Sani Baghavan

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SANEESWARA (LORD SATURN)

Saturn (Saneeswara, Saneeschara, Shani and Sani) is the most powerful planet affecting the life of every living thing and even God. He is the only planet who has the suffix ISHWARA attached to his name. Saneeswara is reputed to be both, a giver and a destroyer. A person who prays to Saneeswara regularly will be blessed with not only riddance from the problems and worries faced, but a life that one desires.

Saturn is the planet of responsibility, and symbolizes the ethic of hard work. Under its influence, a person's character is strengthened through trial and difficulty. It has been said that Saturn disciplines us until we can learn to discipline ourselves. In astrology, Saturn is the planet of diligence, self-control and limitation. Its domain is patience, stability, maturity and realism. Its influence is stern and restrictive, cold and severe. Saturn is called the Celestial Taskmaster, for it teaches us the lessons we must learn in life.

In the grand plan of the universe, Saturn does not give us more than we can handle. Under Saturn's influence we achieve by overcoming obstacles and hardship. Sometimes the effort itself is the reward, for effort is what builds character. In the end, what we learn from Saturn's influence, we keep for the rest of our lives. Saturn's position in your Horoscope indicates how well you accept responsibility, whether you are self-disciplined, and what delays and opposition you can expect to encounter. When its influence is prominent you tend to be reliable, trustworthy and patient. Saturn gives the power to endure, and provides the tenacity and perseverance to realize your potential. Saturn's effect is to delay rewards until they are earned. It is the planet of courage, steadfastness and integrity. Many people shrink from accepting its burdens, but Saturn is not to be feared.

If you look into your past, you will probably see that you have achieved lasting strength and satisfaction from triumphing over obstacles. As a negative influence, Saturn can make a person overly ambitious, calculating and selfish, solitary, inhibited and unhappy. Its negative influence is associated with inflexibility, cruelty, humourlessness and pessimism. Saturn also represents illness, handicaps and misfortune. Saturn is our destiny. It rules fate, the things we cannot escape, and the payment we must make for what we receive.

WORSHIP (Sani Bhagavan Parikaram)

Way of worship to get relief from the ill effects of Sani.

Ithvadasastama iyenmasththa:
Sanyarkkangaraga Guru:
Kurvanthi iprana santheyham
Sthana ipramsam thanakuszyam:

God Sani himself had visted this temple and offered worship to the Deity here, as a result of which he was cleansed to the sins committed by him. Likewise, those who had committed sins knowingly or unknowingly during this birth or the erstwhile birth, could get themselves relieved of their sins by performing certain religious rites and get rid of their hardship and difficulties or at lease, they would get strength to bear the ill-effects of the sins committed by them to some extent and lead a peaceful life.

For the sins committed in the former births and during this life and for the difficulties experienced in this birth due to the impact of Sani, the remedies and methods to overcome the ill-effects: In the “Kosaram”, for one’s respective ‘Rasi’. In the places 12,8,1 when the 4 grahams Sani, Sun, Chevvai, Gur move and for the rasi 7, 4, 2 places, when they move…..

1. There is doubt whether there will be danger to one’s life.

2. Change of place, i.e., change from one job to another job or to quit ones village or house to go to some other village or house to go to some other village or house or dismissal from ones service.

3. ‘Dhanakudiyam’ i.e., waste of money, trouble due to the debt incurred, theft loss in business, marriage will get obstructed, no issue, dullness in studies, disturbance to peace of mind; these may occurs. Hence, when God Sani shifts to ones Rasi- 12, 8, 1,2,4,7, one has to perform japa-Homam, Dharmam and such other things to get rid of the evils.

EZHARAINATTU SANI

When Sani travels in the three rasis to the rasi in which one is born 12, 1 ,2 as per ones horoscope, he is called Ezharainattu Sani’. It should mean that, is 7 ½ years of Sani Disai. The traveling of Sani for 7 ½ years, has given this name. Sani would travel in each Rasi for 2 ½ years. According to this, in the 3 rasi i.e., ones Janma rasi and the sthanam 2, 12 the period he travels, is known as Ezharainattu Sane.

