

Amongst the millions of deities worshiped in India, there is one who is most feared. One who strikes a merciless balance between good and evil and makes us realise the cycle of Karma. This is the story of the most revered planet of the zodiac and the Lord of Justice, Shani. What gives Shani his powers and makes his vengeance so potent?

An air of melancholy surrounds Suryadev's wife, Devi Sandhya, who is despondent as she is unable to bear the heat that flows through her husband's body. She steals a magic potion that can replicate objects from its own shadows and uses it to create a clone of herself, Chaya. While the unceasing war between the Asuras and the Devas continue, Shiva decides to summon the Lord of justice to bring order. Shiva instructs the child to be born into Suryadev's home and thus Chaya gives birth to Shani!
Aired: 11/7/2016
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Suryadev is furious on seeing his son and questions Chaya's character, as he firmly believes that the baby is not his. Meanwhile, an eclipse is cast over the blazing sun, which surprises all the Gods and makes Suryadev cry out in agony. Suryadev curses the newborn to die the moment a ray of sunlight falls on him. Chaya sets off with the baby on a horse to a forest, where the rays can't reach him. She prays to Lord Shiva to help her name her son and he christens him as, 'Shani'.