
It is said about Suryaputra Shanidev that his angry nature and planetary position can ruin anyone. But this does not happen with everyone. Shanidev troubles only those people whose deeds are bad. Shanidev is the god of justice. This is the reason why Lord Shiva has assigned the job of judge among the nine planets to Shani Dev. But do you know that Shanidev, whose wrath the whole world is afraid of, but he himself is afraid of these 5 people.

It is believed that Shanidev is very afraid of Hanumanji, the son of Pawan. Therefore, it is said that by seeing and worshiping Lord Hanuman, all the evils of Saturn are eliminated. Saturn’s planetary condition does not have much impact on those who worship Lord Hanuman regularly.

Lord Shri Krishna, who teaches a lesson through his leela, is considered to be the favorite of Shani Dev. It is believed that Shani Dev had performed penance in Kokila forest to get a glimpse of his beloved. Pleased with the rigorous penance of Shani Dev, Shri Krishna appeared in the form of a cuckoo. Then Shanidev had said that from now on he will not trouble the devotees of Krishnaji.

According to mythological beliefs, Shani Dev is also afraid of Peepal. Therefore, Shani Dev is pleased by lighting a mustard oil lamp under the Peepal tree on Saturday. It is said in the scriptures that Shanidasha will not have much effect on the one who chants the name of Piplad Muni and worships the Peepal tree.

Shani Maharaj is afraid of his wife. Therefore, in astrology, chanting mantra in the name of Saturn’s wife during Saturn’s dasha is also considered a solution to avoid Shani Dosha. Its story is that once Shani’s wife Ritu came to Shani Maharaj after taking bath, but Shani Maharaj, absorbed in the meditation of his favorite deity Shri Krishna, did not look at his wife. Enraged, the wife cursed.

On the instructions of father Suryadev, Lord Shiva had once attacked Shanidev in his childhood to teach him a lesson. When Shanidev became unconscious due to this, on the request of his father, Lord Shiva brought him back to health. Since then it is believed that Shani Dev considers Lord Shiva as his Guru and is afraid of him.
Published at : 23 Oct 2025 03:30 PM (IST)

