Om Shanishcharaya namah!

Kokilavan Dham:

At Kosi Kalan near Mathura in Uttar Pradesh, we have the famous Shani Dev Temple, also known as Kokilavan Dham. The Kokilavan Shani Temple is just six km from Kosi on the Nandgaon-Barsana road.

It is believed to be the spot where Lord Krishna gave darshan to Sani Dev (God Shani). The temple is visited by thousands of devotees on Saturday (Shanivar), the day dedicated to Lord Shani. There is an interesting story associated with Lord Krishna and Shani Dev and the Kokilavan Dham.

Legend has it that when Lord Krishna was born all Devas (demi gods) visited Nandagaon. Shani Dev too came to see little Krishna but Yashoda did not let him see young Krishna,fearing that Shanidev might bring bad effect upon Lord Krishna.

Shani felt disappointed and went to a nearby forest and started performing austerities (tapas). He wanted to know why he was being ignored when he is doing his duty of punishing people according to their Karma. It is said that Shani only creates trouble on those people who do bad Karma.

Moved by Shani’s plight, Lord Krishna appeared before him in the forest and asked him to stay near Nandagaon. He also granted him the boon that whoever visited his temple will be immediately freed from troubles.

In his teenage years, Krishna visited the same spot and attracted gopis with the music from this flute. When the gopis arrived, Krishna appeared in the form of a Koyal (Cuckoo). That spot came to be known as Kokilavan.

Kokilavan Dham is spread over an area of 20 acres and contains Shani Dev Temple, Sri Dev Bihariji Temple,Gokulesh Maharaj Temple, Giriraj Temple, NavgrahaTemples and Barkhandi Baba temple. There are two large pools and a Goshala (cow shelter) in the compound.

Thirunallur temple- Sri Dharbaraneswara Swamy Devasthanam:

Similarly, there is a very popular Shani Temple is located at Thirunallar near Karaikal a part of Union Territory Pondicherry.The greatness of the Thirunallur temple is attributed to the unique idol of Lord Shani as he stands blessing the devotee – called the abhayahastham mudra. This is a very rare depiction and therefore thousands of devotees who believe they are badly affected by Shani visit the shrine to get His blessings.

The exact name of the Shani Temple at Thirunallar is Sri Dharbaraneswara Swamy Devasthanam and it is also referred as Saneeswara Bhagavan Temple. The main temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva. But the Shani Shrine has become more popular than the main temple primarily due to belief of devotees that by praying at the shrine will make Shani happy and thereby all the miseries and hardship are removed.

Legend has it that Lord Nala mentioned in the Epics and Puranas was relieved of all sufferings after praying at this shrine.

Believed to have been built in the 7^th century, the temple also has small shrines dedicated to other gods including Lord Ganesha.

Thirunallaru ShaniTemple is located about 5 km west of Karaikal inPondicherry. The temple lies on the Karaikal – Mayiladuthurai and Karaikal – Kumbakonam road. There are direct buses from Chennai to Thirunallar. The easiest route is from Chennai to Thirunallar is via Tindivanam, Pondicherry, Chidambaram, Tranquebar, Karaikal.

Nearest Railway Station to Thirunallar Shani Temple is the Mayiladuthurai Railway Station.

Karaikal is part of PondicherryUnion Territory and is surrounded by Tamil Nadu on three sides and on the east by Bay of Bengal. 

जय शनि देव महाराज! Jai Shani dev maharaj!

पाठ शनिश्चर देव को, की हो भक्त तैयार
करत पाठ चालीस दिन, हो भवसागर पार
जय जय श्री शनिदव भक्तन हितकारी
सूरज के पुत्र प्रभु छाया महतारी
जय जय जय जय
श्याम अंग वक्र दृष्ट चतुर्भुजा धारी
नीलाम्बर धार नाथ गज की असवारी
जय जय जय जय
क्रीट मुकुट शीश रजित दिपत है लिलारी
मुक्तन की माला गले शोभित बलिहारी
जय जय जय जय
मोदक मिष्ठान पान चढत है सुपारी
लोहा तिल तेल उड़द महिषी अति प्यारी
जय जय जय जय
देव दनुज रिषि  मुनि सुमिरन नर नारी
विश्वनाथ धरत ध्यान शरण हैं तुम्हारी
जय जय जय जय
  जय हो शनि महाराज की!

शनी महाराज

ऊँ शम् शनिश्चराय नमः
पिंगल कृष्णो छाया नन्दन
यम कौनस्थ रौद्र दुख भंजन
सौरी मंद शनि दश नामा
भानु पुत्र पूजही सब कामा
जा पर प्रभु प्रसन्न हुई जावें
रंक से राव करे छण माहें

बोलो शनि महाराज की - जय!

