SRI SHANIMAHATMA TEMPLE Temple Famous for : This temple is famous for removing ill effects. Belief / Faith : Domestic Issues, Unfavourable Influence (Dosha), Temple Tank and Sacred Tree : Banks of Madhure Kere, a big lake. About Sri Shanimahatma Temple : Shani or Shanishwara is one of the nine planets in Hindu astrology. Shanishwara is an embodiment of Saturn. He is the son of Suryadeva and his second wife Chaya Devi. He is one of the most feared and revered astrological deities. It is a temple dedicated to Lord Shanishwara, one of the planets in Hindu Astrology. The Shani Mahatma temple located at Chikka Madhure, was constructed by Ganga Hanumaiah, a local farmer. It is believed tha, t one can get rid of or lessen the negative effects of Sade sathi (seven and a half years effect) or Ashtama Shani or Panchama Shani on worshipping or by offering special poojas to Shri Shaneshwara temple at Chikka Madhure. In support of this, one can see lot of people offering Ellu Batti to the fireplace right in front of the temple. 'Ellu Batti' means black sesame seeds are put into small pieces of cloth and are tied with black thread and this is dipped in Gingelly oil (sesame oil). This offering is believed to please Lord Shanishwara. The idol of Shani Mahatma is dark in colour, heavily adorned with jewellery and clothed in black. Though open on all days, the temple attracts devotees in huge numbers on Saturdays, the special day dedicated to Shani Mahatma. A chariot procession of Shani Mahatma during the annual festival, would be the right time to visit the temple with the whole family. It is believed that by praying and offering poojas at Shri Shani Mahatma temple, one can lessen the negative effects of the planet in life. He is a strict Deva who esures the punishment he has been ordained to give with severity. Yet, he also blesses with generosity. Shanishwara’s negative influence on one’s natal chart, is one of the most feared beliefs in India. People flock to temples to worship Shanishwara, in order to lessen the ill effects of his influence. There are many temples for Shanishwara, one of the most famous being the temple at Thirunallar in Tamilnadu. The Shri Shanimahathma temple at Chikka Madure is considered to be one of the oldest. This temple is located on the banks of Madhure Kere, a big lake. This temple is constructed in the South Indian style, with a Gopura (tower). The annual festivals in which an idol of Shanishwara is taken out on procession on a chariot, attracts a lot of devotees. People come to this temple to pray to Lord Shanimahathma.

