The positioning of Shanidev in your horoscope influences the events of your life to a great extent. He is believed to be the God of Karma and justice. According to the scriptures, he gets angry very easily and you have to be extremely careful while worshipping him as even the smallest mistakes can have grave effects on your life.
You must have heard some people say that women should not perform the ritual of offering mustard oil to Shanidev. Well, let us find out whether this is true according to the scriptures or not from our expert, Astrologer Pandit Arvind Tripathi, in this article.
Precautions Women Should Take While Worshipping Shanidev
- Our expert told us that while women can worship Shanidev, there are some essential precautions while doing that to avoid upsetting him.
- The woman with Shani Dosh in her horoscope is advised not to touch the idol of Shanidev as it can lead to an increase in negative energy and negative effects on her life.
- Also, it is a taboo for women to offer mustard oil to Shani Dev and they should not do it even by mistake.
- To please him, you should donate things related to Shani like mustard oil, black clothes, black shoes, things made of iron etc.
Why Women Should Not Offer Mustard Oil To Shani Dev
According to the legend, when the wife of Shanidev went to him with the desire to have a son, being a great devotee of Lord Krishna, he didn’t pay attention to or even look at his wife as he was engrossed in meditation of Shri Krishna.
This angered his wife and she cursed him that whoever he looks at will get destroyed. This led to the belief that one should never make eyes with his idol. Because of the curse, women are prohibited from offering mustard oil to the effigy of Shanidev.
While worshipping him, women should look at his idol only from a distance and not look at his eyes.
Mantras To Chant During Shani Dev Puja
Women should perform the rituals of Shanidev’s puja from a distance and chant these mantras while doing so.
- ‘Om Shan Shanishcharaya Namah.’
- ‘Om Trayambakam Yajamahe Sugandhim Pushtivardhanam.’
- ‘Uvaruk miv bandhanan mrityormukshiya ma mrityat.’
- ‘Om Shannodevirabhishtay apo bhavantu pitaye. Shanyorabhishravantu nah. Om Shan Shanaishcharaya Namah.’
- ‘Om Neelanjanasamabhasam Raviputram Yamagrajam. Chhayamartandasambhootam tam Namami Shanaishcharam.’
- ‘Om Shanno Devirabhishtadaapo Bhavanupitaye.’
- ‘Om Shamagnibhi karachchanna stapant surya shamvatova tvarapa apasnidha.’
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