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Vigraha of Shani Dev at Shingnapur Shani Temple Entrance of a Shani temple in Jammu. Shani temples are found in more populated areas of India, such as Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Puducherry/Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh. Shani Shingnapur Dham in particular is a famous holy place associated with ...
The Sri Yantra is the symbol of Hindu tantra, which is based on the Hindu philosophy of Kashmir Shaivism. The Sri Yantra is the object of devotion in Shri Vidya. In a recent issue of Brahmavidya, the journal of the Adyar Library, Subhash Kak argues that the description of Sri Yantra is identical to the yantra described in the Śvetāśvatara ...
Yantra (यन्त्र; lit. 'machine'/'contraption' [1]) is a geometrical diagram, mainly from the Tantric traditions of the Indian religions. Yantras are used for the worship of deities in temples or at home; as an aid in meditation; and for the benefits believed given by their occult powers based on Hindu astrology and tantric texts.
Shani Shingnapur [1] or Shani Shinganapur [2] or Shingnapur [3] is a village in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Situated in Nevasa Taluka in Ahmednagar district , the village is known for its popular temple of Shani , the Hindu god associated with the planet ( graha ) Saturn .
He is the twin brother of Yami, [26] brother of Shraddhadeva Manu and the step brother of Shani and his son was Katila. [27] There are several temples across India dedicated to Yama. [28] As per Vishnu Dharmottara, Yama is said to be represented on a buffalo, with garments like of heated gold, and all kinds of ornaments. He has four arms with ...
[a] She is worshiped in the form of a mystical diagram (Sanskrit: yantra), a central focus and ritual object composed of nine intersecting triangles, called the Shri Yantra or Śrī Cakra. [3] The south Indian tradition of Sri Vidya generally focuses on Lalitā Tripurasundarī (Beautiful Goddess of the Three Worlds) as the main form of Mahadevi.
The Sri Chakra Yantra of Tripura Sundari (commonly referred to as Sri Yantra) is a mandala formed by nine interlocking triangles. Four of these triangles are oriented upright, representing Shiva or the masculine principle. Five of these triangles are inverted triangles representing Shakti, the feminine principle.
The story focuses on the life of God Shani Dev. Hanuman narrates the tale of Shani Dev to Narad Muni , explaining how Shani Dev acquired the title of 'Karmadhikari' and delving into the details of Shanidev's life.