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Month: April 2015

  • Breast Developers Face Pack Cosmetology Ancient India Tips

    One is inundated with advertisements in TV about Hair fall Cures, Pimples,Acne and other cosmetics for Men and Women.

    That they are harmful, I have posted a detailed article.

    These make up preparations are not new to India.

    Cosmetology Ancient India.Book.Image.jpg Cosmetology Ancient India.

    Sanskrit and Tamil literature  abound in details on this subject and practical tips are available.

    A Sample.

    Lip balm / lip salve

    “Cracked lips, besides being painful, spoil the beauty of the face. The following remedy was recommended in such cases – “If the rind of Bel fruit (Aegle marmelos Corr.) is levigated (i.e. powdered and mixed) in a woman’s milk and the paste thus prepared is applied to the cracked lips, within 10 days the cracking will stop and the cracks will heal[5].”

    Skin lightning and exfoliating scrub

    A fair skin has always been an attraction for Indians. The following paste used to be applied to the body to make the skin a shade or two lighter and give it a natural glow – “Pound together The root of Kosta [Kooth or Kushtha, English name: Costus.][6] (Saussurea lappa Clarke.), Til seeds (Sessamum indicum Linn.), the leaves of Sirisa (Albizzia lebbek Benth.), the leaves of Chopda (Pongamia pinnata Pierr.), the wood ofDevdar (Cedrus deodara Roxb.) and the wood of Zadali Haled (Berberis aristata DC.) Roast this mixture between dried cakes of Buffalo dung, then take it out and grind it properly to a fine powder. If the paste made from this compound is applied to the body for three consecutive days, the above mentioned desired results will be obtained”.

    Cure for dandruff

    “Pound khas-khas seeds (Papaver somniferum Linn.) in milk and apply to the scalp. It will cure dandruff”.[5]

    Rejuvenation process (Kayakalpa)

    A very famous rejuvenation treatment called Kayakalpa used to be practiced. The meaning of the word is to make a person look young, bring about a change in the color of the hair and texture of the skin, improve the eyesight and so forth. “Take equal quantities of Kadunimba (Azadirachta indica Juss.) leaves, Maka (Eclipta alba Haask.) leaves, Mundi [Gorakhmundi]  (Sphaeranthus indicus Linn.) leaves, Nirgundi [Nagoda, Nirgundi and Nirgunda (Vitex negundo Linn.)leaves and Vova (Carum copticum Benth.) leaves.

    Dry all the 5 ingredients in the shade. Then powder this mixture. Take internally two pinches of this powder twice a day. While the subject is under this treatment, the diet should mainly consist of milk and rice only. Quite soon the person will look younger, the skin will become lustrous and even the grey hair will turn black”.

    Depilatory

    The presence of hair on arms, face, legs and pubic area, was considered an eyesore, and certain formulae were practiced to remove them.

    “Pound together dried fruits of Aavalakatti (Emblica officinalis Gaertn.) and dried fruits of Pimpali (Piper longum Linn.). Soak this mixture in the milky latex of Nivadunga (Cactus: Euphorbia nivulia Ham.) If this compound is applied to the desired place, the hair from that area will fall off”.[5]

    Breast developers

    “Powder together the root of Aswagandha (Withania somnifera Dunal.), the fruit of Gajapimpali(Scindapsus officinalis Schott.), the root of Kosta (Saussurea lappa Clarke.), and the rhizomes of Vekhanda[Vekhanda, English name: Sweet flag. (Acorus calamus Linn.). To this powder add butter made from buffalo’s milk and massage the bust with this medicated butter. This will increase the bustline and make it firm and shapely”.

    Some more formulae from other sources, earlier than 18th and 19th cent A.D. include the following:

    Face pack

    “Take Masura—a lentil common in India (Lens culinaris Medic.) and pound with Madhu (Honey). The paste so prepared, rubbed for seven nights, gives the splendor of the petals of the white lotus flower to the face”.

