Shani Sade Sati Puja is a Vedic ritual performed to reduce the adverse effects of Shani Sade Sati, a seven-and-a-half-year astrological period governed by the planet Saturn (Shani). This phase is believed to bring challenges, delays, hardships, and spiritual tests in an individual's life.
The puja is conducted to seek Lord Shani’s blessings, minimize obstacles, and promote patience, discipline, and inner strength. It includes chanting of Shani mantras, offering black sesame seeds, lighting mustard oil lamps, and performing rituals to gain relief from suffering and ensure peace and stability.