Shani Jayanti marks the birth anniversary of Lord Shani. Lord Shani, on his birth anniversary, devotees can ward off all bad omens and evils from their life. Shani is the son of Sun and Chhaya and was cursed by his own wife and celestial mother Parvati. Maa Parvati also gave a boon to Shani that no important event in the life of a person will occur, unless he gives his divine sanctity to that work. Shani Shingnapur Shaneshwara Mandir, Maharashtra is very famous and a large number of people visit the Holy place to pray and get blessings from Shani Dev.