Lord Shani is one among the Navagrahas, the nine celestial planets as per the Hindu cosmology. He is the son of Lord Surya and represents planet Saturn. The 108 names of Shani also known as Shani Ashtottara Shatanamavali describes his various forms, greatness, and attributes.
Although the ruling time of Shani graha in one’s horoscope is considered unlucky and trouble causing, A point to be noted is Lord Shani is well known for his protecting and bestowing nature on his devotees.
To appease Lord Shani dev, several devotees pray to him in various forms like chanting mantras, stotras, and even by offerings. One such great thing you can do is praying Lord Shani by his 108 names or Ashtottara Shatanamavali. Also, several devotees offer their prayers by offering mustard oil and sesame seeds to the Sani bhagavan.
Reciting the Shani Ashtothram or 108 names of Lord Shani with deep devotion in his temples or Navagraha mandapa is considered auspicious.

108 Names of Shani Dev – Shani Ashtottara Shatanamavali
- Om Shanaishcharaya Namaha
- Om Shantaya Namaha
- Om Sarvabhishta pradayine Namaha
- Om Sharanyaya Namaha
- Om Varenyaya Namaha
- Om Sarveshaya Namaha
- Om Soumyaya Namaha
- Om Sura vandhyaya Namaha
- Om Sura loka viharine Namaha
- Om Sukhasanopa-vishtaya Namaha
- Om Sundaraya Namaha
- Om Ghanaya Namaha
- Om Ghana rupaya Namaha
- Om Ghanabharana dharine Namaha
- Om Ghanasara vilepaya Namaha
- Om Khadyotaya Namaha
- Om Mandaaya Namaha
- Om Manda cheshtaya Namaha
- Om Mahaneeya gunathmane Namaha
- Om Martya pavana padaya Namaha
- Om Maheshaya Namaha
- Om Chaya putraya Namaha
- Om Sharvaya Namaha
- Om Sharatunira dharine Namaha
- Om Charasthira svabhavaya Namaha
- Om Achanchalaya Namaha
- Om Nilavarnaya Namaha
- Om Nityaya Namaha
- Om Nilanjana-nibhaya Namaha
- Om Nilambara vibhushaya Namaha
- Om Nischalaya Namaha
- Om Vedyaya Namaha
- Om Vidhi rupaya Namaha
- Om Virodhadhara bhumaye Namaha
- Om Bhedaaspada svabhavaya Namaha
- Om Vajra dehaya Namaha
- Om Vairaagyadaya Namaha
- Om Veeraya Namaha
- Om Vitaroghaabhayaya Namaha
- Om Vipat-parampareshaya Namaha
- Om Vishwa vandyaya Namaha
- Om Gridhnavahaya Namaha
- Om Gudhaya Namaha
- Om Kurmangaya Namaha
- Om Kurupine Namaha
- Om Kutschitaya Namaha
- Om Gunadhyaya Namaha
- Om Gocharaya Namaha
- Om Avidyamula nashaya Namaha
- Om Vidyaavidya swaroopine Namaha
- Om Ayushya karanaya Namaha
- Om Aapaduddhartharey Namaha
- Om Vishnu bhakthaya Namaha
- Om Vashine Namaha
- Om Vividaagama vedine Namaha
- Om Vidhi stutyaya Namaha
- Om Vandhyaya Namaha
- Om Virupakshaya Namaha
- Om Varishtaya Namaha
- Om Garishtaya Namaha
- Om Vajram-kusha-dharaya Namaha
- Om Varadhabhaya hasthaya Namaha
- Om Vamanaya Namaha
- Om Jyeshtapathni samethaya Namaha
- Om Shreshtaya Namaha
- Om Mita-bhashine Namaha
- Om Kashtaugha nasakaya Namaha
- Om Pushtidhaya Namaha
- Om Sthutyaya Namaha
- Om Stotra gamyaya Namaha
- Om Bhakti vasyaya Namaha
- Om Bhanave Namaha
- Om Bhanu putraya Namaha
- Om Bhavyaya Namaha
- Om Pavanaya Namaha
- Om Dhanur-mandala samsthaya Namaha
- Om Dhanadhaya Namaha
- Om Dhanushmate Namaha
- Om Tanuprakasha dehaya Namaha
- Om Tamasaya Namaha
- Om Aseshajana vandhyaya Namaha
- Om Viseesha phaladayine Namaha
- Om Vaseekrutha janeshaya Namaha
- Om Pashunam pathaye Namaha
- Om Kheycharaya Namaha
- Om Khageshaya Namaha
- Om Ghana-neelambharaya Namaha
- Om Katinya-manasaya Namaha
- Om Arya gana stutyaya Namaha
- Om Nilachhatraya Namaha
- Om Nityaya Namaha
- Om Nirgunaya Namaha
- Om Gunathmane Namaha
- Om Niramayaya Namaha
- Om Nindhyaya Namaha
- Om Vandhaneeyaya Namaha
- Om Dheeraya Namaha
- Om Divyadehaya Namaha
- Om Deenarthi haranaya Namaha
- Om Dainya nashakaraya Namaha
- Om Aryajana ganyaya Namaha
- Om Kruraaya Namaha
- Om Krura cheshtaya Namaha
- Om Kamakrodha karaya Namaha
- Om Kalatraputra shatruthva karanaya Namaha
- Om Pariposhitha bhakthaya Namaha
- Om Parabheethi haraya Namaha
- Om Bhaktha sangha manobheeshta phaladaya Namaha
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