This period is the most difficult period in ones life. During this period, diseases that would cause death could occur, waste of money, debt problem, obstruction to marriage, dullness in ones education, and other such problems would arise; as per the Jothida Sastram.

SANI KRAGAM

Out of the name planets like Suryan, it is Sani who is to give hardship, as per ones horoscope. Astrology says that Sani is ‘Aayul Karakar’. Hence, Sastras warn in that, as per horoscope, Kosaram and dasa buthi, if Sani is less strong, life would be miserable and there would be difficulties and hardships in life and life would according to this, Ezharainattu Sani’. Ashtama Sani, Kanda Sani and Arthashtma Sani, they would be put to untold misery and sufferings.

Hence, during such times, people who are in deep trouble ill effects, should have faith in God, planets and Shastra’s and if they worship Sani by performing Poojas, Mantras, Jabam-Homam, Dhanam, Sashasranama Archanas, Ashtothram; their miseries and sufferings would vanish if they do these ‘Parikaram’s in this temple.

They should have morning both jingly oil ’Viradhams’ (Fasting) for 9 Saturdays and chant Sahasranamam.

There is an adage: There is no one like Sani who gives and who destroys. If the following ‘rasikars’ adhere to the following, Parikarams, they would get all the blessings of God. On 21-12-2011, Sani shifts from Kanni rasi to Thulam Rasi: those who are born in their respective stars following “Parikarams.

1. Sani is in 12th Place, to those who are in Viraya Sani, Visakam, 4th Patham of Anusham, Kettai, Viruchika Rasi. It is 7 ½ years Sani.

2. For the persons in Janma Sani with the chitirai 3,4th Patham, Swathi, Visakam 1,2,3rd Patham Thulam Rasi in the 1st Place; it is 5 ½ year Sani.

3. For those at 2nd Place, Patha Sani in the stars Uthiram, 2,3,4th Patham of Astham, Chitirai, 1,2nd Patham Kanni Rasi person, it is 2 ½ years sani.

4. For those at 4th Place, Punarpoosam, 4th Patham of Poosam, Aaillyam, Arthashtma Sani, Kadaka Rasi, it is 2 ½ years Sani.

5. For those at 7th Place wherein Kanda Sani is Asvini, Bharani, Kiruthikai, 1st Patham, Masha Rasi People, it is 2 ½ years Sani.

6. For those at 8th Place Ashtama sani in the staras Poorathi 4th Patham Uthiratathi, Revathi, Meenam Rasi. People, it is 2 ½ years Sani.

The aforesaid people with those Rasi are to have years of Sani and are required to Worship every Saturday “lord Siva” and “Saneeswarar Bahavan” for Sani, lamps in ‘Seasame’ and archanas of Vanni leaves, Sesame rice, for crows that come to this temple as the vehicles of God Sani, wheat meals should be given. For cattle, dogs rice food should be given; then one could be relieved of the ill- effects of Sani. By these all wealth could be gained and they could live in peace.

Those who are unable to do as said afore should come, those are to have viradham for 9 Saturdays and Chant ‘Sani Kavasam: and come round the temple 108 times. Those who are unable to do as said afore should come round the temple at 12 times for 9 weeks. For Sani, lamps in ‘Seasame’, black blue coloured Karunguvalai (Lady flower). Black- coloured garments, abhishegam and archanas of Vanni leaves, Sesame rice, Chakarai pongal, these should be distributed at least for one week and for relief parihara Jaba-Homam, should be done.

For crows that come to this temple as the vehicles of God Sani, wheat meals should be given. For cattle, dogs rice food should be given; then one could be relieved of the ill- effects of Sani. By these all wealth could be gained and they could live in peace.

Hence, Sri Sani Bhagavan here is believed to be Magala Saneeswarar with no dhoshams or ill effects. People having problems because of Sani (Saturn), worship here to reduce the ill effects.