SURYA PUTRA SHANIDEV

Sani Trayodasi -Saturday June 16th ,2012

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NILAMJANA SAMABASAM RAVI PUTRAM YAMAGRAJAM |
CHAYA MARTHANDA SAMBHUTAM TAM NAMAMI SHANAISWARAM ||
Chant this mantra while lighting oil lamp
Sani Trayodasi
Significance of Oil Abhisekam to SATURN
On Sani Trayodasi (thirteenth day after full or new moon) Hanuman was married to Suvarchala, daughter of the Sun (Surya) who is the sister of Sani.

One evening Hanuman was meditating before sunset, on a sea shore. At that instance the son of Sun, Sani, thought that he was so powerful and that every human, Devata and Demon was afraid of him. Sani with his ego came to the seashore where Hanuman was meditating. Sani thought that he will fight with Hanuman and will defeat him. Then Sani in his egoistic tone said that he is here and wanted Hanuman to stand up. Hanuman gently asked him to repeat what he just said and asked his particulars of why is he there and bothering him. Sani arrogantly replied that he is the son of the most brilliant Surya and is super strong, called by the name Sani, and that all beings in the universe start shivering the moment they hear his name, and said that he wanted to test Hanuman's strength. He also warned him that he is coming into Hanuman's Zodiac to influence his future. Hanuman replied with humility that he is an old monkey and that he is meditating and asked him not to disturb him. Sani, with pride, said that he cannot go without conquering him. Then Hanuman said with a humble tone that he doesn't have the ability to fight. Then Sani said in an insulting way that he is a coward and scared to fight with him. Sani started pulling Hanuman's hand.
Then Hanuman sarcastically laughed, saying that He does not understand when he was trying to give Him advice. Hanuman lengthened his tail and wrapped it around Sani's body up to his neck. Sani tried to release himself from the tightened tail of Hanuman. Hanuman meanwhile realized that he needed to perform Pradhakshinam around the bridge connecting India and Sri Lanka. Then Hanuman started to go around the bridge and hit his tail on the stones of the bridge. Even though Sani tried with all his strength to escape he could not succeed. Hanuman continued till 108 rounds, hitting the tail on the stones of Rama Setu (bridge built by Rama). By these strokes Sani's body was severly wounded and started bleeding. Then Sani prayed to Hanuman with a paniked voice, pleading with Hanuman, and agreed that Hanuman is great. Hanuman was pleased with Sani's prayers and told he will leave him if he agrees not to enter any of his devotees Zodiacs. With a moaning voice Sani agrees with the conditions. Then Hanuman released Sani from his tail. This happened on a Saturday on a Trayodasi.

Sani expressed his gratitude for his release by Hanuman from Ravana's prison at the time of Lanka Dahanam (burning of Srilanka by Hanuman). He also requested forgiveness for his misbehavior. Since then, to heal his wounds, Saturn desires abhisekam (an ointment) with sesame seed oil. Therefore for those who perform oil abhisekam to Saturn on Sani Trayodasi the radiation of Saturn will be cooled down and Sani will bless them.

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