Shani Parihara Temple

Sri Dharparanyeswarar Temple is the oldest temple built by Chola Kings meant for easing out
the troubles of Lord Saneeswarar.

In Tamil Nadu, the Chola Kings had constructed nine different Shiva temples that are capable of
removing the doshas created by the nine planets before 1000 of years ago. Let us find out the
important temple that can remove the Shani doshas. The presiding deity here is Lord Shiva and
has the name as Dharbaranyeswarar. Those days, there were Dharbai (a grass, which are
considered as scared) all around in the area. Since the Temple is loacated in the midst of Dharbai
(a grass), the Lord Shiva is called as Lord Dharbaranyeswarar.

Let us find the story behind the Temples importance in deleting the bad effects of Shani.

Once upon a time, a King named Nala was ruling his country with great dedication,
courage and compassion. He was a righteous person, who never deviated from his
truthfulness. Even the Devas and Saints were appreciative of his character and his
management of his county's affairs. King Nala was married to Princess Damayanthi,
who was considered as very beautiful and has all the good qualities and character to
posses. Hence the Couple lived and remained blessed in every spheres of life.

The Lord Shani wanted to test the righteousness of the King Nala and wanted to prove
his truthfulness to the World. The 7 1/2 years period of Shani (Shani Sade Sati or Elarai
Shani) had descended on the King Nala. He had lost his wealth and power to his
brother and was forced to live in the forest along with his wife Damayanthi. That is, the
King Nala became a pauper within a matter of minutes. He went through agony and
trauma during the entire 7 1/2 years period of his life. He also got separated from his
wife too. Even in the worst period of his life, he never deviated from his truthfulness.

Finally, he came to the Thirunallar, where the temple was located. He took head bath in
a small pond, that is loacted in the northern side of temple. After wearning a new cloth,
the Nala entered into the Lord Dharbarayaneswarar Temple to have a darshan of Lord
Shiva. Lord Shani also trailed behind the Nala. The Lord Shiva banished the Lord Shani
from enterning into the Temple and thus the Lord Shani was stay put in the area
between the 1st and 2nd entrance of the Temple (even now). Lord Shiva removed all
the curse and Nala became the King Nala and got back his wife and all his wealth.

Lord Shiva asked the King Nala, whether he has any desires to fulfilled. Then the King
Nala had prayed to Lord Shiva that whoever visits the temple by taking bath in the pond
and pray to the Lord Dharbarayaneswarar should also get back the same benefits (like
King Nala) and must also be blessed by the Lord Shiva.

The Lord Shiva granted his wish and offered to fulfill another wish. King Nala requested
that the Lord Shani present in the temple should not remain malefic (as per the Lord
Shani's orginal character) and should remain benefice always. Lord Shiva had granted
the second wish too. Thus the malefic nature of Lord Shani was removed in this
Temple. Thus the Lord Shani ought to do the benefits to everyone, who prays to Lord
Shani after praying to Lord Shiva. Hence the Lord Shani present in this particular temple
remained benefice.

The pond that exists in the outerside of the Temple is called as "Nala Theerth".
The Readers are advised to follow the guidelines, while visiting the Temples.

1. You must stay atleast a day (preferably overnight) in the Temple itself. There are
plenty of space avaialble inside the Temple. (OR) you can stay in some Lodges located
in this town.

2. You must take head bath in the pond. Please note that all your body and the clothes
(that you wear) must be wet.

3. You must remove all your clothes or any jewellery or divine twines into the water itself
. Hence remove the jewellery before you take a dip.

Warning: If anybody take bath with any clothes or jewellery or any type of materials that
are worn around their body, then those articles/clothes/jewellery must be removed into
the water (while taking bath). If they carry any type of materials with their body after
completing the bath would bound to be badly affected. That is, all the Shani doshas that
had been left over by others will come along with the person, who do not adhere to this
guidelines.

4. You can ask your family members or friend to surround with other clothes (when you
remove you clothes).

5. You must remove the wetness from the body by using a dry towel. After leaving the
Pond, don't look back at the "Nala Theerth".

