According to astrology, every person has to face Shani's Sadesati and Dhaiyya. Shani Dosh is removed by the remedies and worship of Shani Dev. Worship of Shani Dev has great importance in Sanatan Dharma. Worshiping Shani Dev, who is called the 'God of Justice', relieves one from all the troubles of life. Saturday is dedicated to Shani Dev. It is believed that by going to a Shani temple on Saturday and worshiping God with rituals, the obstacles in life start to go away. There are many famous miraculous temples of Shani Dev in India. Shani Dev is worshipped in every corner of the country. But some temples of Shani Dev are famous all over the country. Today we will tell you about those miraculous temples of Shani Dev where Shani Dev resides.
Kokilavan Dham Shani Temple
There is a temple of Lord Shani Dev, the son of the Sun, at a place named Kosikala, 128 km from Delhi in the Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh. Nandgaon, Barsana, and Shri Bankebihari Temple are situated in its vicinity. All the wishes of a person are fulfilled by doing parikrama of this place. It is believed that Lord Krishna himself had appeared before Shanidev here and had given a boon that Shani would never harm the person who does parikrama of this forest with full faith and devotion.
Shingnapur Temple
This temple of Shani Dev is in Shingnapur village of Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra and it is a very famous temple. There is such a miracle associated with the temple that the people of this village do not even lock their houses. Because people believe that due to the glory of Shani Dev, theft does not happen here. Also, by visiting this temple, the Sadesari and Dhaiyya of Shani are removed.
Shani Temple (Indore)
The ancient and miraculous temple of Shanidev is situated in Juni Indore. This is not only the oldest Shani temple in India but also the world. It is believed that Shani Dev himself had visited this temple situated in Juni Indore. About 300 years ago, there was a 20 feet high mound at the place of the temple. The devotees who come here are blessed by Shani Dev.
Shani Tirtha Kshetra, Asola, Fatehpur Beri
This temple is located in Mehrauli, Delhi. The biggest idol of Shani Dev is present here, which is made of ashtadhatu. This place has always been the center of devotion to Shani Dev and every wish of the devotees is fulfilled here. Here in one idol, Shani Dev is riding a vulture, and in the other on a buffalo. There is a belief about Asola Shakti Peeth that Shani Dev himself is seated here in an awakened state.
Shani Temple Ujjain
Ujjain, the religious capital of Madhya Pradesh, is also called the city of temples. The ancient Shani temple on Sanwer Road is also a major tourist spot here. The special thing about this temple is that along with Shani Dev, there are other nine planets here. It is also called Navgrah Temple. Shani devotees and people affected by Shani's wrath come here from far and wide to have darshan. Shipra River flows near this temple, which is also called Triveni Sangam.
Thirunallur Temple, Tamil Nadu
This temple located in Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu is also dedicated to Shani Dev. This temple is situated between two rivers. All the defects related to the horoscope are removed by seeing and worshipping Lord Shiva along with Shani Dev here. When Shani Dev changes his zodiac sign, special worship is done in this temple.
Shanichara Temple Gwalior
This Shani temple is in Gwalior city of Madhya Pradesh. This Shani temple is one of the oldest Shani temples in India. This Shani Pind was thrown by Lord Hanuman from Lanka, which fell here. Since then Shani Dev has been established here. There is also a tradition of hugging Shani Dev after offering oil to him. Whoever comes here hugs Shani Dev with great love and shares his troubles with him. It is said that by doing this, Shani removes all the troubles of that person.
Sarangpur Kashtbhanjan Hanuman Temple, Sarangpur
There is an ancient temple of Lord Hanuman in Sarangpur of Bhavnagar in Gujarat. Which is known as Kashtbhanjan Hanumanji. This temple is special in itself because Lord Hanuman is accompanied by Lord Shanidev in this temple. Not only this, here Shanidev is seen sitting at the feet of Hanuman in a female form. It is said about this temple that if any devotee has Shani Dosh in his horoscope, then all the doshas are eliminated by visiting and worshiping Kashtbhanjan Hanuman.
Shani Temple, Pratapgarh
One of the major Shani temples of India, Shani Temple is located in Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh, which is famous as Shani Dham. The ancient mythological temple of Lord Shani in the forest of Kushfara, about 2 km from Vishwanathganj market of Pratapgarh district, is a center of devotion and faith for the people. It is said that this is such a place, where the devotee becomes the recipient of the blessings of Lord Shani as soon as he comes. This place full of miracles suddenly attracts people towards itself. Being the only mythological Shani Dham of the Awadh region, devotees from Pratapgarh (Belha) as well as many districts come here. Every Saturday 56 types of dishes are offered to the Lord.
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