The Greatness of Saturn by Robert E. Svoboda Part VII

The Greatness of Saturn by Robert E. Svoboda

A Therapeutic Method

(Book review 12/2015)

Reliable ways to please Saturn

1.       Wearing of a ring or bangle made of iron or steel, especially which is made from a horseshoe or horseshoe nail that has been collected at a time that is propitious for the purpose you wish to accomplish.

2.       You can also feed, and otherwise serve, a wholly black animal, especially a cow

3.       Worship a Shami tree (Prosopis spicigera)

4.       Give alms to the indigent on Saturdays

5.       On Saturdays you should fast or eat one meal only; if you eat, the food should include urud dal (split Phaseolus radiates)

6.       You can give your old clothes to a homeless person on Saturday

7.       Give iron implement that is useful to his trade to a labourer.

8.       You can also feed crows on Saturdays for several Saturdays in a row.

9.       Immerse the metals sacred to the planets in flowing water or bury them in earth. This type of donation gives back to nature that which nature has given us and is useful as an act of non-attachment.

10.   It is beneficial to start your upaya during the astrological season ie January 20 to March 19 for Saturn.

11.   Direct worship of Saturn, or worship of Lord Shiva or of the monkey god Hanuman, is tested, effective ways to conquer “what comes naturally”.

Note that Saturday vows are also useful for Rahu and Ketu, the two of the Nine Grahas who do not own weekdays, Rahu and Ketu are closely related to Saturn because they are shadow planets, and Saturn’s mother was Chaya, “the Shadow.”

My Morbi #3 The Rafaleshwar Temple

My Morbi #3 The Rafaleshwar Temple

Little away from the Morbi City is the temple of Rafaleshwar Mahadev temple. It is said to be built by King Ripu on a “Swaymbhu Shivlinga”.

The Kings (Thakors) of Morbi have constantly renovated this temple and added their own temples in many instances. Today this single temple has five “lingas”. One main “linga” and other four installed by the kings in their names as a token of respect towards the “Mahadev”.

It has a big bathing tank on the left . Carved out of sand stone it has some fine carvings and arches.

Some of the carvings have the effect of corrosion on them but most of them are intact.

 

The careless wire fitting shows the disrespect for the historical heritage.

The marble plaque shows the details of the restoration work done by Maharaja Shree Lakdhirji

There were lots of such pots I wonder where they all vanished.

This huge bell was placed during the last restoration work

The most important thing I liked about the temple is that everyone is welcome be it people, crows, dogs, turtles just about anyone. That is really like “Bholanath” and the reason why everyone is attracted towards him and his simplicity.   

It is said in the stories that King Ripu had gone to Kashi to sacrifice his life. His sacrificial blood gave rise to pipal sapling with golden leaves which was planted here. We tried to find that tree but all we could find was a regular pipal tree but it is also a magnificent tree.

Thanks to Mr Hardik Vyas for these beautiful photographs

Pl Note:-
Rafaleshwar Pincode is 363642 With 22.85999 Latitude and 70.83274 Longitude