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Alakshmi – Jayestha – Hindu Goddess Of Misfortune And Inauspiciousness

Alakshmi, also known as Jayestha, is the opposite of Goddess Lakshmi and is the Hindu goddess of misfortune and inauspiciousness. Alakshmi is the elder sister of Goddess Lakshmi. She arrives when inflated egos clash and when the wealth provided Goddess Lakshmi creates pride, greediness, jealousy and discord. An owl is shown along with Alakshmi and some consider the owl as a form of Alakshmi. An owl near Goddess Lakshmi represents Alakshmi. In Hinduism, Alkashmi symbolically reminds us that the blessings of Goddess Lakshmi should not give way to pride, indiscipline and arrogance. Unclean body, unclean surroundings, sloth and avarice are invitation to the goddess of misfortune and in auspiciousness. The description of Alakshmi in some scriptures is gory and represents extreme ugliness. She is sometimes shown as being old and ugly. Ugliness symbolically shows what money can do a person who uses it unwisely. Linga Purana indicates that she came out of Samudra Manthan

Lemon And Green Chili On Doors Of Hindu Homes And Shops – Reason

Lemon and green chillies tied on the doorways of shops, business establishments and Hindu homes is a common sight in India . But why is it hung on the door? Reason - Lemon and green chilly tied on a thread are hung outside the door to keep away Alakshmi, or Jyestha, who is considered inauspicious. Alakshmi is the sister of Goddess Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of fortune and prosperity. But Alakshmi brings poverty and misery. Alakshmi likes sour, pungent and hot things. Therefore shopkeepers, merchants and people tie lemons and green chillies on the doorways of their shops and homes so that Alakshmi will only come up to the door and eat her favorite food and satisfy her hunger and leave without entering the shop or house. It is believed that after consuming lemon and green chillies, Alakshmi loses her urge to enter the house or shop. She will turn around without casting her malevolent eye. Sour food is also avoided during festivals to keep Alakshmi away. She doesn

Shanivar Vrat: Saturday Fasting Dedicated To Hindu God Shani and Hanuman

Talk about Shani or Sani to a Hindu and the first reaction will be fear and then the mentioning of ill effects and troubles. Shani is dreaded by Hindus, especially by those who believe in astrology. Many people observe an Upvaas or fast - Shanivar Vrat - to avoid the adversities and misfortunes on Shanivar or Saturday.  It is believed that those who have the blessing of Lord Hanuman are protected from the wrath of Shani. Therefore many people make it a point to worship Hanuman at home or in temples. Black is the preferred color on Saturday. Shani, one of the Navagrahas, is worshipped in numerous temples and there are also temples exclusively dedicated to Sani. Devotees who are observing Shanivar Vrat usually visit Shani shrines. Black colored items like sesame til, sesame oil, black clothes, and black gram whole are offered to Shani. It must be noted here that the color of the idol of Shani is always black in color. Those devotees who fast on Saturday only take

Shani Gayatri Mantra Text in Hindi and English - How To Chant Shani Gayatri Mantra?

Shani Gayatri Mantra is a powerful mantra dedicated to overcome Shani doshas – troubles in the horoscope due to the bad positioning of Shani Navagraha. Below is the Shani Gayatri Mantra text in Hindi and English. Chanting this mantra is highly beneficial to all those people who are having problems due to Sade Sati and the bad positioning of Shani the horoscope. The mantra should be chanted on all Saturdays. Along with it a person should also visit Hanuman Temple or temple with Navagrahas. Shani Gayatri Mantra Text in Hindi ऊं भगभवाय विद्महे, मृत्युरूपाय धीमहि, तन्नो सौरी: प्रचोदयात।। Shani Gayatri Mantra Text in English On Bhagbhavaya Vidhmahe Mrityuroopaya Deemahi Tanno Souri Prachokayat How to Chant Shani Gayatri Mantra? Chant the mantra in the morning after taking bath. Put some black til (sesame) in the water in which you are taking bath. First offer prayers to Ganesha and Hanuman in mind. Wear black or any other dark color dress. Sit facin

Mustard Oil Offering On Saturday to Solve Shani Problems in Janam Kundli

To solve Shani related problems, the best offering is sesame oil (til ka tel), black sesame (til) and materials made of iron. There is another highly beneficial and effective offering and this is mustard oil. Offering food made using mustard oils to people on Saturday will help solving Shani Navagraha related problems in Janam Kundli. Prepare dishes on Saturday using Mustard oil and donate to children and elderly people. Feed a dish made using mustard oil to a black cow. Feed a dish made using mustard oil to black dog. Now many people think this is just a superstition and it will not bring any changes in life. This is not true such processes help in the person connecting with other living beings. This develops positivity and weeds out negativity. Janam Kundli problems are due to the bad positioning of Navagrahas or the nine planets. This period results in negative and destructing thinking. Such small processes helps in keeping out all kinds of bad thoughts and energ