Shani Shingnapurशनि शिंगणापूर
A village that famously has no doors on its houses, guarded by Shani.
See what is open on your dateOpen in Google MapsWhereAhilyanagar, Maharashtra
North Sahyadri
North Sahyadri
Kind of placeTemples & Shrines
Best time to visit1 October to 15 March
Good seasonsMonsoon (June to September), Post-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February), Summer (March to May)
DifficultyEasy
Time needed2 hrs
Base and nearbyShingnapur, Ahilyanagar
EntryFree
About Shani Shingnapur
A village famous for having no doors, houses, shops, even the bank have traditionally been built without them, on the belief that Shani himself guards the place. The deity is a plain black stone slab standing in the open, with no roof and no walls.
What to see and do
- A whole village built without doors
- Open-air swayambhu Shani shrine
- Saturday and Amavasya crowds
- Shirdi within an hour
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