Nav Grah Shanti Puja

The Place of Penance for the Nine Planets

According to the Skanda Purana, the nine planets also came to this sacred site, established Shivalingas, performed penance, and received blessings from Lord Shiva. The names of the lingas they established are: Naraditya, Someshwar, Mangaleshwar, Budheshwar, Brihaspatieshwar, Shukreshwar, Sthavareshwar, Muneshwar, and Rahu-Ketueshwar. The place where the Kshipra, Kshata, and Gupta Saraswati rivers meet is called the Triveni Sangam. This place is considered a place that bestows salvation. Bathing, donating, and visiting Sthavareshwar Mahadev here destroys all sins and alleviates the suffering caused by Saturn. This is why the site became famous as the Navgraha Triveni Shani Temple.
It was at the Triveni Sangam in Ujjain that King Vikramaditya consecrated Lord Shanidev and the nine planets and built a magnificent temple. Even today, this place remains a center of faith and peace for devotees. Here, along with Shani Dev, Shri Ganesh ji is seated on the right, Dhaiya Shani on the left and Shri Balaji Hanuman is seated behind.