Shani Dev: In Hindu religion, Shiva and Hanuman are considered the most powerful gods. By worshiping them, all the sorrows and faults of life go away. Hanuman ji is the owner of immense, supernatural powers, he defeated many demons with the use of his strength and intelligence.
But do you know what happened when Shani Dev encountered Hanuman ji? After all, due to which mistake did Shani Dev have to apologize to Bajrangbali?
Story of Hanuman ji and Shanidev (Shani dev and Hanuman Katha)
According to the legend, once Shani Dev became extremely proud of his power. Shani Dev started feeling that there was no one more powerful than him. Just by his sight, turmoil begins in a person’s life. Shani Dev, crushed by this arrogance, decided to fight with Hanuman ji and reached the place where Hanuman ji was engrossed in the worship of his Lord Shri Ram.
Shani Dev cast retrograde glance on Hanuman ji
Seeing Hanuman ji engrossed in the devotion of Lord Shri Ram, Shani Dev cast his evil eye on him but there was no effect. Angered by this, Shani Dev challenged Hanuman ji and said, O monkey, see who has come forward? Hanuman ji again ignored him and continued his penance. All the efforts of Shani Dev failed.
Shani Dev was proud of his power
When there was no effect on Hanuman ji, Shani Dev’s anger increased and he once again said in a loud and angry voice, O monkey, open your eyes. I Shani Dev have come to destroy your happiness and peace.
There is no one in this world who can face me. Shani Dev believed that by doing this Hanuman ji would get scared and would ask for forgiveness but nothing like this happened. Rather, Hanuman ji asked very casually, “Maharaja, who are you?” Hearing this, Shani Dev became more angry.
Shani Dev could not break Hanuman ji’s penance.
Shani Dev said now I am going to enter your zodiac sign, then you will understand who I am. This time also Hanuman ji asked Shani Dev to go somewhere else and let him remember his Lord and not create any disturbance. Now Shani Dev could not bear it and he caught hold of Hanuman ji’s arm and started pulling towards himself but with a single blow Bajrangbali freed his arm from Shani Dev’s grip.
Hanuman got angry on this statement of Shani Dev.
After this, when Shani tried to hold his other arm in a monstrous form, Hanuman ji got a little angry and wrapped Shani Dev in his tail. Shani Dev’s ego and anger still did not subside. Shani Dev said to Hanuman ji, not only you, but even your beloved Shri Ram can do no harm to me. On this, Hanuman ji wrapped Shani Dev in his tail and threw him repeatedly on the trees on the mountains. Shani Dev was badly injured.
Shani Dev sought help from the gods
After this Shani Dev realized his mistake and said, have mercy Monkey King. I was drunk with pride, please forgive me. I will never do such a thing and will stay away from your shadow. Then Hanuman ji asked for a promise from Shani Dev that he would never trouble his devotees. Shani Dev approved on this, that is why Shani does not harass those who worship Bajrangbali.
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