    Cure for pimples

    “The application of plaster composed of Kustumburu [Dhana, Dhania, English name: Coriander](Coriandrum sativum Linn.), Vacha or Vekhanda (Acorus calamus Linn.), Lodhra [Lodhar, Lodhra. English name: The Lodh tree] (Symplocos racemosa Roxb.) and Kushtha or Kosta (Saussurea lappa Clarke.) pasted together is also recommended for curing pimples”

    Mouth freshener

    I quote a verse translated from Sanskrit: “Oh! beautiful damsel, make fragrant quickly, Poog-phala i.e.Supari or Betel nut (Areca catechu Linn.), for rulers of the earth (Kings) by mixing together Kushtha(Saussurea lappa Linn.), Tagara (Valeriana wallichii DC.), Jatiphala (Myrstica fragrans Houtt.), Karpoora(Cinnamomum camphora Nees and Eberm.), Lavanga (Syzygium aromaticum Merrill and Perry.) and Ela(Ellettaria cardamomum Maton)”

    Cure for lice and nits

    “On tying the head with a piece of cloth dipped in the juice of Phanivalli (Piper betel Linn.) or ‘Paan” leaves, to which has been added Paratda (Mercury), lice and nits would be finished off.

    General hair remedy and cure for the prematurely graying

    “Juice of Bhringaraja or Maka (Eclipta alba Hassk.), together with Lohakitta (Iron-rust: Non-botanical. Iron oxide, normally Red oxide.), Phalatrikam or Triphala = Collection of three fruits, viz. Harada [Hirda, English name: Chebulic myrobalan (Terminalia chebula retz.), Beheda [Behada, English name: Belleric myrobalan][6] (Terminalia bellerica retz.) and Avala [Amla, English name: Emblic myrobalan (Phyllanthus emblica Gaertn.), cooked in oil when applied (to the scalp), would cure dandruff, itching, alopecia and would also darken the hair, which have become grey prematurely.

    Deodorant powder

    “The powder from the barks of Sahakara [Aam, Amba, English name: Mango][17] (Mangifera indica Linn.) tree and Dadima [Dadim, Dalimba; English name: Pomegranate][17] (Punica granatum Linn.) tree, mixed with Shankha (Fragrant Shell) powder and applied to the relevant part of the body, removes bad odour. The powder made of Chincha (Tamarindus indica Linn.) and Karanja (Pongamia glabra Vent.) seeds, if applied also removes bad odour.[19,20]

    Examples of above given formulae serve to give some idea of Ancient Indian researchers and their contribution to Indian Medical Lore.

    The research involved in this work was to compile the cosmetic formulae from various sources and then to find the proper equivalent botanical names for the Sanskrit and Prakrit terminologies (For the ingredients used in the formulae). This was done with the help of native people and experienced vaidyas in South India and Maharashtra. Identification was done by studying the properties of the plant and if these plant names were the actual ingredients used.

    Some of the formulae are still in use by some rural women in the interiors of India. Some formulae are in use even today by vaidyas practicing the Ayurveda branch of medicine.

    This study forms mainly an ethnobotanical contribution to our knowledge and is hoped that it forms the basis for further chemical, clinical and allied investigations in the cosmetic and therapeutic aspects of the Indian botanicals.