Prayers, chants, rituals-Shani Maharaj

According to legend, Shani is a devotee of Lord Shiva. According to the "Navagraha Pidahara Sthothram" of "Brahmanda Purana", the following sthothra relieves the communicant from all the ill effects of Shani:
निलान्जन समाभासं रविपुत्रं यमाग्रजम।
छायामार्तंड संभूतं तं नमामि शनैश्चरम॥
nilānjana samābhāsaṁ raviputraṁ yamāgrajama,
chāyāmārtaṁḍa saṁbhūtaṁ taṁ namāmi śanaiścarama.
Or
सूर्य पुत्रो दीर्घ देहो विशालाक्षः शिवप्रियः।
मन्दचारः प्रसन्नात्मा पीडां हरतु मे शनिः ॥
sūrya putro dīrgha deho viśālākṣaḥ śivapriyaḥ,
mandacāraḥ prasannātmā pīḍāṁ haratu me śaniḥ
The Shanaishchara Mantra In Kannada:
ಸೂರ್ಯಪುತ್ರೋ ದೀರ್ಘದೇಹೋ ವಿಶಾಲಾಕ್ಷ: ಶಿವಪ್ರಿಯಃ
ಮಂದಚಾರಃ ಪ್ರಸನ್ನಾತ್ಮಾ ಪೀಡಾಂ ಹರತುಮೇ ಶನಿ:
The Shanaishchara Mantra In Telugu:
సుర్యపుత్రో దీర్ఘదేహో విశాలాక్షః శివప్రియః
మంధాచారః ప్రసన్నాత్మా పీడం హరతు మీ షనిహ్
The Shanaishchara Mantra In Tamil:
Sangadangal Theerpai Shani Bagavane
Mangalam Ponga Manam Vaitharul Vai
Sacharavindri Saaga neriyil
Icchagam Vaazha Innarul Thaa Thaa
Complete Mantra (संपूर्ण शनी स्तोत्र):
ॐ निलान्जनम समाभासं रविपुत्रं यमाग्रजम।
छायामार्तंड संभूतं तं नमामि शनैश्चरम॥
ॐ शनैश्वराय नमः॥
सूर्य पुत्रो दीर्घ देहो विशालाक्षः शिवप्रियः।
मन्दचारः प्रसन्नात्मा पीडां हरतु मे शनिः॥
कोणस्थ पिंगलो ब्रभू कृष्णो रौद्रो दंतको यमः।
सौरिः शनैश्वरो मन्दः पिप्पालोद्तः संस्तुतः॥
एतानि दशनामानी प्रातः रुत्थाय य पठेतः।
शनैश्वर कृता पिडा न कदाचित भविष्यती॥
auṁ nilānjanama samābhāsaṁ raviputraṁ yamāgrajama,
chāyāmārtaṁḍa saṁbhūtaṁ taṁ namāmi śanaiścarama.
auṁ śanaiśvarāya namaḥ.
sūrya putro dīrgha deho viśālākṣaḥ śivapriyaḥ,
mandacāraḥ prasannātmā pīḍāṁ haratu me śaniḥ.
koṇastha piṁgalo brabhū kṛṣṇo raudro daṁtako yamaḥ,
sauriḥ śanaiśvaro mandaḥ pippālodtaḥ saṁstutaḥ.
etāni daśanāmānī prātaḥ rutthāya ya paṭhetaḥ,
śanaiśvara kṛtā piḍā na kadācita bhaviṣyatī.
Pronouncible Chant:
Om Neelaanjanam Sambhasam Raviputram Yamagrajam|
Chayaamartand Sambhootam Tam Namaami Shanaischaram|| (Repeat Twice)
Om Shanaischaraay Namah|| (Repeat Twice)
Surya Putro Dheergh Deho Vishaalaakshah Shivapriyaah|
Mandacharah Prasannaatma Peedam Haratu Mein Shanih|| (Repeat Twice)
KoNasth Pingalo Prabhoo KrushNo Roudro Dantako Yamah|
Sauriah Shanaischaro Mandah Pippaalodatah Samstutah|| (Repeat Twice)
Aetaani Dashanaamaanee Pratah Ruthaay Ya Patethah|
Shanaischar Krutaa Peeda Na Kadaachit Bhavishyati|| (Repeat Twice)
According to the Vedic astrology, the bad effects of Saturn's transit may be mitigated by
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.
Some devotees chant 'Om Sham Shanaischaryaye Namah' 108 times daily.
A mantra for propitiating Shanaishchara:
Aum praang preeng proung sah Shanaye namah.
A mantra for praying to Shanidev is:
Neelaanjan samaabhaasam raviputram yamaagrajam, Chaayaa-maartandam-sambhootam, Tam namaami Shanaishcharam.
Saturn's shloka from Navagraha Sukta, according to vedic texts:
Om Shanno Devirabhishtaya Aapo Bhavantu Peetaye Shanyorbhisravantumah Shanaishcharaaya Namah.

