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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...

Bengaluru: Belagavi district on the Northern tip of Kittur (earlier Bombay or Mumbai) Karnataka bordering Southern Maharashtra is unique in multiple ways. Till recently and only a few decades back it was notoriously known for murders and topped the whole state in such heinous crimes for several years. It is well-known for its cash-rich crops like Tobacco and Sugarcane. Thanks to the mighty rivers Krishna, Ghataprabha and Malaprabha, most of the region is facilitated with the luxury of irrigation. An amalgamation of a few cultures: Thanks to the geographical location and proximity to the neighbouring states of Goa and Maharashtra Belagavi has over some time evolved into an amalgamation of diverse cultures including local, Goan, Portuguese and Maharashtrian. The Maratha Light Infantry traces its lineage to the Bombay Sepoys, raised in 1768 and thereby recording it as the most senior light infantry regiment in the Indian Army. Hence people belonging to almost all states of the country r...