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| Sani Bhagwan |
Shani Bhagwan is one of the planets as per Hindu mythology. In
English the planet is called as Saturn. Scientifically Saturn is the second
largest planet in the Solar System and takes more time to travel around the Sun
due to its distance from the Sun. Shani is second only to Jupiter or Guru in
our Solar System. Both these planets are responsible for the safe existence of
our earth as per the scientific findings.
Owing to their huge sizes both these planets possess a big
gravitational power that deflects thousands of Asteroids that are traveling
towards our earth. If not for these two planets, our world would be
non-existent as at least a dozen Asteroids will be hitting our planet every
day.
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| Sani Bhagwan |
Hence all ancient civilizations including Greek, Roman,
Sumerian, Hinduism and several others have identified these planets and have
judged their position and route in their course and predicted things that are
going to happen here in our planet.
In Hindu Astrology, Guru and Sani are equally revered and
Sani gains its importance in many ways because of certain facts that we are
going to explore here today. In this blog, after giving a short introduction about
the Sani Planet, its history and mythology, I am going to write about a
powerful Sani Temple in Pozhichalur. This temple is situated in a place called
Pozhichalur , two to three Kilometers away from the Pallavaram Railway station
in Chennai – Capital city of Tamil Nadu.
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| Thirunallar Sani Temple |
Hindu Astrology:
Hindu Astrology is based on the movement and effect of twelve
Rashis that are none other than constellations present in our Milky Way Galaxy.
Constellations are group of stars that are always seen as a group and appear at
regular time intervals. Their movement in the galaxy is recorded for thousands
and thousands of years by our ancestors and have found that their angle of location
and their relationship with the planets determine major happenings in our
planet and the lives of humans.
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| Thirunallar Sani Temple |
Precession of Equinox:
Let me not go in deep about this event but a mention about
this scientific phenomenon is essential here as this determines life of our
planets and our lives. There are two days in the equator when the day and night
are equal. Just choose a day when the day and night times are equal and sit
exactly in the equator and watch the eastern horizon just before the rise of
Sun. In the exact place where the Sun would appear, you will find a group of
stars in the form of an animal. Now at this stage of time you will be seeing
Virgo constellation in that horizon.
If you continue to sit and watch in the same place for the
next two thousand years the next constellation in Rashi chakra will appear.
Thus, the constellations or Rashis are seen completing a cycle in 24000 years.
This is considered as on astrological cycle I Hindu Astrology.
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| Sani Temple in Thirunallar |
Each and every individual in this planet is assigned a Rashi
depending upon the place and time of birth of the person. The relationship of
these constellations with the planets were accurately calculated and
predictions are made for every individual.
Of all the planets in Kundali, Sani takes about two and a
half years to change its location from one Rashi to another.
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| Sani Temple in Pozhichalur |
Significance of Planet Sani or Saturn:
- The Sani planet travels at a slow speed and the effects created by the graha is sustained and substantial.
- It is believed that Shani Bhagwan is a great equalizer. He is the one who gives the most and takes the most.
- If Shani Bhagwan decides to give then no other influence from other planets could stop and hence he is considered in par with the god himself – The Lord Shiva.
- When we say that he bad effects to people in certain conditions there are reasons behind that even. Shani Bhagwan is the only power in the planetary system that calculates our karma and gives or takes the benefits to us in accordance to our karma and past deeds.
- He is thus considered as a god who could free us from all sins, even though he makes us suffer.
- Even the gods are afraid of Shani Bhagwan and treat him with respect because of his powers that does not leave out even the gods.
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| Sani Temple in Pozhichalur |
Shani Temple in Pozhichalur:
- Pozhichalur is a place nearer to Chennai where it is believed that the Shani Bhagwan himself visited and prayed Lord Shiva to absolve himself of his own sins.
- The main deity of the temple is Lord Shiva and Mother Parvathi. Shani Bhagwan has a separate sanctum here.
- Hanuman also has a sanctum in this temple.
- This is said to be built in twelfth century AD.
- Festivals in the temple:
- During Shani Peyarchi Shani Bhagwan is offered special prayers and thousands of devotees come here to take part in the rituals during the period.
- A big Yaga is conducted where a mixture of 9 cereals called as Nava-dhaniyas are thrown by every devotee to get the blessings of the lord.
- Laksharchana is conducted during the Shani Peyarchi when mantras praising the lord are recited thousand times.
- Milk Abhishekams are offered to the Shani God as per the request of the devotee.
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| Sani Bhagwan in Sani Temple - Pozhichalur |
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