6. You must make sure that you are completely dry (head & body) before entering the
temple.

7. You can wear new or clean clothes, while entering the Temple.

8. You must start to worship Lord Ganesha, Lord Muruga, Lord Shiva and Goddess
Sakthi (in that order) and must pray to Lord Shiva to eminiate the Shani dosha for the
rest of your life.

9. You must worship or do Puja to Lord Shani at the end, before leaving the temple.

Note: You shouldn't revisit the Nala Theerth again or take bath (second time) after
completing this ritual. You must immediately return back to your native place (You
should not break journey or visit anyother place or even temples).
lease read the story first, to understand the essence of the Shani's trouble and our
approach towards it.

Once King Dasaratha (Father of Lord Rama) was conducting his court with all his ministers,
artists, astrologers, pandits and the public. The astrologers had forewarned the King about the
impending drought like situation, which could affect the whole country.

The astrologers had predicted the impending exit of Shani from the Kiruthigai star and the entry
into the Rohini star. This could lead to the cascading effect of the Shani on the peoples. The
King Dasaratha was furious on hearing this information. Hence he decided to ask or stop the
Shani on a forceful manner from his impending entry into Rohini nakshatra.

He took all his divine weapons and ordered his chariot to be driven towards the Shani. The
news reached the Lord Shani too. The Lord Shani was so excited about hearing the plan of King
Dasaratha. The Lord Shani wondered by opening up his eyes would burn everything, then how
come King was so foolish to attempt such a misadventure.

So the Lord Shani ordered his chariot to be driven towards the King Dasaratha. When two of
them met each other, the Dasaratha asked the Lord Shani to drop his plan. Since the King
Dasaratha did not ask anything for himself and asked for the welfare of the people, the Lord
Shani was so pleased about the King's request. The Lord Shani readily accepted the King's
request and promised not to trouble his country or the people.

Then the Lord Shani gave two wishes to the King Dasaratha. The King had asked two wishes to
be fulfilled.

1. Which will make the Shani more happier?

2. What is the best method of doing Pariharam for the Shani?

Thus the Lord Shani replied:

1. Lord Shani offered slokas. If any one prays the Shani on every saturdays by chanting these
slokas, the Shani assured the King that he will not trouble them during the Shani
Mahadasa/Antardasa/Sade Sati periods.

2. The Lord Shani told the King that he gives troubles to the peoples only to correct their
character, behavior and their style of functioning. "If the people lives according to the way that is
considered legally and morally correct, they will not be affected" the Shani assures the King.

Conclusion:

1. The Best Pariharam for the Shani is all about living in a truthful manner. If a person lives
within the purview of what is morally and legally correct, then the Shani will not trouble the
person.

2. By offering flowers, pujas, homams, lighting lamps, offering anna dhanam and chanting
slokas along with criminal, sexual, selfish and deceitful thoughts and acts would bring no relief
to the concerned person.

3. People with ulterior motives and indulging in unlawful and immoral activities would actually go
down in their life by doing Puja, homam and wearing gem stones.

4. People who live in a perfect manner need not even have to pray to God or do pariharam for
the Shani.

OW TO PREPARE "SESAME SEED POWDER RICE" (எள் சாதம் )?

Ingredients for preparing "Sesame Seed Powder Rice":

1. Black Sesame Seeds (Black Till seeds/கருப் பு எள் ) - 25 gms

2. Red Chilli (long) - 1

3. Black Gram Dhall (Orid dhall/உளுந்து- ) 10 gms

4. Mustard, Curry leaves, Salt, Oil

5. Cooked raw rice.

Preparations:

1. Prepare raw rice and allow it to cool.

2. Stir fry the black sesame seed without Oil.

3. Add little quantity of Sesame Oil and heat it. Saute it with Mustard, Black Gram dhall, Red
Chillies and Curry leaves. Allow it to cool.

