia, Greenland, and Canada will see a “ring of fire” annular solar eclipse. If the weather permits it, locations in the United States, China, Mongolia, and Northern Europe will see a partial solar eclipse. This eclipse is conjunct a combust and retrograde Mercury, and Rahu. Mars is debilitated at this time, and Saturn is retrograde.
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Shani Jayanti – Shani as Remover of Trouble

Saturn and RingsShani Jayanti is marked as the birth anniversary of Lord Shani. Shani Jayanti is also known as Shani Amavasya. Lord Shani is son of Lord Surya (the Sun) and rules planet Saturn and weekday Saturday. Shani is the only planet addressed as “divinity” with easwara (God, Lord) in its name. On this occasion of Sharvari Shani Jayanti, we bring you A Hymn to Shani as a Remover of Trouble.
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Shani Jayanti 2017

In year 2017 (1939 Hemalambi) Shani Jayanti is marked on Thursday 25 May 2017. Shani Jayanti is marked as birth anniversary of Lord Shani. Shani Jayanti is also known as Shani Amavasya. Lord Shani is son of Lord Surya and rules planet Saturn and Saturdays. It is believed that Lord Shani believes in fair justice and if appeased blesses His devotee with good luck and fortune. People, who don’t have blessing of Lord Shani, toil for years without getting any reward for their hard work in life. In this message on 2017 day of Shani Jayanti, we bring Sanaischarashtakam and Shani stotra (Dashrath krut).

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Shani Jayanti, 2016

raviputramAmong the Navagraha, Planet Saturn is most unique: not for reasons of fearing Sade Sati, Ashtama Shani, Kantaka Shani and Saturn Mahadasa or any of its gochara (transit). Planet Saturn in the only planet that has divinity in its name. Oh yes, there is Suryanarayana, but whom among the planets has “easwara” as its name? Saneswara, of course! On this festival of Shani Dev, we share the story of Shani Dev and King Vikramaditya.

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