Shani Jayanti: The regional customs, food, and family questions readers search for
The first thing many people notice on Shani Jayanti isn’t a mantra. It’s the sound of oil, thick and dark, slipping into a small diya (lamp) near a Shani shrine, and the sight of devotees holding black til (sesame) and a few coins with a seriousness that feels different from the bright bustle of other…