Planet - Saturn / Sani

Written by KT Astrologer

Saturn is the second largest planet after Jupiter and it is the first heaviest planet on the sky. It is the 6th planet out from the SUN in the solar system.

Saturn rules the signs Capricorn(Makaram) and Aquarius (Kumbam). It is exalted (Ucham) in Libra(Thula) sign and debilitated(Neecham) in Aries (Mesha) Sign.

Saturn is also called Sani, Shani, Saneeswaran, Manthan, etc. Saturn is a very slow moving planet and it takes about 30 years to complete one cycle around the earth and it takes nearly two and half years to traverse one zodiac sign.

Saturn is the son of Sun and Chaya Devi. But Saturn and Sun are permanent enemies and they do not like each other.

Saturn is Black Color and hosts the metal iron. His vechile vahanam is crow and animal is buffalo. Saturn rules Coal, Pressure and Ancient period. It is a planet of truth, hard work, ambition, teeth, chin, bones. He denotes the final experience of death. He also rules jail, prison, labour workers, handicapped and old-aged people.

Saturn Sthalam is Kuchanur (Shenbaganallur) in Theni District. It is 30 KMs from Theni and 100 KMs from Madurai. You may also visit Thirunallaru.