Why watering Peepal tree mitigates the wrath of Shani: The beautiful legend of a child’s penance, resilience and anger

Published On : 2024-11-18T10:52:49+0530 [ IST ] | Author : Mayur_Tembhare
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Image generated with CoPilot AILord Shani the God of justice and Karma and one of the Navagrahas of Vedic astrology is said to be the ruling Saturn, the planet that moves slowly.Shanidev is known for his tough and strict nature and how he maintains the

It is said that Lord Shani being the son of Lord Surya was always exceptional among others. He was devoted, had spiritual qualities, had a strong sense of right and wrong and many more divine qualities. It is also believed that Lord Shani’s gaze is so powerful that it can transform people’s lives.

Lord Shani and Sade sati period Lord Shani and Sade sati period

Lord Shani and Sade sati period

One of the most feared periods in a person's life is that of Sade Sati. Sade Sati is basically a period of about 7.5 years where a person goes through intense trials and tribulations and proves himself in the eyes of Shan

While many like to believe that it is a time of hardship where Lord Shani does everything wrong with your life it is always better to think of it as just a challenging phase where Shani dev teaches you all about spiritual growth and helps improve and change

The name of ShanishcharThe name of Shanishchar

The name of Shanishchar is

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Shani Dev is often referred to as Shanishchar which is translated as slow moving one. When Shanishchar is on the charts it stays for about 2.5 years and this time is one of extreme struggle. This slow, gradual movement is said to be and feel like his role as a

But have you ever wondered why Shani dev is the slow-moving one? And why he was given the name Shanishchar and the reputation of being slow? Here we mention a few instances and legends that elaborate why this name came

The scientific reason for logical brains

For people who believe in logic and science but still wish to be mindful of their charts and beliefs in religion Shani dev is called Shanishchar because of his position in the planetary system. According to one belief Lord Shani and his governance over the planet Saturn is responsible for the slow

As the Saturn planet is on the 6th number from the sun the difference between the two is huge and as the distances are calculated by how long it takes to go around the Sun one time it takes considerably longer for Saturn to complete its orbit

And according to NASA NASA one day on Saturn takes only 10.7 hours (the time it takes for Saturn to rotate or spin around once) and Saturn makes a complete orbit around the Sun (a year in Saturnian time) in about 29.4 Earth years.

And thus the extremely long time that Saturn takes to complete its orbit is equated to the slowness of Lord Shani and his name thus comes to Shanishchar for some people.

The story of Pippalad

Another very interesting story comes through Pippalad the son of Raji Dadichi who gave up his life for the protection of the Devtas.

An X account by the name of Right Singh shared this story and there are many variations to it that are found in popular lore and personal beliefs.

When Rishi Dadichi was approached by the gods they came with a plea. A demon (Asura) had started to rain hell on the heavens and the only way to kill him was through Rishi Dadichi's bones. It was through his bones that an Astra (weapon) could be

It is believed that Rishi Dadichi then asked a holy cow named ‘Surabhi’ to lick the flesh off his body and the bones that would remain could be used to make the astra. And as this happened and Rishi Dadhichi had to give up his life his wife could not bear this sight and she jumped into the funeral pyre with him

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This little boy grew up with fruits and leaves of the Peepal tree and remained undiscovered for a long time. But then one day Narad muni saw him and went up to inquire who he was. As he got no answers Narad muni meditated to know his name and

In some time Narad got to know the reality behind who the boy was and told him everything.

First things first Narad muni gave him the name Pippalad because he lived and survived under the Peepal tree eating its fruit and taking shelter beneath it.

When Pippalad asked Narad muni why all this had happened to him Narad said it was because of Shani’s influence. Pippalad grew angry and wanted vengeance. And so he prayed, meditated and performed extreme penance to Brahma the creator.

With his boon Pippalad wanted to reduce Shani to ashes and so he tried to do the same. But soon all the gods came to Shani dev’s rescue and Brahma agreed to give Pippalad another boon if he left Shani de

Pippalad asked Brahma for a boon that is a common belief even today. The boon was - No child under the age of 5 shall have Lord Shani in their charts and no negative effects should fall on them till a certain age. All Pippalad wanted at that moment was to save other children from the fate

But unfortunately Pippalad looked with anger at Shani dev’s feet and his vahana the crow which led to the crow losing balance and Shani dev fell from a height.

From that day onwards Lord Shani becomes Shanishchara the slow moving one.

The wait of time and karma

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Another famous story and belief that explains why Lord Shani is called Shanishchara is that your karma, your past actions, deeds and things you did slowly accumulate in the charts and come up to you.

When you do a bad deed today you do not immediately pay for it. In fact it does not even happen over the next few days! The bad karma creeps up to you slowly and strikes you down, making you feel helpless and dejected. And as this levelling up of your karma is equated to Shani dev and his actions he is called Shanishchara

The story of Yamraj

Another popular belief that explains why Shani dev came to be Shanishchara is about a childhood fight!

According to popular lore Lord Surya had two wives - Sanjana and her shadow Chhaya who became his accidental wife. When Shani dev was born he was darker as compared to his other siblings because his mother was not Sanjana but rather Chhaya.

The story goes that Lord Shani was once in a fight with his stepbrother Yamraj the God of death who is also considered to be Lord Surya's son. When Yamraj could not win from Shani he pushed him down because of which Shani dev's foot was injured.

Some stories claim that Yamraj pushed Shani from a slope others say that he injured Shani dev’s foot with an ax and there are many variations of the story in different regions.

And thus by a curse, by a fight, by the distance from the sun and many more hidden, lesser-known stories people got to know the reason as to why Shani dev moves slowly, taking years to correct people’s lives and karma.

Source : Reporters From Sunrise Chronicles

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