Ujjain Shani Mangal Puja

About this puja

A Ujjain puja at Ram Ghat for the Shani and Mangal grahas, with navgrah worship and abhishek.

Shani Mangal Puja is held at Ram Ghat in Ujjain. It is done when Shani (Saturn) and Mangal (Mars) are placed unfavourably in a person's birth chart. Tradition holds that such a placement can bring delays and obstacles, and this puja is offered to seek the blessings of both grahas. Ujjain is the city of Lord Shiva and home to the Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga. Devotees consider a Shani Shanti ritual here especially auspicious. It is traditionally recommended for people facing delays, money worries, fear or career setbacks linked to Shani Dosha or Sade Sati. The puja begins with the sankalp. Navgrah puja follows, then worship of Ganesh and Ambika, and then of Shani. It ends with an abhishek of Mangal using milk and an abhishek of Shani using oil. Devotees believe the ritual helps calm the influence of these two strong planets, which is said to cause anger and strain in relationships when out of balance.

Why devotees perform it

Devotees believe it eases difficulties at work It is said to bring success to the devotee and family It is believed to improve harmony in marriage and among family members

Samagri

• Coconut (नारियल)
• Wheat (गेहूँ)
• Kumkum (कुमकुम)
• Betel nut (सुपारी)
• Black sesame (काला तिल)
• Oil (तेल)
• Curd (दही)
• Milk (दूध)
• Rice (चावल)

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