Saturn is the most mysterious of all planets. Saturn is the divine magistrate and the great preserver of law and order, who will punish us the moment we deviate from our ordained life script. And how cruel can be the punishment! Saturn can represent death and the destroyer of all the things that we hold dear to us. Saturn will take away the dearest one from our life without notice, can turn the king into a pauper within a moment.

The power of Mantras & Shlokas has been acknowledged since time immemorial. A Mantra can consist of a powerful word or a combination of words and can be used for self realization, for freedom from worries, to fulfill one's desires, to ward off the effects of malefic planets, to bring you success, peace and contentment -- the range is truly vast. You can choose for yourself.

The following is the special name (nama) mantra for the Saturn as preceded by it's Shakti or power mantra. It can be used to connect with the planetary deity and to energize all the higher powers of the Saturn. 

The word 'Hlim' in above mantra denotes Stambhana Shakti, the power of delaying, stopping, holding, and terminating. 

The following mantras are also considered very good for planet Saturn. You may opt to recite one of the following mantra if you find it comparatively easy to remember.

The mantras are chanted on japa beads of 108 beads per string. They are similar to rosaries.

The Saturn's mantra may be recited for 24,000 times within 40 days and puja performed with blue flowers and sandal wood. begin recitation on a Saturday during the bright half of the Moon.

presence of 'Sri Shani yantra' at the place of recitation may help you in achieving the desired results faster.

This Gayatri mantra consists of three parts. The first is the chants to the Saturn. The second is the mantra proper. The third is a summary of the mantra's energies.

The Gayatri mantra is chanted at sunrise, noon and sunset. At dawn it is called Gayatri, the youthful form of the Goddess, consort of Lord brahma, the creator. It is called Savitri, the mature form, at noon, the consort
of Lord Shiva. It is called Sarasvati, the elderly form, at sunset, the consort of Lord Vishnu.

You may also opt to chant following puranic mantra for propiating the Saturn (23,000 times).

"I bow down to slow-moving Saturn, whose complexion is dark blue like nilanjana ointment. The elder brother of Lord Yamaraj, he is born from the Sun god and his wife Chaya."

Mantras must be chanted or recited with unwavering devotion and motivation. Chanting them as a matter-of-course deprives them of power and is practically useless from the point of view of conscious growth, evolution and effect.