Jai Jai Shri Shani Deva ॐ शनैश्वराय नमः॥ 4.25

Father of Lord Shani: Surya or Lord Sun
Mother of Lord Shani: Chhaya (Suvarna)
Brother of Lord Shani: Yamaraj, Savarni Manu, Ashwani Kumar
Sister of Lord Shani: Yamuna, Tapti, Bhadra
Guru of Lord Shani : Lord Shiva
Gotra of Lord Shani: Kashyap
Interest of Lord Shani: Service, Spirituality, Law, Diplomacy and Politics
Place of Birth: Saurashtra
Colour: Black (Krishna)
Nature: Windy
Deity : Yama
Characteristics: Darkness (gloomy)
Enemy Planets :Sun, Moon and Mars
Friendly Planets: Mercury, Venus and Rahu
Season of Lord Shani: Autumn (Shishir)
Nature of Lord Shani: Serious, Renouncing, Ascetic, Obstinate, Indifferent
Traditional foods : Sesame seeds or black gram, black lentils or udad
Favorable flower: Violet colour

Shani is a deva and son of Surya (the Hindu sun god) and his wife Chhaya (Shadow goddess) and hence also known as Chayyaputra. He is the elder brother of Yama, the Hindu god of death, who in some scriptures corresponds to the deliverance of justice. Interestingly, Surya's two sons Shani and Yama judge. Shani gives us the results of one's deeds through one's life through appropriate punishments and rewards; Yama grants the results of one's deeds after death.

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