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statue handed down from generations through word of mouth, goes something like this: When the
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He told the shepherd that he is "Shaneeshwara", and a unique looking black stone is his swayambhu form. The shepherd prayed and asked the lord whether he should construct a temple for him. To this, Lord Shani said there is no need for a roof as the whole sky is his roof and he preferred to be under
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946:facts About Shani Shingnapur Temple
251:Maharashtra Govt. gazetteer Website
1073:Dagadusheth Halwai Ganapati Temple
554:Sanger, Vasundhara (3 June 2008).
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21:Village in Maharashtra, India
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1223:Siddhivinayak Temple, Mumbai
1133:Mahalakshmi Temple, Kolhapur
936:Shani Shingnapur Information
767:– via www.youtube.com.
341:Shri Shanishwar Vidya Mandir
926:Official site of the temple
667:Jain, Swati (31 May 2016).
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1233:Shri Laxmi Narsimha Temple
1138:Mahalakshmi Temple, Mumbai
581:Students' Britannica India
364:Shrine of Shani Shingnapur
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160:499 m (1,637 ft)
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272:is a village in the
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858:. 7 February 2016.
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730:"Shani Shingapur"
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309:Ahmednagar
270:Shingnapur
230:Aurangabad
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