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    1. Lal BB. The Saraswati Flows on: The Continuity of Indian Culture. 2002.
    2. Mahabharata (Critical Edition) Pune: Bhandarkar Oriental Reseach Institute. Viratparva. Chap.3:17, 8:16, Aadiparva. Chap.213:44.
    3. Lad GP. Archeology and Mahabharata. Pune: Deccan College Postgraduate Research Institute; 1978. Part I.
    4. Patkar KB, Bole PV. Herbal cosmetics in ancient India with a treatise on planta cosmetica. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Mumbai, India Mumbai: World Wide Fund for Nature; 1997.
    5. Rao SA. In: Sri Sarabhendra Vaidya Ratnavali. Krishnaswami Mahadick., editor. Saraswati Mahal Library: Tanjore; 1952. p. 277. 351,354,359,381.
    6. Mukerji B. The Indian Pharmaceutical Codex-Council of Scientific and Industrial Research. New Delhi: 1953. pp. 223–228.
    7. Rao KV. Contributions to the Study of Economic plants. Study of vegetable drugs sold on pavements of Bombay. 1967:256. (In two Volumes)
    8. Watson JF. In: Index to the native and scientific names of economic plants. Eyre GE, Spottiswoods W, editors. London: 1866. p. 412.
    9. Anon.- Maharashtra State Gazetteer. Vol.A. Mumbai: Bot Gen Miscellaneous Plants-Govt Printing Press; 1961. p. 84. Part III.
    10. Mishra J. Shri Kamaratnam-Nityanath virachitam (13th Century. A.D.) Kalyan, Mumbai: Lakshmi-Venkateswar Press Prakashan; 1897. p. 93. Chap.5:60.
    11. Nadkarni KM. Indian plants and drugs with their medicinal properties and uses. Norton and Co. Madras: 1910. p. 120.
    12. Bhishagaratna KL. An English translation of Sushruta-Samhita (176-340 A.D)–The Chokhamba Sanskrit series office, Varanasi (In three Volumes) 1963:455. Chapter 20:37.5.
    13. Bhishagaratna KL. Atridev – Vagbhat.- Ashtang Hridaya-Shri Vagbhat virachita (Later half of 5th Cen A.D.) Varanasi: Chaukhamba Sanskrit Series Office; 1962. p. 564. Chapter 32.3.
    14. Sharma T. Nagarasarvaswam-Padmashri virachit (10th Cen.A.D.) Manilal Desai, Fort, Mumbai: 1921. p. 13. Chapter 4:11.
    15. Sambashiva SK. Haramekhala-Mahuka virachi. 1936:47. (9th Cen. A.D). Chapter 1(4):18.
    16. Watt G. The Commercial Products of India-John Murray. London: Albomarle Street, W; 1908. p. 68.
    17. Khory RN. The Bombay Materia Medica And Their Therapeutics. Mumbai: Ranina’s Union Press; 1887. p. 479.p. 226.p. 303.
    18. Gaud K. Sharangadhara – samhita – Sharangadharacharya virachita (14th Cen. A.D.) Lucknow: Tejjkumar; 1967. p. 419. Chapter 2(9):161,162.
    19. Bhagirathaswami-Ratirahasya-Koka kavi virachita (13th Cen.A.D.)-Lohia S.C. 195/2. Harison Road, Calcutta: 1930. p. 236. Chapter 15:84.
    20. Upadhyaya SC. Ratirahasya (13th Cen. A.D.) Mumbai: D.R. Taraporevala Sons and Co. Pri. Ltd; 1965. p. 96. Chapter 15:84.
    Citation.
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2825132/
    Articles from Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery : Official Publication of the Association of Plastic Surgeons of India are provided here courtesy of Medknow Publications

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  • High Heels Portable Mirror See through Skirt Ancient India

    History would like us o believe that Fashion is something the west introduced in India.

    They were supposed t have been introduced after the landing of Vasco da Gama in 1498.

    Woman In tight fitting see through Skirt Sculptue. Image.jpg Woman In tight fitting see through Skirt.

    The sculptures in the Konark Temple, dedicated to Sun God(750AD has sculptures of women wearing High heeled shoes, carrying portable mirrors and wearing even see through skirts!

    Classics belonging to Tamil Sangam period detail the procedure for make up of women, even to the extent of the process of preparing eyeliner.

    Sanskrit Literature too talks about the make up used by women of ancient India and the Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana talks in detail the make up used by prostitutes !

    Tamil women did not wear upper garment in the ancient days.

    But they wore a strip of cloth, tied by a string to cover their upper torso, which resembles a Bra!

    Transcript.

    Have you ever seen a 750 year old sculpture in an Indian temple carved wearing high heels? One of the most surprising sculptures I’ve ever seen is from Konark Sun Temple in Odisha which was built at least 750 years ago. You can see here that this beautiful woman is carved with high heels on both her legs.

    This is absolutely incredible, because European women started to wear high heels or platform shoes for beauty only after 1600 A.D. And this temple was built around 1250 A.D which is 350 years before that time. People from around the world have worn platform shoes for different purposes like horse riding etc., but you can see that this woman is just wearing this to look beautiful while posing for the sculptor.

