What is Shani Stotra ?
Stotra means special mantra.People sing stotra to make god happy.Stotra is generally performed one to five times daily, and usually at the end of a puja or bhajan session. It is performed during almost all Hindu ceremonies,occasions and in vrat. It involves the circulating of an 'Aarti plate' or 'Aarti lamp' around a person or deity and is generally accompanied by the singing of songs in praise of that deva or person (many versions exist). In doing so, the plate or lamp is supposed to acquire the power of the deity. The priest circulates the plate or lamp to all those present. They cup their down-turned hands over the flame and then raise their palms to their forehead - the purificatory blessing, passed from the deva's image to the flame, has now been passed to the devotee.
The purpose of performing aarti is the waving of lighted wicks before the deities in a spirit of humility and gratitude, wherein faithful followers become immersed in God's divine form. It symbolises the five elements: 1)akash(ether), 2)vayu(wind), 3)agni(fire), 4)jal(water), and 5)pruthvi(earth). Communal Aarti is performed in the mandir; however, devotees also perform it in their homes.
Shani Stotra
Om namah krushnaya neelaya shiti-kan nibhaya cha l
Namah kalagni rupaya krutantaya cha vai namah ll
Namo nirmans dehaya deerghashtrujataya cha l
Namo vishalanetraya shushkodar Bhayakrite ll
Namo pushkalagatraaay sthoolaromne-ath vai namah ll
Namo deerghaya shushkaya kala-damshtra namostu Te l
Namaste kotarakshaaay durnarikshayay vai namah ll
Namo ghoray raudray bhishanay kapaline l
Namaste sarva-bhakshaya balee-mukha namostu Te l
Surya-putra namaste stu bhaskara bhaya-daya cha ll
Adho-drushte namaste stu samvartaka namostu Te l
Namo manda-gate tubhyam nistrim-shaya namustute ll
Tapasa dagdha-dehaya nitya yoga-rataya cha l
Nomo nityam n kshaudhartay atriptay cha vai namah ll
Gynana-chakshaurnamaste kashya-patma-jasuvave l
Tushto dadasi vai rajyam rushto harasi tat ksanat ll
Deva-sura manushyashcha sidha-vidya-dharo-ragah l
Tvaya vilo-kita sarve nasham yamti samu-latah ll
Prasada kuru me deva var-rhoha mupa-gatah l
Evan stutastada saurirgraharajo mahabal ll