The 7 & Half and the 2& Half...........

The Rev Robert Harold Schuller once said "Tough times never last, but tough people do!". The last 90 Months have been testing times. Especially the last 20 of them were a little too difficult to get through with. The learning will of course help me go a long way. From a freak accident that left me with a broken leg to the first training I did for my company this weekend will all be there in my memories and will help me face the good times ahead. This is one good time to forget the Lethonomia and Dysania; Time to kick some ass now........

Sani Peyarchi or Saturn Transit is an event in which the planet Saturn alsocalled as Sani Bhagawan moves or transits from one house to another. Saturn stays in a house for a period of 2.5 or 7.5 years.

Karaikal (Pondicherry) is known all over the world for its unique and the only temple devoted to the Lord Saneeswara (Lord Saturn) at Thirunallar. This temple for Saneeswarar is one among the Nava Graha Stalams. The presiding deity here is Saneeswara Baghawan with goddess Praneswari. Special Sani Peyarchi Festival is held here for each Saturn transit. The Sani Peyarchi festival is the "Kumb Mela of Pondicherry" attracting lakhs of devotees. Special Poojas are particularly held at the Saneeswara shrine there. If it is not possible to visit any of the shrine, then poojas can also be performed at any Siva temple which has a shrine for Saturn or Lord Saneeswara. Prayers to the Sun God will also prove beneficial, as Lord Sani is the offspring of Sun.

The Lord Sani is black hued, having eagle as his mount, wields sula, wearing blue garments, blue flowers and ornaments. In the south, the crow is represented as his vehicle.

The Birth of Saturn is an interesting story, Samja, the wife of the Sun could not bear the intense heat of her husband. She created a duplicate of her form called Chaya, left her in the house and went away to her parents. The Sun not aware of this plot lived with Chaya, thinking her to be his wife, she begot a son to Sun and he is Saturn.

Sanee (Saturn), the Lord that brings us all good things transits from Kataka Rasi (Cancer) to Simha Rasi (Leo) on Sunday 05th August, 2007 at 11.58 AM and is going to remain there for the next two and half years. The last transit occurred on 27th June, 2005, a Monday, exactly at 1.24 a.m. Saturn moved from Mithuna Rasi (Gemini) to Kadaka Rasi (Cancer).