4. Mix all the ingredients with sesame seeds and crush it into powder.

5. Mix the powder into the cooked raw rice and add salt to taste.

6. The Sesame seeds Powder Rice is ready to be offered to the Lord Shani.

Method of Prayer:

1. Do it on Saturdays or on days with Shani's nakshatras.

2. Prepare the prasadam and offer it to your Gods.

3. Worship Lord Ganesh, Lord Shiva and Lord Shani (in that order only).

4. Best Time for worship: 6 to 7 am/ 1 to 2 pm.

5. Feed some of the prasadam to the Crow by your hand.

6. You can also eat and you can share it with others.

7. Do not waste your Prasadam (Important).

Note: Pariharam must be done for more weeks or months, depending on the problem that
exists in the Horoscope.

et us see the qualities of the Shani (Saturn):

1. Day: Saturday
2. Stars: Pusam, Anusham and Uthirattathi.
3. Color: Dark Blue or Black.
4. Grain: Gingelly seeds/கருப்பு எள்
5. Number: 8
6. Hora: Shani
7. Month: Thai and Masi (தை மற் றும் மாசி)
8. Lord of the Shani: Lord Yama and Lord Shiva.

Best Time to worship:

Months: Thai (14th January to 15th Feburary) and Masi (15th Feburary to 15th March) (Hindu
Calendar Months).
Shani Stars: Pusam, Anusham and Uthirattathi.

Shani's favorite day: Saturday

Shani Hora: Morning 6 am to 7 am, 1 pm to 2 pm and 8 pm to 9 pm on Saturdays come under

"Shani Hora".

Best Time: Shani hora on Saturdays on the Thai and Masi (Hindu Calendar Months) that comes
with Shani's stars. Kindly look for constant updates on this blog about the best time for doing
Pariharam for all doshas.

Note:

The Best time is given above, but that does not mean that you should not do it in other months.
Any Saturdays would also deliver best results.

iven below are the Gayatri Mantra and Moola Mantra for the Lord Shani (Saturn):

Gayatri Mantra of Shani (Saturn):

Om Kakath Vajayae Vitmahae
Katka Hasthaya Dheemahi
Thanno Manth Prajothayath

ஓம் காகை் வஜாய விை்மஹே

கட்க ேஸ்ைாய தீமஹி
ைன்ஹனா மந் ை் ப் ரஹஜாையாை்:

Moola Mantra of Shani (Saturn):

Neelanjana Sama Pasanam

Saya Marthanda Samputham
Ravi Puthram Yamakrajam
Tham Namami Sanaicharam:

Chanting any one of the Shani's Gayatri or Moola Mantras brings good results.

1. Sit in your Pooja room.

2. Offer Blue color flower to the Gods.

3. Place a vessel (Possibly a tumbler made of Silver or Bronze or Copper) filled with
water up to the rim.

4. Light up lamps with Ghee/Gingelly oil.

5. Start with worship of Lord Ganesha.

6. Worship your favourite Gods.

7. Worship the Shani by chanting 9/27/81/108 times by the above mentioned mantras.
Finish your worship. The more you chant then more you gain.

8. You can also make dishes out of Black Gingelly seeds (கருப்பு எள் ) and offer it to the
God.

9. Distribute the prasadams to others, cows and crows.

Note: By chanting 108 times of Mantra in a week, a person will roughly chant (52 weeks
x 108 times) = 5616 times. Thus within 2 years, a person would have chanted nearly
11,000 time of Mantra. This will bring faclitate the particular Graha to work for you in
seamless manner.

ANTRA OF LORD YAMA FOR REMOVAL OF SHANI (SATURN) DOSHA"

The Athidevatha (Supreme Lord) of the Shani (Saturn) is Lord Yama. You can worship
Lord Yama either with Shani or separately to remove the Shani Dosha. All of them
brings better results.

Mantra for Lord Yama:

Kkiruthantham Mahisarudam
Danda Hastham Payanaham:
Kalapastharam KKirushnam
Thiyoyeth Daksinathikpathim:

க்ருைாந் ைம் மகிஷாரூடம்

ைண்டேஸ்ைம் பயாநகம்

காலபாஸ்ைரம் க்ருஷ்ணம்

ை்யாஹயை் ைஷிண திக்பதிம் :

Follow the same procedure that is being mentioned in the previous post for doing pariharam
for Shani (சனி) for the removal of Shani Dosha.

Chanting any one of the Shani's Gayatri or Moola Mantras brings good results.