Direct motion of Shani/ Saturn since August 1 , 2015

                        Om Shanm Shanishcharaya namah!

Saturn Resumes Direct Motion: August 1,2015

Just before midnight on Saturday, August 1, Saturn resumed direct motion at 5° Scorpio.( Retrograde/vakra cycle of Saturn began on  March 14, 2015.) When a planet is in the process of resuming direct motion( in this case,during last week of July and first week of August) it hovers in the degree that it occupies, without much movement.This could seem heavier and more pressurizing from an already slow and heavy Saturn.

Whatever difficult or challenging situations that may have been prevalent during the last four months may turn about in some way during this first part of August. Since it is the great Shani Maharaj (Saturn) we are talking about, we might have experienced the change to be slow and/or painful, requiring some amount of sacrifice or renunciation.

Our real lessons in life are often delivered by the hand of Saturn, who both shows us the hard limitations by which material existence is bound and also exposes the illusions created by a fear-driven ego.

After Saturn has resumed direct motion, we may feel as if our big, heavy ship has come about as we start plodding in a new direction. Leaving the doldrums behind, we could have a sense of being "unstuck" as August nears its end.

Once again I can remind my dear readers, that reciting the following ten names of Lord Shanidev Maharaj wards off fear, anxiety, obstacles and misfortune; the following ten names are known as “Piplad krit Shani dwadash naam mala”. These ten names should be recited or chanted everyday:

• कोणस्थ - Konasth
• पिंगल - Pingal
• बभ्रु - Vabhru
• कृष्ण - Krishna
• रौद्रान्तक- Raudraantak
• यम- Yamm
• सौरि- Sauri
• शनैश्चर- Shanaishchar
• मन्द- Mannd
•  पिप्पलाश्रय - Pipalaashraya 

Saturn becomes Retrograde Once again on:

March 25, 2016 (Friday) at 15:45

Saturn becomes Progressive Once again on:

August 13, 2016 (Saturday) at 15:37

Om Shanm Shanaishcharayah namah!

Jai Shani dev ji ki! Jai Hanuman ji ki!

Jai Shani dev ji ki! Jai Hanuman ji ki!
As per various mythological legends, Lord Rama, a progeny of the Sun and a gem of the 'Raghukul' was exiled due to the anguish of Lord Shani. Also,Ravana invaded Lord Shani’s territory, since he was overambitious for attaining immortality and  had imprisoned Lord Shani.
Now, Lord Shani remained in Ravana’s imprisonment till Lord Hanuman reached Lanka, in search of ‘Maa’ Sita. When Hanuman ji's tail was set on fire, then with the help of his tail, he set Lanka on fire. He found Lord Shani in the basement of Ravana’s palace. At the humble request of Lord Shani, Shri Hanuman ji made him free from the confinement. Consequently, Lord Shani stared at Lanka through his slayer aspect and Lanka got ruined within no time. Thus Shri Hanuman received the help of Lord Shani in his attempt to ruin  Lanka. Since Lord Shani  had got pleased with Hanuman ji, he asked him for a boon.. At this, Shri Hanuman got a promise from Lord Shani that he may not trouble those people who are the devotees of Lord Hanuman.
Hence, to this day, we worship Lord Hanuman too, to protect ourselves from the wrath of Shani Maharaj.

Shani dev mantra/ jap/ chant

Shani dev mantra

 

 

Recite the following mantra/chant 7 times, and then  offer water to Pipal tree:

 

Suryaputro deerghdehi, vishaalakshaya Shivapriya

Mandachar prasannaatama,

peedram haratm mein Shani

 

सूर्य पुत्रो दीर्घ देही , विशालाक्षाय शिवप्रिया 

मन्दचर प्रसन्नात्मा , पीड़म हरतम मे शनि 

 

जय हो शनि महाराज की !



Shani jap mantra

Jai Shani maharaj ki!

शनि के निम्न मंत्र का 21 दिन में 23 हजार जप करें -
- ॐ शन्नोदेवीरभिष्टय आपो भवन्तु पीतये।
शंयोरभिश्रवन्तु नः। ऊँ शं शनैश्चराय नमः।

* पौराणिक शनि मंत्र :
- ऊँ नीलांजनसमाभासं रविपुत्रं यमाग्रजम्‌।
छायामार्तण्डसम्भूतं तं नमामि शनैश्चरम्‌।

Shani puja- some useful tips

Worshipping any deity, involves some steps and procedures. Following are the ones needed for performing Shani Maharaj puja:

