Bajpe is a town in located close to Mangalore city in Dakshina Kannada district in the state of Karnataka, India. It is around 22 km from the heart of the city of Mangalore.
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Shani is a Deva and son of Surya (the Hindu Sun God) and his wife Chhaya (Shadow goddess) and hence also known as Chayyaputra. He is the elder brother of Yama, the Hindu God of death, who in some scriptures corresponds to the deliverance of justice. Interestingly, Surya's two sons Shani and Yama judge. Shani gives us the results of one's deeds through one's life through appropriate punishments and rewards; Yama grants the results of one's deeds after death.[1]
It is said that when Shani opened his eyes as a baby for the very first time, the sun went into an eclipse, which clearly denotes the impact of Shani on astrological charts. He is known as the greatest teacher. Shani dev is said to be very harmful to those who follow the path of Evil, betrayal, backstabbing and unjust revenge. He is known in Hindu scriptures as the greatest trouble giver as well as the greatest well wisher. He is depicted dark in colour, clothed in black; holding a sword, arrows and two daggers and mounted on a crow, which is Shani's Vahana. As protector of property, Shani is able to repress the thieving tendencies of the birds.
Ways to please Shani
Shani Deva statue. According to legend, Shani is a devotee of Lord Shiva. As mentioned in the "Navagraha Pidahara Sthothram" of "Brahmanda Purana", anybody who chants the following sthothra is relieved from all the ill effects of Shani.
||Neelaanjan samaabhaasam raviputram yamaagrajam Chaayaa-maartandam-sambhootam, Tam namaami Shanaishcharam||
|| Suryaputhro Deerghadeho Vishaalaakshah Shivapriyah Mandachaarah Prasannathmaa peedaam harathu me Shanih||
According to the Vedic astrology, in order to get protection against the bad effects of Saturn's transit, the following are the possible remedies during the important transits of Saturn - Kanta Sani (When Saturn transits through the eighth house from the natal moon sign), Sade-sati (when Saturn transits through the twelfth, first and second houses from the natal moon sign) -
· Worship Mother Goddess Kali during Dark Moon
· Worship Vishnu in the form of Lord Krishna and keep chanting
'Om Namo Narayanaya', 'Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare' 'Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare'
· Pray to Sree Hanumanji in His Supreme Cosmic Form, which is the Form in which He shook Shani Bhagavan off of His back and the form in which He received divine blessings and instructions from Surya, the Sun God.
A common mantra for drawing the support of Shani Bhagavan is: ||Om Sham Shanaischaryaye Namah||
The following is another mantra for propitiating Shanaishchara: || Aum praang preeng proung sah Shanaye namah||
Some devotees chant 'Om Sham Shanaischaryaye Namah' 108 times daily. Also, if reading vedic textures are practised then it is suggested to recite Saturn's shloka from Navagraha Sukta:
||Om Shanno Devirabhishtaya Aapo Bhavantu Peetaye Shanyorbhisravantumah Shanaishcharaaya Namah.||
It is said that when Shani opened his eyes as a baby for the very first time, the sun went into an eclipse, which clearly denotes the impact of Shani on astrological charts. He is known as the greatest teacher. Shani dev is said to be very harmful to those who follow the path of Evil, betrayal, backstabbing and unjust revenge. He is known in Hindu scriptures as the greatest trouble giver as well as the greatest well wisher. He is depicted dark in colour, clothed in black; holding a sword, arrows and two daggers and mounted on a crow, which is Shani's Vahana. As protector of property, Shani is able to repress the thieving tendencies of the birds.
Ways to please Shani
Shani Deva statue. According to legend, Shani is a devotee of Lord Shiva. As mentioned in the "Navagraha Pidahara Sthothram" of "Brahmanda Purana", anybody who chants the following sthothra is relieved from all the ill effects of Shani.
||Neelaanjan samaabhaasam raviputram yamaagrajam Chaayaa-maartandam-sambhootam, Tam namaami Shanaishcharam||
|| Suryaputhro Deerghadeho Vishaalaakshah Shivapriyah Mandachaarah Prasannathmaa peedaam harathu me Shanih||
According to the Vedic astrology, in order to get protection against the bad effects of Saturn's transit, the following are the possible remedies during the important transits of Saturn - Kanta Sani (When Saturn transits through the eighth house from the natal moon sign), Sade-sati (when Saturn transits through the twelfth, first and second houses from the natal moon sign) -
· Worship Mother Goddess Kali during Dark Moon
· Worship Vishnu in the form of Lord Krishna and keep chanting
'Om Namo Narayanaya', 'Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare' 'Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare'
· Pray to Sree Hanumanji in His Supreme Cosmic Form, which is the Form in which He shook Shani Bhagavan off of His back and the form in which He received divine blessings and instructions from Surya, the Sun God.
A common mantra for drawing the support of Shani Bhagavan is: ||Om Sham Shanaischaryaye Namah||
The following is another mantra for propitiating Shanaishchara: || Aum praang preeng proung sah Shanaye namah||
Some devotees chant 'Om Sham Shanaischaryaye Namah' 108 times daily. Also, if reading vedic textures are practised then it is suggested to recite Saturn's shloka from Navagraha Sukta:
||Om Shanno Devirabhishtaya Aapo Bhavantu Peetaye Shanyorbhisravantumah Shanaishcharaaya Namah.||
