Shani Pradosh Vrat 2025: Auspicious Dates, Rituals, and Significance

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Today, on October 4, 2025, devotees across the nation are observing Shani Pradosh Vrat, a highly auspicious day dedicated to Lord Shiva and Lord Shani Dev. This sacred fast, which falls on the Trayodashi (13th day) of a lunar fortnight when it coincides with a Saturday, is believed to pacify Saturn's influence and bestow divine blessings for prosperity and relief from hardships .

Shani Pradosh Vrat 2025 Dates and Timings

In 2025, Shani Pradosh Vrat occurs on two Saturdays in the month of Ashwin .

First Vrat: Saturday, October 4, 2025

Pradosh Puja Muhurat: 6:03 PM to 8:30 PM

Second Vrat: Saturday, October 18, 2025

Pradosh Puja Muhurat: Approximately 6:00 PM to 8:15 PM

The puja is performed during the Pradosh Kaal, the twilight period after sunset, which is considered supremely powerful for connecting with the divine .

Significance and Rituals of the Vrat

Shani Pradosh Vrat holds immense spiritual significance as it combines the blessings of Lord Shiva, the destroyer of evil, and Lord Shani, the stern karmic judge . Observing this fast is said to:

Reduce the malefic effects of Saturn (Shani Dosh), including periods like Sade Sati and Dhaiya .

Bring relief from obstacles in career, finances, and personal life .

Foster willpower, peace, and spiritual advancement .

Devotees observe the fast with specific rituals:

Fasting: Many observe a full fast, consuming only water, fruits, or milk, while others follow a partial fast until after the evening puja .

Evening Puja: Worship is offered to Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati with offerings of water, milk, bel patra, and flowers. A ghee lamp is lit, and mantras like the Maha Mrityunjaya Jaap are chanted .

Honoring Lord Shani: Devotees also worship Lord Shani by lighting a mustard oil diya, often under a Peepal tree, and offering black sesame seeds and black cloth .

Observing Shani Pradosh Vrat with devotion is a powerful spiritual practice believed to balance karma, invite affluence, and lead the devotee toward a life of peace and stability .