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Bengaluru: Shani Shinganapur or Shingnapur in Nevasa Taluka of Ahilyanagar (formerly Ahmednagar) district in the state of Maharashtra, for record, sake is just a village. But, when it comes to its popularity it is an international tourist destination as most of the devout Hindus make a beeline to this popular shrine throughout the year.   Bubbling with activity, day in and day out: The pilgrimage town bubbles with incessant activities throughout the day and evening. Unlike usual holy places, there is no temple structure here for the deity Shanideva or Shanaishwara. Shani God associated with the planet Saturn stands here amidst sunshine, wind, rainfall and all adverse climatic conditions in the open blessing his devotees all along. Installed on an open-air platform: The five-and-a-half-foot-high jet-black rock Diety installed on an open-air platform is believed to be an embodiment of God Shani. A Trishula(trident) is placed by the side of the statue and a Nandi(bull) image is on ...

Bengaluru: Shani Shinganapur also known as Shingnapur is a sought-after pilgrimage centre for devout-minded people. It is well-known for devotees thronging from all over the state of Maharashtra, India and across the globe. The place is at a distance of 35 kilometres from Ahmednagar.   Renowned for the Shani temple: Shani Shinganapur is located in Nevasa Taluka of Ahmednagar district and is famous for the Shani or Shanaischara shrine. Shani or Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second largest in the Solar System, after Jupiter. Saturn is said to be a gas giant, with an average radius of about nine times that of Earth. Although it has an eighth of the average density of Earth, it in all likelihood is over 95 times more massive in nature. Blooms full of life: In the area and size of the local population, Shani Shinganapur is a small temple town just like the other equally famous Shirdi and well-known for its Sai Mandir. In a way, both these nearby places of worship at...