Vara Guide
Shanivara
Shanivara is Saturday in the vara cycle and is associated with Shani. On Sadhaka it is treated as a day for service, honesty, simplification, and karmic maturity.
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Is it Shanivara today?
No. Today is Sunday, 5 July 2026. The next Shanivara vara is Saturday, 11 July 2026.
- Tithi today
- Krishna Panchami
- Vara today
- Ravivara
- Nakshatra today
- Shatabhisha
Panchang is computed for Varanasi (Kashi), the reference city. See the live Vedic clock for your location.
What Is Shanivara (Saturday) and What Is It For?
Shanivara is Saturday, the seventh day of the vara cycle, ruled by Shani (Saturn), the graha of discipline, consequence, and patient labour. The day is widely devoted to Shani and to Hanuman, who is invoked for relief during difficult Saturn periods, and many keep a Saturday fast. The Saturn association links the day to honesty, simplification, and service. On Sadhaka, Shanivara is framed as a weekly marker for humble repair and karmic maturity rather than predictive timing.
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Shanivara, Saturday, is the day of discipline, humility, consequence, repair, and service.
Ruling graha: Shani