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SHANI TEMPLE
The presiding deity of Shinganapur, Sri Shaneshwara or Shanidev-
the personification of the planet Saturn is worshipped with
utmost reverence and devotion by multitudes of people from all
over the world. The spectacle of the deity in black stone is
overwhelming. A unique aspect of this place is, that no temple
structure houses the Shanidev. There is only a simple platform on
which stands the swayambhu idol, in black stone.
Suryadev(son of Brahma) and Sandna (the daugther of Daksha
Prajapati) were Shri Shaneshwar's parents.
Sandna and Suryadev had two sons Dakshinadhipati Yama and Shri
Shaneshwar and four daughters Tapti, Bhadra, Kalindi and
Savitri.
Sandna finding it unbearable to live with the harsh glare of
Surya's light, created her own replica and named her as Sanvarna
and asked her to behave as Surya's wife and perform all the
duties and savour the privileges of a wife. She made her promise
that under no condition would she reveal to Suryadev that she was
not Sandna and promised to help her when needed.
Sandna went back to her father Daksha. When Daksha saw that his
daughter coming back, he advised her that she better live with