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Saturday for Shani: black and dark blue

Black or dark blue on Saturday for Shani, with gifts of black sesame and mustard oil. Some families avoid black instead.

Shani
Photo: E. A. Rodrigues, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

The colours of Saturday for Shani: black and dark blue

Saturday, Shanivar, belongs to Shani, the planet Saturn, a slow, stern god who is said to hand out the results of one's actions. His colours are black and dark blue, and his image is usually black stone. On Saturdays people pour mustard oil over it and offer black sesame seeds, black urad dal and iron, and many wear black or navy to please him. Others take the opposite view and avoid buying black things, iron or oil on a Saturday so as not to bring Shani's attention home. Black is otherwise avoided at most Hindu ceremonies, which makes its place on Saturday unusual. Custom varies by region and family.

#141414Shani blackThe colour of Saturn and of his stone image.
#1B2A5EShani blueDark blue, the other colour given for the day.
#C99A1DMustard oilOil poured over the image.

Values are fair approximations, not official shades.

Read about the colours

BlackSaturday’s colour.Navy blueThe alternative for the day.IndigoA dark blue also linked with Saturn.
About this page

Written by the Rang desk with AI assistance. Background: "Shani" on Wikipedia. Customs differ from family to family and place to place. If this is your tradition and we have it wrong, tell us.

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