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Shani and Others - Shani, Raavan and Hanumaan Taken from "Shani Graha Peedaa Nivaaran Vidhi" by Pt Shyam Sundar Lal Vats, p 95-96 When Raavan had his son Meghnaad, he asked all the Nine Graha to sit in the 11th House of his birth chart, so that his son can get all kinds of benefits and he should never die. Raavan was very mighty and extremely intelligent. Everybody, Yaksh, Kinnar, Devtaa etc, all were fearful of Raavan. That is why all the Graha - the Sun, the Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter and Venus etc sat in Meghnaad's 11th House, but Shani sat in his 12th House. When Raavan saw that Shani had sat in his 12th House and he disobeyed him, so he imprisoned him. He knew that if Shani will sit in 12th House, he will be the cause of my son's death. Shani said to Raavan - "O King of Lankaa, You may keep me as a prisoner, but only I will destroy your whole family, and I will do in a such a way that nobody will remain in your family to remember you. O Raavan, You have got the Vardaan of immortality from Brahmaa Jee, you are misusing it by using your might. But listen to me, nobody can stay before me whether Devtaa, human being or Asur. I can burn them even just by looking at them. But, no, I won't burn you, because by burning you I do not want to insult Prabhu. That is why I accept your imprisonment, because presently you are enjoying the fruits of your Tap. But listen, In the end of Tretaa Yug, one Raam Bhakt (devotee) will enter your Lankaa in spite of your strict vigilance, and Hey Raavan, just in moments he will burn your Lankaa. Normally after burning the gold should be pure but by looking at it I will make it black. By doing this I will show you my power to you for the first time." But Raavan was very proud, so he did not pay much attention to his words and tied him. Now Shani got tied, but he sat on Raavan's head in a subtle form and destroyed his wisdom. As a result he brought his death Seetaa to his city Lankaa. When Hanumaan came to Lankaa searching for Seetaa Jee and he burned it, he saw Shani Dev. He asked him - "Who are you and why are tied up here? What is your power?" Shani replied - "Hey Pavan Putra, I am Shani. Because of his Tap, Raavan has tied me here. Please cut my bondage." Hanumaan cut his bondage and said to Shani - "I burned this Lankaa, but this Lankaa has shone more than before, therefore you destroy it by your one gaze." Shani said - "Take me to a high place." So Hanumaan took him on a peak of a mountain and as soon as Shani cast a look on Lankaa, Lankaa got burnt to ashes. Raavan continued to look at his Lankaa, but in spite of being immortal he could not do anything. Such is the effect of Shani's gaze. All Graha of Meghnaad were in auspicious House, but Shani alone sitting in 12th House, not only killed Meghnaad but destroyed the whole Lankaa also. Hanumaan said to Shani - "It is not appropriate for you to stay here now, I am throwing you into Bhaarat with my power. Wherever you will fall, you will be worshipped there, you will free people from affliction and and besow them material comforts." Hearing this Shani got very happy. He said to him - "Hey Hanumaan, My day is Saturday. I am giving this day to you. Who will worship you with devotion this day, offer you Naivedya, feed banana, jaggery, Chanaa, sweet Kheel (puffed Dhaan), I will not afflict those people." Hearing this Hanumaan also gotvery happy.
There is a mountain near
Gwalior, at a distance of 30 Kms, its name is Shanishcharaa. Shani fell on
that mountain. There is Shani's idol where special fair is celebrated on
Shani Amaavasyaa day (any Amaavasyaa fallen on Saturday). [Taken from http://jagathitkarni.org/english-004.htm]
In the ancient times King
Raavan had committed this sinful practice and consequently people had lost
their good sense. He had tortured Lord Shani who told Vibheeshan, that his
brother Raavan with the help of invisible forces was causing havoc on
Earth and as a result people would lost their thinking power and a number
of deadly epidemics would spread worldwide. He then requested Vibheeshan
to put a stop to Raavan's sins since being his brother he must be aware of
the secret activity of Raavan and also of the place where he was
performing the demoniac rites. He (Shani Dev) then told Vibheeshan that if
he failed to get such activities stopped by making public the secrets of
his mystical rites and the place where it was performed, it would cost him
so much so that his own family would be subjected to untold suffering. On
hearing such fearful forebodings Vibheeshan thought that since Shani Dev
had come to know about his brother Raavan's devilish nature, he must not
try to hide anything, or else he too, along with Raavan, would be
tormented and harmed by Shani Dev. He also produced and circulated some mystical literature of his demonic science with a view to destroy the wisdom and the sense of judgment of the people. Ancient writings contain references to this effect. The people of the world decided to dismantle the spell of Raavan's magic rites and got ready for that but they did not know how to reach Lankaa. After some time a strategy was planned and accordingly the Kings and rulers as also the subjects of the whole world raised a huge army and captivated Raavan's brothers and sons who were living in India along with their forces. They were harassed. Raavan's brother Vibheeshan was persuaded by Shani Dev to disclose the sins of Raavan to all the Kings and rulers of the world and only then the people of the world could be saved. But if Shani Dev's concern for humanity were not there, Raavan would have succeeded in wiping out the entire human race.
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