1. Sit in your Pooja room.

2. Offer Blue color flower to the Gods.

3. Place a vessel (Possibly a tumbler made of Silver or Bronze or Copper) filled with
water up to the rim.

4. Light up lamps with Ghee/Gingelly oil.

5. Start with worship of Lord Ganesha.

6. Worship other Gods.

7. Worship the Shani by chanting 9/27/81/108 times by the above mentioned mantras.
Finish your worship. The more you chant then more you gain.

8. You can also make dishes out of Black Gingelly seeds (கருப்பு எள் ) and offer it to the
God.

9. Distribute the prasadams to others, cows and crows.

he Pariharam for the Shani (Saturn) can be done in the Shiva temples in the following
methods.

1. You can put some black gingelly seeds into a black cloth; tie it with black thread; keep it in
your packet for the whole day on Saturdays.

2. Go to the temple; light up ghee or gingelly oil (sesame seed oil) lamps with Black cloth filled
with black gingelly seeds.

3. Offer Black or Dark Blue cotton cloth to the Shani or Silk Dhoti (Pattu) cloth to Lord Shiva and
do puja in your name.

4. Do puja in your name by prescribing your nakshatra and rasi.

5. Offer dishes prepared with gingelly seeds to the Shani and distribute the prasadam to the
devotees present in the temple.

6. Chant the Shani Gayatri and Moola mantras by 9/27/81/108 times. The more you chant that
you gain more.

8. Do Abhisekam for the Shani or Lord Yama or Lord Shiva on the designated days.

Note:

1. You can do any one of these pariharam or any number of combinations of these pariharams.
2. Invite others also to join with you, while doing pariharam.

3. No alcohol, eggs, non vegetarian foods, sexual thoughts and inter courses, use of harsh and
filthy languages (applicable from Saturday early morning to Sunday early morning @ Saturday
sunrise to Sunday sunrise). If these are violated, then the pariharam would not deliver any
results.

4. Both you are body and mind should be clean.

5. Fasting on these days would be of immense help.

6. Must avoid fast foods that induces your mind into wordly pleasures.

7. You must also wear Blue/Black or shaded color dresses.

he Pariharam for the Shani (Saturn) can be done in the Shiva temples in the following
methods.

1. You can do Navagraha Santhi Pooja in your name on the day that comes with your Jenma
Nakshatra.

2. You can donate a black (color) cow to the Vedic pandits. Make sure that the Pandits are
genuine.

3. You can also donate the money equivalent to the value of the cow.

4. You can also donate 1/2 or 1/3 or 1/4th the value of the cow too.

5. If that is not possible, you can also donate a coconut which should be considered as
equivalent to the black cow.

This would greatly reduce the negative impact of the Lord Shani.

he Pariharam for the Shani (Saturn) can be done in the Shiva temples in the following
methods.

You can donate the images of Shani made of Gold/Silver/Copper to the Vedic Pandits.

You can donate iron vessel filled with Gingelly oil.

1. Buy a Iron Vessel.

2. Fill it up with Gingelly oil.

3. Look at your own image in the Oil.

4. Put Black gingelly seeds in a black color cloth and tie it with black thread.

5. Put the Gingelly seeds packet in to the Iron vessel with oil.

6. Light up the lamp before the Shani.

7. You must do it only on Saturdays or days that comes with Shani's nakshatras.

ou can do this Pariharam for Shani in your Puja Room:

1. Take bath early on the Saturday morning before sunrise.

2. Fasting on the day is advisable.

3. Take some quantity of black gingelly seeds in a black cloth or black paper. Keep it in your
shirt pocket or tie it in the saree. Do not put it below your waist. Should not be placed in the
hand bag or any separate luggage.

4. Worship Lord Ganesha, Lord Shiva, and the Lord Shani.

5. Keep working all day.

6. Keep it under your pillow, while you go to sleep in the night.

7. No alcohol, eggs, non vegetarian foods, sexual thoughts and inter courses, use of harsh and
filthy languages (applicable from Saturday early morning to Sunday early morning @ Saturday
sunrise to Sunday sunrise). If these are violated, then the pariharam would not deliver any
results.

8. The black gingelly seeds must be kept safe and secure in the Puja room on the next morning.
Unclean persons should not be allowed to touch these pack containing black gingelly seeds.