भगवान शनिदेव की पूजा करते समय इस मंत्र को पढ़ते हुए उन्हें चन्दन लेपना चाहिए-
भो शनिदेवः चन्दनं दिव्यं गन्धादय सुमनोहरम् |
विलेपन छायात्मजः चन्दनं प्रति गृहयन्ताम् ||
(Recite this mantra, while applying sandalwood/ chandan paste on Shani Maharaj idol:
Bho Shanidevh Chandanam Divyam Gandhaaday Sumanoharam ||
Vilepan Chhayaatmajah Chandanam Prati Grihayantaam || )

 

भगवान शनिदेव की पूजा में इस मंत्र का जाप करते हुए उन्हें अर्घ्य समर्पण करना चाहिए-
ॐ शनिदेव नमस्तेस्तु गृहाण करूणा कर |
अर्घ्यं च फ़लं सन्युक्तं गन्धमाल्याक्षतै युतम् ||
(Recite this mantra while offering 'arghya'' to Shani maharaj:

Om Shanidev Namastestu Grihaan Karunaa Kar |
Arghyam Ch Falam Sanyuktam Gandhmaalyaakshatai Yutam || )

 

इस मंत्र को पढ़ते हुए भगवान श्री शनिदेव को प्रज्वलीत दीप समर्पण करना चाहिए-
साज्यं च वर्तिसन्युक्तं वह्निना योजितं मया |
दीपं गृहाण देवेशं त्रेलोक्य तिमिरा पहम्. भक्त्या दीपं प्रयच्छामि देवाय परमात्मने ||

(Offer a lit lamp/ deep to Shani dev while reciting this mantra:

Saajyam ch vartisanyuktam vahninaa yojitam maya |
deepam grihaan devesham trelokya timiraa paham ||)

 

इस मंत्र को पढ़ते हुए भगवान शनिदेव को यज्ञोपवित समर्पण करना चाहिए और उनके मस्तक पर काला चन्दन (काजल अथवा यज्ञ भस्म) लगाना चाहिए-
परमेश्वरः नर्वाभस्तन्तु भिर्युक्तं त्रिगुनं देवता मयम् |
उप वीतं मया दत्तं गृहाण परमेश्वरः ||

(Offer the sacred thread to Shani Maharaj while saying the following mantra, and also apply the black sandalwood/ chandan tilak, i.e kajal/kohl or sacred ash/ bhasm, to His forehead-
Parmeshwarah Narvaabhastantu Bhiryuktam Trigunam Devta Mayam |
Up Veetam Maya Dattam Grihaan Parmeshwarah ||)

 

इस मंत्र को पढ़ते हुए भगवान श्री शनिदेव को पुष्पमाला समर्पण करना चाहिए-
नील कमल सुगन्धीनि माल्यादीनि वै प्रभो |
मयाहृतानि पुष्पाणि गृहयन्तां पूजनाय भो ||

(While offering fresh flowers to Shani Maharaj, say the following-
Neel Kamal Sugandheeni Maalyaadeeni Vai Prabho |
Mayahritaani Pushpaani Grihayantaam Poojanaay Bho ||)

 

भगवान शनि देव की पूजा करते समय इस मंत्र का जाप करते हुए उन्हें वस्त्र समर्पण करना चाहिए-
शनिदेवः शीतवातोष्ण संत्राणं लज्जायां रक्षणं परम् |
देवलंकारणम् वस्त्र भत: शान्ति प्रयच्छ में ||

(Offer a clean piece of cloth to the Lord, while saying this-
Shanidevah Sheetavaatoshna Santraanam Rakshanam Param |
Devlankaaranam Vastra Bhatahah Shatni Prayachchha Men ||)

 

शनि देव की पूजा करते समय इस मंत्र को पढ़ते हुए उन्हें सरसों के तेल से स्नान कराना चाहिए-
भो शनिदेवः सरसों तैल वासित स्निगधता |
हेतु तुभ्यं-प्रतिगृहयन्ताम् ||

(Recite the following , while bathing the Lrd with mustard oil-
Bho Shanidevah Sarso Tail Vaasit Snigadhataa |
Hetu Tubhyam-Pratigrihayantaam ||)

 

सूर्यदेव पुत्र भगवान श्री शनिदेव की पूजा करते समय इस मंत्र का जाप करते हुए पाद्य जल अर्पण करना चाहिए-
ॐ सर्वतीर्थ समूदभूतं पाद्यं गन्धदिभिर्युतम् |
अनिष्ट हर्त्ता गृहाणेदं भगवन शनि देवताः ||

(Offer padya jal while reciting this mantra-
Om Sarvtirth Samoodabhootam Padyam Gandhdibhiryutam |
Anisht Hartta Grihanedam Bhagvan Shani Devtaah ||)