    If you watch carefully, you can even see a strap on the ankle that secures the shoe. Now, compare this with modern day high heels and it is almost an exact match. This is not the only carving in this temple and you can see a few others where the women are proudly showing off their high-heeled footwear.

    I have tried to search online if anyone knew about this, but it seems to be an unknown fact that ancient Indian women wore fancy shoes like these. This information is not mentioned anywhere including Wikipedia, so I think this has remained a secret for many centuries.

    Does this mean that ancient Indian women were very advanced in terms of fashion? I would say yes, because you can also see quite a few sculptures where the women are shown looking at their personal hand-held mirrors. Again, remember that we are looking at a temple that was built 750 years ago and women must had had personal mirrors in every household at that time. Compare this with a modern day woman who carries a small mirror in her purse. These gadgets are perceived as European inventions but from these carvings, it is quite possible that Indian women also carried portable mirrors many centuries ago. There are many such sculptures of Indian women getting dolled up all over India, so it is fair to say that they focused on their beauty a lot.

    But what about their clothes? How fashionable were their clothes in 13th century? Here is a fantastic carving that shows a woman wearing a see-through skirt. This is a skirt because you can see the outline, but we are also able to see the entire shape of her legs. This must have been sculpted by a genius, because it is very hard to carve something like this on a stone to show both the skirt and her legs. You can see other sculptures which show various degrees of transparency in their clothes. For example, this sculpture only partially shows through her legs which implies that a variety of clothes were designed at that time.  I think ancient Indian women probably spent a lot of time primping and thinking about fashion just like modern day women. What do you think?

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  • My Posts On Sanatana Dharma Spread Reply To Crticis

    I have been publishing articles on Sanatna Dharma, also called Hinduism, trying to validate with the help of available Archaeological evidence,Astronomy,Etymology.Cultural Language similarity,references in Indian and foreign literature and Architectural similarities if not identities.

    For my post ‘World’s Oldest Temple, Gobekli Tepe,built By Brahmins, I have received a lot  adverse comments, though they were out numbered by  positive comments.

    Bhimbetka rock painting .jpg
    Bhimbetka rock painting showing man riding on horse.30,000 Years old. “Bhimbetka rock paintng1”. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons – http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bhimbetka_rock_paintng1.jpg#/media/File:Bhimbetka_rock_paintng1.jpg

    The Major thrust of the adverse comments are.

    1.The facts I have quoted are not scientific.

    2.The Gobekli site is 11000 Years old and since the Ramayana is dated around 5114!

    And the archaeological investigation is not complete.

    Hence, what I have written, as one reader put it, making it up.

    3.The dating is wrong and people will accept only Carbon dating and scientific dating methods.

    My clarification.

    ‘The facts I have quoted are not scientific’.

    I have  and am providing sources for every single article I write from reliable sources.

    In some cases I draw inferences by linking various elements,like the archaeological findings,Astronomical events, Etymology, Cultural behavior,Language and architectural affinity.

    So they stand as a theory till such time some additional evidence comes along.

    But till new evidence comes along my theory is an improvement on the  existing data.

    And is more  accurate than the existing ones.

    History is the process of trying to reconstruct events by cross referencing, linking various elements as mentioned above.

    I do not indulge in misinformation as it is the prerogative of the West.

    I do not put on my Blinkers when an Indian source presents itself and refuse to accept it because it is not by a Western Scholar(?)

    ”

    ‘The Gobekli site is 11000 Years old and since the Ramayana is dated around only that period.’

    And the archaeological investigation is not complete.

    Hence, what I have written, as one reader put it, making it up.”

    True that the Gobelki is 11000 years old and Ramayana is dated around 5000 BC.

    Rig Veda is also dated at 5000 BC.

    Both the dates were by the Western scholars.

    Are they assigning Rig Veda and Ramayana the same date?

    What about Mahabharata?

     EXACT DATE OF MAHABHARAT WAR
    16TH OCTOBER 5561 YEAR B.C.