Prayers, chants, rituals-Shani Maharaj

According to legend, Shani is a devotee of Lord Shiva. According to the "Navagraha Pidahara Sthothram" of "Brahmanda Purana", the following sthothra relieves the communicant from all the ill effects of Shani:
निलान्जन समाभासं रविपुत्रं यमाग्रजम।
छायामार्तंड संभूतं तं नमामि शनैश्चरम॥
nilānjana samābhāsaṁ raviputraṁ yamāgrajama,
chāyāmārtaṁḍa saṁbhūtaṁ taṁ namāmi śanaiścarama.
Or
सूर्य पुत्रो दीर्घ देहो विशालाक्षः शिवप्रियः।
मन्दचारः प्रसन्नात्मा पीडां हरतु मे शनिः ॥
sūrya putro dīrgha deho viśālākṣaḥ śivapriyaḥ,
mandacāraḥ prasannātmā pīḍāṁ haratu me śaniḥ
The Shanaishchara Mantra In Kannada:
ಸೂರ್ಯಪುತ್ರೋ ದೀರ್ಘದೇಹೋ ವಿಶಾಲಾಕ್ಷ: ಶಿವಪ್ರಿಯಃ
ಮಂದಚಾರಃ ಪ್ರಸನ್ನಾತ್ಮಾ ಪೀಡಾಂ ಹರತುಮೇ ಶನಿ:
The Shanaishchara Mantra In Telugu:
సుర్యపుత్రో దీర్ఘదేహో విశాలాక్షః శివప్రియః
మంధాచారః ప్రసన్నాత్మా పీడం హరతు మీ షనిహ్
The Shanaishchara Mantra In Tamil:
Sangadangal Theerpai Shani Bagavane
Mangalam Ponga Manam Vaitharul Vai
Sacharavindri Saaga neriyil
Icchagam Vaazha Innarul Thaa Thaa
Complete Mantra (संपूर्ण शनी स्तोत्र):
ॐ निलान्जनम समाभासं रविपुत्रं यमाग्रजम।
छायामार्तंड संभूतं तं नमामि शनैश्चरम॥
ॐ शनैश्वराय नमः॥
सूर्य पुत्रो दीर्घ देहो विशालाक्षः शिवप्रियः।
मन्दचारः प्रसन्नात्मा पीडां हरतु मे शनिः॥
कोणस्थ पिंगलो ब्रभू कृष्णो रौद्रो दंतको यमः।
सौरिः शनैश्वरो मन्दः पिप्पालोद्तः संस्तुतः॥
एतानि दशनामानी प्रातः रुत्थाय य पठेतः।
शनैश्वर कृता पिडा न कदाचित भविष्यती॥
auṁ nilānjanama samābhāsaṁ raviputraṁ yamāgrajama,
chāyāmārtaṁḍa saṁbhūtaṁ taṁ namāmi śanaiścarama.
auṁ śanaiśvarāya namaḥ.
sūrya putro dīrgha deho viśālākṣaḥ śivapriyaḥ,
mandacāraḥ prasannātmā pīḍāṁ haratu me śaniḥ.
koṇastha piṁgalo brabhū kṛṣṇo raudro daṁtako yamaḥ,
sauriḥ śanaiśvaro mandaḥ pippālodtaḥ saṁstutaḥ.
etāni daśanāmānī prātaḥ rutthāya ya paṭhetaḥ,
śanaiśvara kṛtā piḍā na kadācita bhaviṣyatī.
Pronouncible Chant:
Om Neelaanjanam Sambhasam Raviputram Yamagrajam|
Chayaamartand Sambhootam Tam Namaami Shanaischaram|| (Repeat Twice)
Om Shanaischaraay Namah|| (Repeat Twice)
Surya Putro Dheergh Deho Vishaalaakshah Shivapriyaah|
Mandacharah Prasannaatma Peedam Haratu Mein Shanih|| (Repeat Twice)
KoNasth Pingalo Prabhoo KrushNo Roudro Dantako Yamah|
Sauriah Shanaischaro Mandah Pippaalodatah Samstutah|| (Repeat Twice)
Aetaani Dashanaamaanee Pratah Ruthaay Ya Patethah|
Shanaischar Krutaa Peeda Na Kadaachit Bhavishyati|| (Repeat Twice)
According to the Vedic astrology, the bad effects of Saturn's transit may be mitigated by
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.
Some devotees chant 'Om Sham Shanaischaryaye Namah' 108 times daily.
A mantra for propitiating Shanaishchara:
Aum praang preeng proung sah Shanaye namah.
A mantra for praying to Shanidev is:
Neelaanjan samaabhaasam raviputram yamaagrajam, Chaayaa-maartandam-sambhootam, Tam namaami Shanaishcharam.
Saturn's shloka from Navagraha Sukta, according to vedic texts:
Om Shanno Devirabhishtaya Aapo Bhavantu Peetaye Shanyorbhisravantumah Shanaishcharaaya Namah.

