Shani Transit to Kanya at Tirunallar Temple

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I am Sunder Rangarajan from Mumbai, India...Iam a 41 year old man and belong to

Kumbha Rashi,Satabhisha Nakshatra.I was deeply worried about the current transit

to Kanya Rashi since it would be a Ashtama Shani to me. Few years back my

sade-sati Shani did a lot of damage to me and hence it was obvious that I would

be really terrified. My father is Tula Rashi and hence his Sade-Sati would also

be commencing now...So he suggested that we visit the Tirunallar Shani Temple at

Karaikal. I have visited the temple twice before but never during a Shani

Payarchi. Also I was told that there will be a huge crowd there and it may prove

to be very difficult for us to get darshan. But none-the-less the fear about

this transit was so large in us that we took the risk. We booked the ticket for

22/06 for Chennai by Chennai express. We reached Chennai on 23/06 in the

evening...We then boarded the late night bus for Vaideeswaram temple from

Koyambedu bus terminus in Chennai. We reached Vaideeswaram on 24/06 at around

5.00a.m. Vaideeswaram is also our family kuladev...We took a cottage near the

temple itself for six hours where we took bath and freshened up. Then we visited

the temple and offered prayers and Archana...After our breakfast , we left for

Tirunallar on 24/06 itself...We were worried we may not find any lodge and hence

we went one day in advance. As expected we did not find any lodge room and few

rooms available were priced high. We have a relative in the nearby town named

SoraKudi. We visited them hoping to find a place there for two days. Also we

thought out lodging cost will be saved.Though the elderly member of the family

was keen on accommodating us , the younger fellow showed his displeasure. So we

did not insist and came back to Tirunallar.We starting making inquiries and one

shop keeper told us that a family was accommodating guests for some money. We

spoke to the family and they were willing to keep us for two days(48 hrs.) and

charged us Rs.1000.00. We were helpless and hence agreed. That evening itself we

visited the temple and performed archana because we felt offering archana on

26/09 will be impossible. The next day on 25/09 morning we left for

Mayladuthurai. We visited the famous Avayambal Temple and other temples.In the

evening when we reached Tirunallar, we could see the crowds swell. Anticipating

heavy rush the next day, we bought two VIP tickets for RS.500.00. We also paid

for Abhishekam(for Rs.250.00) during transit time the following day . We were

told we will get the darshan in max. 3 hrs. time with our VIP pass. So the next

day early in the morning we left for Velankanni. I was eager to see the church

there. We came back to Tirunallar in the noon. Then we took a oil bath in the

pond at Tirunallar at around 2.00 PM and stood in the line by 2.45 hoping to see

Shani dev at 3.27(Exact transit time)...But to our disappointment many VVIP's

turned up in time and we had to wait...At 3.27 there was a huge celebration

there and crackers were burst. Then we were allowed to go in. We got darshan at

around 4.15 (after the transit).I prayed a lot seeking the lords' blessings.Then

that night we left Tirunallar happy and left for MelMaravathur(Om Shakti

Temple).We reached Om Shakti temple on 27/09 at 5.00 A.M. After the bath and

darshan we left for Chennai in the afternoon. We then boarded the late night

Mumbai Mail and reached Mumbai on 29/09 ,early morning. Now, I feel very

confident this transit will be good for me,even though it is Ashtama Shani for

me...This trip was very memrable and I will remember it for many

years...Hopefully this effort will bear fruits.