    Does it mean That Ramayana took place just 500 Years before Mahabharata?

    We have references to Ramayana and Mahabharata  in Sanskrit Texts and Tamil.

    Both these languages are so old it is impossible to date them accurately within the time frame as we know of..

    I am providing excerpts on India in Paleolithic age.9Material provided thowards the close of the Post)

    People have lived in India 50,000 -75000 Years ago.

    I have articles on the age of Tamil Sangam Vedas Puranas and the Temples of India.

    So it is possible that the Events in the Puranas have happened earlier than Gobekli Tepe and there are strong possibilities that Sanatana Dharma spread there .

    I have provided more evidence that Tamils/Sanatana Dharma was the root for Mayas, Aztecs,Sumerian, Minoan.

    People may  check the relevant posts.

    On the fact that the archaeological  is incomplete, what is wrong in providing links to the references  found in Indian texts to arrive at a conclusion?

    One does not expect a Westerner to know of these references from India.

    What is wrong in providing this to enhance knowledge?

    While these archaeological  evidence is available on the web, the specific information on Indian references is not for it requires knowledge of ancient Indian Texts exposure to Modern dating technic.

    DNA evidence leads to Madurai.

    Carbon dating is ideal.

    The issue in Carbon dating is,

    If you are verifying a vessel, it can date only the material and does not tell you the date when the artifact was made.

    In Astronomy also the astronomical events repeat themselves over and over.

    So which one do we take reference to?

    Hence my attempt has been to synthesize all the elements and provide a theory for people to work on.

    I do not manufacture history like the west.

    I trust Indian and western sources with skepticism, check them and formulate my view.

    “The history of India begins with evidence of human activity of Anatomically modern humans, as long as 75,000 years ago, or with earlier hominids including Homo erectus from about 500,000 years ago.[..

    Isolated remains of Homo erectus in Hathnora in the Narmada Valley in central India indicate that India might have been inhabited since at least the Middle Pleistocene era, somewhere between 500,000 and 200,000 years ago.[20][21] Tools crafted by proto-humans that have been dated back two million years have been discovered in the northwestern part of the subcontinent.[22][23] The ancient history of the region includes some of South Asia’s oldest settlements[24] and some of its major civilisations.[25][26] The earliest archaeological site in the subcontinent is the palaeolithic hominid site in the Soan River valley.[27] Soanian sites are found in the Sivalik region across what are now India, Pakistan, and Nepal.[28]

    The Mesolithic period in the Indian subcontinent was followed by the Neolithic period, when more extensive settlement of the subcontinent occurred after the end of the last Ice Age approximately 12,000 years ago. The first confirmed semipermanent settlements appeared 9,000 years ago in the Bhimbetka rock shelters in modern Madhya Pradesh, India. Early Neolithic culture in South Asia is represented by theBhirrana findings (7500 BCE) in Haryana, India & Mehrgarh findings (7000–9000 BCE) in Balochistan, Pakistan.[29][30][31]

    Traces of a Neolithic culture have been alleged to be submerged in the Gulf of Khambat in India, radiocarbon dated to 7500 BCE.[32]However, the one dredged piece of wood in question was found in an area of strong ocean currents. Neolithic agriculture cultures sprang up in the Indus Valley region around 5000 BCE, in the lower Gangetic valley around 3000 BCE, and in later South India, spreading southwards and also northwards into Malwa around 1800 BCE. The first urban civilisation of the region began with the Indus Valley Civilisation

    Citations.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_India#Stone_Age

    http://www.hindunet.org/hindu_history/ancient/mahabharat/mahab_vartak.html

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  • Micro-drilling Technology Ancient India Mahabalipuram

    A careful examination of the sculptures in Indian Temples and the Monuments built by Indian Kings reveal more about Indian way of Life and their scientific advancements.

    One may also learn about the instruments they had used in executing these marvels of Architecture.

    The 180 tons of single Granite Kalasam atop the Thanjavur Brahadeeswra Temple,

    How did the people find such a single piece in a terrain devoid of Mountains?

    How did they transport it, considering the fact that they had only carts and Horses?