 

भगवान शनिदेव की पूजा में इस मंत्र को पढ़ते हुए उन्हें आसन समर्पण करना चाहिए-
ॐ विचित्र रत्न खचित दिव्यास्तरण संयुक्तम् |
स्वर्ण सिंहासन चारू गृहीष्व शनिदेव पूजितः ||

(Offer the aasan while reciting this -

Om Vichitra Ratna Khachit Devyaastaran Sanyuktam |
Swarn Singhasan Chaaru Griheeshv Shanidev Poojitah ||)

 

इस मंत्र के द्वारा भगवान श्री शनिदेव का आवाहन करना चाहिए-
नीलाम्बरः शूलधरः किरीटी गृध्रस्थित स्त्रस्करो धनुष्टमान् |
चतुर्भुजः सूर्य सुतः प्रशान्तः सदास्तु मह्यां वरदोल्पगामी ||

Recite this mantra for aawaahan/ inviting of Shani Maharaj-
Neelambarah Shooldharah Kireetee Gridhrasthit Straskaro Dhanushtamaan |
Chaturbhujah Surya Sutah Prashantah Sadastu Mahyaam Vardolpagaamee ||

 

Jai ho Shani Maharaj ki, jai!

Jai Shani KAvatcham

 

 Shani Vajrapanjara Kavacham

(You have to read this Shani kavachm everyday morning before sunrise and evening after sunset 7times -7times )

 

Nīlāmbaro nīlavapuḥ kirīṭī

gṛdhrasthitāstrakaro dhanuṣmān |
 caturbhujaḥ sūryasutaḥ prasannaḥ
sadā mamasyādvaradaḥ praśāntaḥ ||
brahmā uvāca |

 śṛṇudhvaṃ ṛṣayaḥ sarve śani pīḍāharaṃ mahat |

kavacaṃ śanirājasya saurairidamanuttamam ||

kavacaṃ devatāvāsaṃ vajra pañjara saṃṅgakam |

śanaiścara prītikaraṃ sarvasaubhāgyadāyakam ||
atha śrī śani vajra pañjara kavacam |

 Oṃ śrī śanaiścaraḥ pātu bhālaṃ me sūryanandanaḥ |

netre chāyātmajaḥ pātu pātu karṇau yamānujaḥ || 1 ||
nāsāṃ vaivasvataḥ pātu mukhaṃ me bhāskaraḥ sadā |
snigdhakaṇṭhaśca me kaṇṭhaṃ bhujau pātu mahābhujaḥ || 2 ||
skandhau pātu śaniścaiva karau pātu śubhapradaḥ |
vakṣaḥ pātu yamabhrātā kukṣiṃ pātvasitastathā || 3 ||
 nābhiṃ grahapatiḥ pātu mandaḥ pātu kaṭiṃ tathā |
ūrū mamāntakaḥ pātu yamo jānuyugaṃ tathā || 4 ||
pādau mandagatiḥ pātu sarvāṅgaṃ pātu pippalaḥ |
aṅgopāṅgāni sarvāṇi rakṣen me sūryanandanaḥ || 5 ||
 phalaśrutiḥ
ityetatkavacam divyaṃ paṭhetsūryasutasya yaḥ |
na tasya jāyate pīḍā prīto bhavati sūryajaḥ ||
vyayajanmadvitīyastho mṛtyusthānagatopivā |
kalatrastho gatovāpi suprītastu sadā śaniḥ ||
aṣṭamastho sūryasute vyaye janmadvitīyage |
 kavacaṃ paṭhate nityaṃ na pīḍā jāyate kvacit ||
ityetatkavacaṃ divyaṃ saureryannirmitaṃ purā |
dvādaśāṣṭamajanmasthadoṣānnāśayate sadā |
janmalagnasthitān doṣān sarvānnāśayate prabhuḥ ||
iti śrī brahmāṇḍapurāṇe brahmanāradasaṃvāde śanivajrapañjara kavacaṃ sampūrṇam ||

 

Jai ho Shani Maharaj ki!

Jai ho Shani Maharaj ki!

Neelanjala Samaabhasam Raviputhram yamaagrajam
Chaaya Maarthanda Sambootham Tam Namaami shanaishcharam

Suryaputtrao Dheergadehi Visalaaksha shivapriya
Mandachaara Prasannaatma Peeda harathu Mey shani
Konastha Pingalo Babhru krishnou Roudraanthako Yamaha
Sourihi shanaischro Mandha Pippalaadena samsthu thaha
Yethani dasa Naamaani Praathaha uthaya ya padethe
Shanaischara Kritha peeda Na Kaschitha Bhavishyathi

Jai Shani dev Maharaj ki!