Everyone shivers on hearing the name of Shani Dev, who is known as the judge and the most cruel planet among the planets. In Hinduism, he is said to be the god who gives results according to deeds. The punishment system of the world is in the hands of Shani Maharaj. For those who do bad deeds, there is no mercy for them. On this day, people offer mustard oil lamps to Shani Dev in the evening after sunset and pray to him to keep his blessings on us. It is not that Shani Dev always gives bad results. He gives us the result of the work we do.
If Shani Dev was so cruel, then why would Shasha Yoga be formed by him in the predictions of astrology? It is just a belief that he is a cruel planet. As much as he is strict, he is also as gentle. Now when it comes to Shani Dev and Surya Dev, it is believed that he has a rivalry with his father Surya Dev. Let us know through a mythological story why it is said that Shani Dev has enmity with his father Surya Dev.
Sun God Could Not Recognize Shani Dev As His Son
There is a deep enmity between Shani and Surya Dev. Whereas there is a father-son relationship between these two. Surya Dev is Shani’s father. The question is, why is there such a deep enmity between these two despite having a father-son relationship? We get the answer to this in mythology.
Surya Dev was married to Sangya, the daughter of Daksha. Later, both of them were blessed with three children, who were Manu, Yamraj, and Yamuna. Sangya was quite disturbed by the brilliance of her husband Suryadev. Once Sangya went to her father with a plea. At that time, the father ordered her to go back to Surya Lok and said that now her home is Surya Lok. Hearing this, Sangya returned to Surya Lok again. At the same time, Sangya thought of staying away from Surya Dev and made her look-alike Chhaya and went to do penance herself by handing over the responsibility of the children to her. Savarna was a shadow due to which the brightness of the sun did not affect her at all. In such a situation, three children were born to Chhaya and Surya, who are Tapati, Bhadra, and Shani.
Chhaya never let Suryadev know that she is the shadow of Sanjna. Later Shanidev was born in Chhaya. When Shanidev was born, Suryadev suspected that Shanidev was not his child. Then Shani’s angry gaze fell on him and Suryadev also turned black. At that time, Surya Dev reached Lord Shiva with a cursed face. Where Shivaji informed him about the situation. Then Surya Dev realized his mistake and apologized to Chhaya. But after this incident, the relationship between Shanidev and their father Surya got spoiled.
According to astrology, when Saturn and Sun are sitting in the same house in a person’s horoscope, then that person’s relationship with his father or son is bitter. Shanidev is a devotee of Lord Shiva. He is called the god of justice.