A large number of temples are located in the Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu, India, emanating from the ancient temple of Sel Duharsyerwarar st Thirunallar, near Karaikal, a former French territory. Thirugnana Sambandar visited this temple in the 7th century AD. He sang hymuss in praise of Lord Shiva. Similarly, his contemporary Thirunavukkarmu and larer, Sundarar (9th century AD) visited the temple and sang hrymna in praise of the Lord. Arunagirinathar (15th century AD) also visited here and sang hymns from his monumental work, Thiruppugazh

Who should perform pujs at the Thirunallar Saneeswarar Temple?
Everyone experiences the malefic effects of Saturn at some point in their lives. These periods in their lives are characterized by high stres, loss, death and delay. Some people are also known to rise to great heights during Saturn transit. Saturn is the giver of karma, generally, our experiences during Saturn transit are a direct result of the actions we have done in the past and previous lives.

To mitigate the evil effects of Saturn and magnify the positive effects, it is advisable for all people to worship Lord Shanl.

If Saturn is the ruling planet in your horoscope, or if Saturn has an abhava effect in your horoscope or if you are experiencing Saturn transit, it is even more important to pray to Lord Shani (Sani) at the Thirunallar temple.

Shani Mahadasa or Shani Phukti
Those who are in Shani Mahadasa or Shani Phukti, Shani Mahadana lasts for 19 years. Those bom in 'Bhushanam, Anusharm and Uttarathi stars, will get their first dasa as "Sani".

Sade-Sati or Seven and a Half Saturn
People with 7 15 years of Saturn (Sade-Sati Saturn or Seven and a Half Saturn), Currently, natives of Dhanush, Capricorn and Aquarius are experiencing Sade-Sati, Natives of Dhanush are in the first 2.5 years of their Sade-Sati. Natives of Capricorn are in the middle of the 2.5 years, this period is also known as Janma Saturn, Aquarius people are in the first phase of Sade-Sati.

Saturn is bad in the horoscope Apart from a few other places, the following places are considered bad for Satum :

Ashtama Saturn and Ardha-Ashtama Saturn
You will experience Ashtama Saturn when the Moon moves into the 8th house from the ascendant, and you will experience Ardha-Ashtama Saturn when the Moon moves into the 4th house from the ascendant

Saturn is currently residing in Pisces, for a period of 2 years, 2 months and 17 days. The next Saturn transit is scheduled for March 06, 2026, when Saturn will move into Aries.

To understand how Saturn transit might affect your particular zodiac sign, you should consult some good astrologers or try to find some good resources online. We will also try to update our blog with relevant information.

Benefits of praying at Thirunallar Saneeswaran Temple
During Saturn transits, powerful people have been bought to kneel. But these transits have also made beggars kings. Instead of fearing the evil effects of Saturn, we should develop the understanding that we are only experiencing the effects of our past karma.

Saneeswaran is the one who distributes the fruits of our karma impartially. In one story, Lord Saturn goes to Lord Shiva to express his displeasure and mys that he is upset because people are afraid of him and do not like his transits. In response, Lord Shiva consoles Saturn and says that Lord Saturn is nly doing his duty by distributing karma impartially. Lord Shiva then gives the title of "Eeswaran' or 'Lord to Saturn. Only then is Saturn called haneeswaran or Shani Bhagavan. No other planet in the horoscope is given the title of Eeswaran',

since we are experiencing the fruits of our karmic actions, there is not much use in performing auspicious acts for Lord Satum. What is helpful instead to develop an attitude of devotion towards Lord Saturn and adopt a philosophical mindset. One can develop an attitude of devotion by offering ayers and pujas at the Thirunallar Saneeswaran Temple. This devotion leads to a peaceful mind that prepares us to accept the hardships we have to ce during difficult transit times.

it is through these hardships that we learn valuable lessons like discipline, responsibility, tolerance and the strength to pursue our dreams and mirations. The lessons of Saturn demand you to persevere through trials and gradually master them.

For over a thousand years, Hindus have visited this temple and found their misfortunes and misfortunes diminishing, as it is the only temple in the wid where Lord Shani lost his power to Lord Shiva.

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