Saphatic Shank, Code: ASA 12. Used to enhance the benefic effects and curtail the malefic effects of the Sun. If worshipped regularly, it gives success in all walks of life and bestows prosperity in a person's life. This improves ones level of concentration and thereby improves the status of the person. It gives public recognition and enhancement of status. It is widely used by businessmen, people in services and those in politics