नीलाञ्जनसमाभासं रविपुत्रं यमाग्रजम्।
छायामार्तण्डसम्भूतं तं नमामि शनैश्चरम्॥
"I bow to Lord Shani, the son of Surya and Chhaya, whose steady and deliberate path reminds us that patience, discipline and righteous living are never without purpose."
Source: Vyas-Krita Navagraha Stotra (Verse on Lord Shani)
Ancient Purāṇic tradition traces the birth of gemstones to a divine act of creation, blessing the earth with nature's hidden treasures. Among the sacred Sphatik crystals, Āanīla came to be recognised in Ratna Shastra as the Uparatna of Shani Dev, carrying this timeless lineage through the ages.
Sources: Garud Puraan, Vishnu Puraan, Agastimata.
