SHANEESHWAR
Temple housing Shaneeshwar Ling
According to Kashi Khand, Surya was born to Kashyap and Dakshayani. Surya married a lady named Sangya, who was very devoted to her husband, as is expected of dutiful wives.
In due course, two sons and one daughter were born to them. The first one was a boy named Vaivasvathamanu, second again a boy named Yamraj and third was a girl named Yamuna. However, Sangya somehow felt that the heat emanating from Surya was increasingly becoming unbearable.
Sangya created a clone of herself who was named Chhaya (shadow). She was an alter ego (splitting image) of Sangya. Under instructions from Sangya, Chhaya was to perform the role of Sangya, spend her life as wife of Surya, without disclosing the secret to any one. She was also expected to take good care of the above three children. After getting an assurance from Chhaya, Sangya went away to her father’s house.
After some time, Chhaya gave birth to three children of which the second one was Shani. But once her own children were born she started showing lesser and lesser love to the children of Sangya. Surya came to know about this and got extremely angry whereupon, Chhaya divulged the secret. However, considering her innocence, Surya pardoned her.
Surya went in search of Sangya who was undergoing severe and intense prayers. Surya was overwhelmed and pardoned her too. The boy Shani, born out of Surya and Chhaya came to Kashi, installed a Ling which was later called Shaneeshwar and started worshipping Lord Shiva. He was blessed by Lord Shiva.
A person who has darshan of this Ling and performs pooja of this Ling on Saturdays will be free from all his afflictions on account of Shani (Shani Dasa, Sade-Saathi etc.) (Kashi Khand Chapter 17).
LOCATION OF SHANEESHWAR
Shaneeshwar Ling is located at Vishwanath Temple at southern door, No. Ck. 35/19. For directions to reach this place, kindly refer to Visweshwar temple. Shanishwar ling has got one boundary made of brass. In the newly constructed Kashi Vishwanath Corridor, Shaneeshwar is placed in a rectangular enclosure among nine Shiv Lings. Shaneeshwar is the flattish Shiv Ling next to the tall Shiv Ling.
TYPES OF POOJA
Common aarties are conducted by temple authorities. Devotees may perform pooja by self subject to the regulations of the temple. Since Visweshwar temple is heavily guarded by police and other forces, it may not be possible to freely sit and perform poojas.
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POOJARIES OF THE TEMPLE
The temple is under the management of Administration. Devotees can perform pooja of this Ling by themselves at their convenience.