Mahabaleshwar is the birth place of Krishna river (Krishnamma)

Mahabaleswar a beautiful hill station in Satara district of Maharashtra in India, Mahabaleswar is located in western Ghats at approximately 120 kms away from Pune ,India , we have to travel up to 80 kms on Mumbai-Bangalore highway, and we have to diversion to reach Mahabaleshwar hill station, it is one of the few ever green forests in the world, the road route is through piercing the mountains and in tunnels with lot of curves, you can have a cup of tea and snacks in a road side Dabha on the route, the area is called as Khandala the Hindi movie “Dil Chahata hai” was mostly pasteurized in this Khandala area, if you wish to cover all the site seeing places in this area with less time ,you have to hire a local guide , the guide may charge approximately 3 to 4 dollars for a trip.

The site seeing places in this area are Mahadev mandir, The Krishna river starts here from the mouth of Cow, the same stream became big and it will join with sea water after crossing through 3 states , due to sanctity of the Krishna water coming from Cow , most of the people sprinkle little water on their heads.

The Highest place is “Arthur view point “ on a hill ,if you watch the down to the valley the beautiful river Krishna flowing in the valley

One more jolly spot in Mahabaleswar is venna lake ,boat riding is available at venna lake, the climate is very very pleasure even at 12 am , honeymoon couples visit Mahabaleswar

Lot of handi craft articles are available in Mahabaleswar , you must spare lot of time to visit lot of stalls for shopping

At a distance of 25 kms “Pratap Garh fort “ is there ,the fort is built by Famous warrior “Chatrapathi Shivaji” from there he ruled the area in between Neera and Koina rivers

You find lot of Straberry shops are available in Mahabaleswar, Straberry fruits are very cheap in this area, you will find lot of Straberry gardens road side on route to Mahabaleswar , Straberry ice creams, chocolates and jams are sold at Straberry gardens itself on the road side.

Krishna river is called as “Krishnamma” with the Krishna river another four sub rivers also starts from here they are Koina,Veni ,Savithri and Gayathri

State Road Transport corporation buses available to reach Mahabaleswar from Pune bus-station and taxi services also available from Pune and Mumbai also