    And how did they move that single piece to the top of the Temple Tower?

    Please read my post on Thanjavur Temple, how it was built?

    Minute drilling on Granite, Mahabalipuram.
    Minute drilling on Granite, Mahabalipuram. Image credit.http://www.bcmtouring.com/forums/threads/tamilnadu-a-trip-to-mahabalipuram-from-bhubaneswar.62593/

    We also find that there are astronomically aligned temples, structures where Sun/Moon light falls on a specific place at a specific time on a specific day.

    Read my post on Vedic instruments.

    Now in many a temple we find minute holes in the Idols and structures.

    In Suchindram,Tamil Nadu, one would find that if one were to insert a long piece of thin iron rod in one year of the Idol of Hanuman, it comes out from the other side!

    In Many Shiva temples one would find a small hole drilled behind the Idol in the sanctum, through which sir blows.

    One can see this, among many  temples, in Kalahasthi, Earth Element temple of Lord Shiva.

    Now in Mahbalipuram, Tamil Nadu,one can see the Micro drilling technology at work.

    Perfect circle has been made.

    Minute holes are found in hard Granite.

    This is not possible without advanced drilling technology which came to the world, according to the west very recently.

    Watch this video.

    Text.

    With a diameter of 8 feet, you can see how perfect it looks. The circumference is a perfect circle. And the hole is 5 feet deep. Academics think that this was carved with chisels and hammers. Think about this, this drill was done at least 1300 years ago, when the value of PI was not even invented. According to conventional history, People did not use any complex tools. But how can a perfect circle that is 8 feet wide be carved on a rock. If they had to use chisels and hammers, where would you even start the carving?

    If it was true, at one point, there must have been a dozen people sitting inside this chiseling away to make it a perfect circle. This would have taken years. Let me show you the walls, and you can see that there are no imperfections at all. It looks so smooth and looks like it is made with a modern machine.

    Now, here is a bigger question. Why would they need to create a perfect cylinder out of a rock? If you wanted a well for water, you can dig one with much less manual labor. If you wanted to create a water tank, you can just use pots or metal vessels. Why would you need to create something like this out of a granite rock?

    And what is the reason behind making it a perfect circle? I mean even water wells or tanks don’t need this much of effort. Was it used to fit something that was a perfect cylinder? I have asked several people here and nobody knows the reason behind this giant hole drilled out of this rock. I would really appreciate if you can tell me why such a thing would be needed.

  • Where Hanuman Threw Saneeswara Rare Shani Idol

    Where Hanuman Threw Saneeswara Rare Shani Idol

    Ravana was so mighty he could dictate terms to all, including the Devas and even the Navagrahas, the Nine Planets.

     

    Saneeswar Mandir, Gwalior.Image.jpg Shri Shani(Saturn) Mandir Shanishchara,Shani Parvat, Village Ainti , District Morena ,Near Gwalior Madhya Pradesh

    When his wife Mandodaru,was pregnant with Indrajit,Ravana wanted  all the planets to be in a benevolent position,  at the time of Indrajit’s Birth

    He ordered all the Nine planets  to be in the places assigned by him,that is the Eleventh Houses.

    But Shani refused but to humour Ravana sat on the Eleventh House but stretched his to the 12th House, with disastrous consequences for Indrajit.

    Had Saneeswara remained in the eleventh house, along with the other planets,Indrajit would have remained immortal.

    That was not to be.

    Ravana imprisoned Saneeswara.

    Saneeswara responded by saying,

     

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    “O King of Lankaa, You may keep me as a prisoner, but only I will destroy your whole family, and I will do in a such a way that nobody will remain in your family to remember you. O Raavan, You have got the Vardaan of immortality from Brahmaa Jee, you are misusing it by using your might. But listen to me, nobody can stay before me whether Devtaa, human being or Asur. I can burn them even just by looking at them. But, no, I won’t burn you, because by burning you I do not want to insult Prabhu. That is why I accept your imprisonment, because presently you are enjoying the fruits of your Tap.

