Saturn the planet sitting farthest from Sun in the galaxy is assigned with the task of keeping a hawk eye on the activities people do and accordingly give the good or bad rewards. Shanidev is known as Dandanayak which means he has the portfolio to punish people. He has different methods of inflicting pain in people’s life, it could be by way of chronic diseases, poverty (financial problems) or even loss of near and dear ones. Saturn rules the bones, nerves and Vaat (air) element in human body. It rules the 10^th and 11^th house of birth chart. 10^th house is the house of business and profession and 11^th house is the result of business and profession which is income or gains. Saturn is hard work, a dominant and active Saturn in one’s birth chart makes the person hard worker. Saturn also represents the working-class people like servants, office helps, factory workers, cleaners, sweepers, etc. These working-class people have weak Saturn in their birth chart as they have to really work hard for very little money. A strong Saturn would bestow riches and luxuries in the native’s life. It also gives ready built properties and apartments as Saturn is the significator of Construction. Saturn also regulates your haemoglobin as Iron is the main content of haemoglobin and Iron is the significator of Saturn. A person whose Saturn is bad in the chart will have ridges on the finger nails. Saturn also represents alcohol. People with habit of drinking heavily certainly have afflicted Saturn in their birth chart.

Saturn is the natural significator of 6^th, 8^th and 12^th house. A person with weak Saturn in his or her birth chart would experience bad results of these houses and person with strong Saturn in his or her birth chart would experience good results of these houses. Sixth house represents loan, diseases and enemies or litigations. A person with weak Saturn will have problems of excessive loan, too many diseases and lot many court cases. Eight house represents sudden accidents, paternal inherited property. A person with weak Saturn will have problems with inheriting paternal property and may suffer from sudden and fatal accidents. Twelfth house represents isolation, jails, hospitals. A person with weak Saturn will suffer from all these ill effects of twelfth house.

Remedies:

1. One should read Sunderkand (part of Ramcharitmanas) every Saturday and Tuesdays.
2. Do Pranayam exercises (breathing exercises) as Saturn represents air.
3. Adopt vegetarian diet and eat simple food with less oil and salt.
4. Maintain good relationships with paternal uncle (Chacha) as Saturn represents paternal uncle.
5. Worship Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu
6. Never sleep during sun rise and sun set.
7. Light a lamp with mustard oil near Peepal tree and water it regularly.
8. Plant a Shami plant in West direction outside your house and light a lamp with mustard oil near it and water it regularly.
9. Wear seven headed Rudhraksh.
10. Adopt a regular and disciplined lifestyle. Do not procrastinate your work.