Shani Dev is one of the Navagraha and this God is embodied in the planet Saturn and is the Lord of Saturday and this God is also called as Sanaiscara. The word shani also denotes the seventh day or Saturday in most Indian languages. He is known as the greatest teacher and well wisher for the righteous as well the greatest punisher for those who follow the path of evil, betrayal, backstabbing and unjust revenge.
Shani dev, along with the goddess Jyestha, the god Yama, and the goddess Nirrti, are associated with the crow in Hindu mythology. Throughout Hindu mythology crows represent harmful and inauspicious characteristics, both of which Shani possesses. Worship of Shani is done on Saturdays by offering to the god all his favorite items like oil, black cloth, black seeds, mustard oil.
There are many temples dedicated to the Navagrahas. One such cluster is located near the town Kumbakonam or Mayiladuthurai in the state of Tamilnadu India and a 20 foot tall statue of Lord Shani was established at Yerdanur in the mandal of Sangareddy in Medak district nearly 40 kilometers from Hyderabad city and around 8 to10 km from Patancheru, and it is considered by far the largest statue of the Lord of Saturday and it was carved from a monolith and weighs about nine tonnes.