    But listen, In the end of Tretaa Yug, one Raam Bhakt (devotee) will enter your Lankaa in spite of your strict vigilance, and Hey Raavan, just in moments he will burn your Lankaa. Normally after burning the gold should be pure but by looking at it I will make it black. By doing this I will show you my power to you for the first time.” But Raavan was very proud, so he did not pay much attention to his words and tied him.”

    Shani got tied, but he sat on Raavan’s head in a subtle form and destroyed his wisdom. As a result he brought his death Seetaa to his city Lankaa. When Hanumaan came to Lankaa searching for Seetaa Jee and he burned it, he saw Shani Dev. He asked him – “Who are you and why are tied up here? What is your power?”

    Shani replied – “Hey Pavan Putra, I am Shani. Because of his Tap, Raavan has tied me here. Please cut my bondage.” Hanumaan cut his bondage and said to Shani – “I burned this Lankaa, but this Lankaa has shone more than before, therefore you destroy it by your one gaze.” Shani said – “Take me to a high place.” So Hanumaan took him on a peak of a mountain and as soon as Shani cast a look on Lankaa, Lankaa got burnt to ashes. Raavan continued to look at his Lankaa, but in spite of being immortal he could not do anything. Such is the effect of Shani’s gaze. All Graha of Meghnaad were in auspicious House, but Shani alone sitting in 12th House, not only killed Meghnaad but destroyed the whole Lankaa also.

    Hanumaan said to Shani – “It is not appropriate for you to stay here now, I am throwing you into Bhaarat with my power. Wherever you will fall, you will be worshipped there, you will free people from affliction and and besow them material comforts.” Hearing this Shani got very happy. He said to him – “Hey Hanumaan, My day is Saturday. I am giving this day to you. Who will worship you with devotion this day, offer you Naivedya, feed banana, jaggery, Chanaa, sweet Kheel (puffed Dhaan), I will not afflict those people.” Hearing this Hanumaan also gotvery happy.

    There is a mountain near Gwalior, at a distance of 30 Kms, its name is Shanishcharaa. Shani fell on that mountain. There is Shani’s idol where special fair is celebrated on Shani Amaavasyaa day (any Amaavasyaa fallen on Saturday).

    Location.

    Shani Parvat, Village Ainti , District Morena ,Near Gwalior Madhya Pradesh.

    Shanichara railway station is located at Gwalior Bhind Railway Line. From any part of India you have to reach Gwalior and from there you can easily access Shanischara (Shanichara).

    For air travellers nearest airport is Gwalior Airport.Shanischara is just 15kms away from Rajmata Vijaya Raje Scindia Terminal i.e. Gwalior Airport.

    From Gwalior city you can hire an autorikshaw or a car to reach shanischara at nominal cost.

    ‘A Grand Prayer Organised On Every Saturday
    A grand puja (prayer) is held here every Amavasya Shanivar (moonless Saturday night), which has devotees
    thronging to the temple in droves. Special narrow gauge trains operate from Gwalior, Agra, Jaipur, Baroda and
    some other cities to bring devotees to the temple.
    The Statue of Hanuman 
    Just outside this stone temple is a statue of the monkey-god Hanuman. It depicts Hanuman with a dagger tied to
    his waist stepping on another monkey. A very curious practice is observed here: worshippers leave behind their
    shirts and shoes or have their hair cut in the belief that any curse that might have been cast on them will disappear
    along with their locks.
    Facilities
    Transport
    The Shanichara Temple is about 37 kilo meters from Morena en route to Banmore (NH3) Aiti Village.
    The Shanichara Temple is about 18 kilo meters from Gwalior en route to Padhavali, Bateshwar and Mitaoli.
    Bus services are rare – make enquiries at the Morena bus station. Hiring a cab is a better idea.
    Roads are moderately good up to a point, after which it is just a dry track to the temple.

    Contact.

    Collector , District Morena , Maafi and Aukaf Officer Gwalior Region , Motimahal Gwalior , Tahsildar Morena
    Roopesh Upadhyay , President Shri Shani Shradhalu Samuh , Gwalior. Mobile – 9425360221

    Check the Mobile number.

    Citation.

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