Shani Devaalayam in Deonar, Mumbai ,India

There is a Shani temple in Deonar, in Mumbai. The temple is situated east of the Shivaji statue at the junction of Chembur, Deonar, Govandi on (Mumbai-Pune-Bangalore) Eastern Express Highway. The presiding deity of this temple is Lord Shaneeswara: a beautiful, mighty, and imposing seven-foot-tall black statue. sri saneeswralayam, veeranna palem, prakasam (dist), Andhra Pradesh. Many devotees who have Shani Dosham, or people who are passing through Shani Mahar Dasa throng the temple, for doing Tailabhishekam (Tailam means oil in Sanskrit, Telugu and Malayalam). Nuvvula Nune (in Telugu, Nuvvulu means Sesame; Nune means oil) and Ellenne (in Kannada, Ellu means sesame; enne means oil) is poured with utmost devotion on the head in a manner such that the oil covers the entire idol while flowing down. The pooja done with this oil is believed to please Shaneeswara.
Every Saturday approximately at 10:30 in the morning, as soon as the priest gives Aarti, Lord Shaneeswara is said to descend upon the main priest. All of a sudden, the whole atmosphere in the temple changes. One can see and feel the charged atmosphere in the temple. There after the priest sits on a chair which has a seat made of very sharp, long iron nails pointing upwards. The foot rest and hand rest are also fully fitted with upward facing, sharp long iron nails. When Lord Shaneeswara descends on Swami, he sits on this chair throughout the day, most of the time with his eyes closed. On some Saturdays he may sit upon the chair for a continuous stretch of between 12 and 13 hours without ever indicating any pain or discomfort.
Thereafter the devotees sit in silence in front of 'swami.' They are asked to bring and keep a pair of yellow lemons in their hands, waiting for their turn. Swami signals one by one by turn, to come near to him. People place the pair of yellow lemon in front of him. He listens patiently to their problems, agony, or distress or whatever they say. Then he explains the reason/cause of their agony/problem/distress. It could be 'Prarabdham', consequences of their past karmas (deeds) which are carried over to present janma, which means "life" in Sanskrit, Telugu, kannada and Malayalam. Or as Swami explains, their problems could be the result of actions/deeds of his or her present birth itself. In some cases it could be handy work of Vamachara Tantra (black magic) by their enemies and ill-wishers. There are other types of cases where it is believed that Aatmas (spirits) of the deceased have occupied the sufferer's body causing misery and trouble. 'Swami' listens to them all with apt attention with closed eyes and intent silence and offers them Prakshalana, or "cleansing" Praayaschitam Sanskrit and Telugu, or "repentance" through procedures such as yagna, pooja, dana, abstinence, etc. Thousands have claimed that their prayers have been answered by "Shaneeswara" through 'Swami'.
In the premises of this Shani temple, navagraha mandapam is also there apart from Hanuman, Jagadeeswara, Saibaba and Mata deities. The Sanctum Sanctorum has a very tall imposing murthy of Lord Shaneeswara along with Jestha Devi. To his left is Hanuman and to his right is Jagadeeswara Swami.

Thirunallar Shani Temple in Karaikal

One of the most popular Shani Temples in India is located at Thirunallar near Karaikal a part of Union Territory Pondicherry. There is a misconception that this Shani Shrine, or Saturn temple, is located in Tamil Nadu. The greatness of the Thirunallur temple is attributed to the unique idol of Lord Shani as he stands blessing the devotee – abhayahastham. This is a very rare phenomenon and therefore thousands of devotees who believe they are badly affected by Shani visit the shrine to get his blessings.

Shani, or Sani, is one among the navagrahas and is believed to create problems in the life of people, especially by those people who keep close track of their horoscope and believe in astrology.

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 7th century, the temple also has small shrines dedicated to other gods including Lord Ganesha.

Thirunallaru Shani Temple is located about 5 km west of Karaikal in Pondicherry. 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.

It must be noted here that Karaikal is part of Pondicherry Union Territory but is surrounded by Tamil Nadu on three sides and on the east by Bay of Bengal.

Only Shani dev idol no temple structure houses

Sri Mandeswara Swami Temple
At last the eminent hermit 'Agasta' living in South India obliging the prayers of the people and their King assured them of the death of these giants in the hands of 'Lord Sani' the son of the Sun God. Further they appealed Sani Deva to protect them by putting an end to these terrible monsters 'Aswadha and Pippala'. Sani made up his mind to kill the monsters for which he had to wage a war for one long year and killed them. As a mark of this glorious victory he installed an idol of 'Lord Siva' here. This instillation of Sivalinga; became necessary for atoning sins of kings that belonged to Kasyapa Dynasty.




Mandapalli is Situated 38 Km from Rajahmundry, 60 Km from Kakinada and 30 Km from Amalapuram.In the days of yore, this locality was the holy ashram of the sage Dhadhichi Maharshi. This hermit Dhadhichi has done a supreme sacrifice of donating his valuable spinal cord for the mighty and powerful weapon popularly known as Vajrayudha of Lord Indra, which was employed to kill the deadly asuraas. The weapons wielded by the eight suras in the eight directions called astadikpalakas, killed innumerable ghostly demons. To avenge the death of these demons certain other demons called Aswadha and Pippale invaded the area under reference and brought about untold havoc.