Fwd: Iron Ring for Saturn

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mantra_tantra, "Srinath Ram"

<srinath_atreya> wrote:

In the Puranas, we find a story that describes how Lord Shani

(saturn) was born:

 

Lord Soorya's wife suvarchalaamba could not bear the heat

and brightness of the Lord. So, she came on to Earth and assumed the

form of a female horse. On learning this, the lord also assumed the

form of a male horse and joined his wife. As a result of their union,

lord Shani dev was born. His color is black because of the intense

heat of his father - the Sun god.

 

mantra_tantra, Ramlal <conte@i...> wrote:

> Namaskar,

>

> It is generally urged that persons afflicted by Saturn should wear

an iron

> ring made from the horse-shoe of a black horse, alternately a nail

from a

> ship or boat. My question is, what is the reason or story behind

this?

> Iron, Saturn, and blackness are associated, but what of the horse

and the

> boat?

>

> Thanks,

>

> Ramlal

>

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