This day is considered auspicious for Shani Puja. People are blessed with peace and prosperity. People who are suffering from the adverse effects of Shani in their birth chart and the people who are undergoing the period of Sade Sati of Shani, Ardhastama Shani, Ashtama Sani or its antar dasa, are suggested to perform the Puja on this day to please Lord Shani.