9. Do it for the next 9 or more consecutive Saturdays. The women can take the counting as
continous, even if the pariharam is discontinued in a temporary manner. The number of weeks
must be increased depending upon the problems with the Shani in the natal chart.

10. Then collect all the 9 or more packets and make it into a single packet (no plastics) and then
go to any river. Stand on the banks of the river, face yourself eastwards. Rotate the packets 3
times both clock wise and anti clock wise and throw it into the running water.
11. Wash your hands, legs and face in the water. Sprinkle the river water 3 times over your
head.

12. Turn around and return home (without turning back).

13. Again wash your hand, leg and face before entering your house.

14. You must take head bath.

15. You must go to the Shiva temple. You must complete the Shani pariharam by doing puja for
Lord Ganesha, Lord Shiva, Lord Parvathi, and finally Shani.

16. For the final puja, please select the Saturday.

here are one more alternative method to do pariharam for the Shani:

1. Take bath early on the Saturday morning before sunrise.

2. Fasting on the day is advisable.

3. Take some quantities of black gingelly seeds in a black cloth or black paper. Keep it in your
shirt pocket . Do not place it below the waist.

4. Worship Lord Ganesha, Lord Shiva and the Shani.

5. Keep working all day.

6. Keep it under your pillow, while you go to sleep in the night.

7. No alcohol, eggs, non vegetarian foods, sexual thoughts and inter courses, use of harsh and
filthy languages (applicable from Saturday early morning to Sunday early morning @ Saturday
sunrise to Sunday sunrise). If these are violated, then the pariharam would not deliver any
results.

8. The black sesame seeds must be kept safe and secure in the Puja room on the next morning.
Unclean persons should not be allowed to touch these pack containing black sesame seeds.

9. Do it for the next 9 or more consecutive Saturdays. The women can take the counting as
continous, even if the pariharam is discontinued in a temporary manner. The number of weeks
must be increased depending upon the problems with the Shani in the natal chart.

10. Take all the 9 or more packets of black sesame seeds. Make dishes out of black sesame
seeds.

11. Feed it to Cow and Crow by your hand.

12. You must go to the Shiva temple. You must complete the Shani pariharam by doing puja for
Lord Ganesha, Lord Shiva, Lord Parvathi and Lord Saneeswarar.

here are one more alternative method to do pariharam for the Shani:

1. Helping physically handicapped peoples would eradicate Shani Dosha.

2. Helping the people in the lower strata of the society.

3. Helping unmarried elderly women to get married.

4. Helping widowed women to start their life afresh.

5. Helping the families of those who got jailed.

6. Helping the destitute women to stand on their own feet.

7. Helping the bonded laborers to free themselves and helping them to settle in their life.

here are one more alternative method to do pariharam for the Shani:

1. Donate Sesame seeds oil to the Lord Shiva temples on a regular basis.

2. You can also pour sesame seeds oil into the Lord Shiva temples lamp.

3. You can do Abisehkam for Lord Shani with Sesame seeds oil.

4. You can decorate Lord Shani with Sandal wood paste.

5. You can offer Karunguvalai flowers or flowers in blue color to the Lord Shani.

6. Offer sesame seeds powder rice to Lord Shani.

7. Doing Puja to Shani in your name/rasi/nakshatra.

1. Place energized Parad Shivling and Shani Yantra in Home.

2. For Business, appease Lord shani by placing energized Shivlinga Shaligram in your office.
3. Dring water filled in Dakshinavarti Shankh.
4. Always wear Abhimantrit One Mukhi Rudraksha , Seven mukhi Rudraksh and Fourteen Mukhi Rudraksha
Bead around your neck to appease Lord Shani.
5. Wear Abhimantrit Black horse shoe Kada or Ring on your hand and right hand middle finger.
6. Donate Mustrad oil on saturday.
7. Lite Earthen Diya with Mustard oil near Pepal Tree.
8. Perform Puja of pepal tree and take pradekshana of Pepal tree.
9. Chant Shiva Mantras and Shani Mantras
10. Donate Black gram , Black Til , Mustard Oil, Iron on saturdays.
11. Donate Neelam (Blue Sapphire), Shani Daan Items to poor or in Temple.
12. Wear energized Shani Dosh Nivaran Rudraksha Mala around your neck.