Mahima Shani Dev Ki - (Epi 90)
- 8 years ago
Story of Shani Shingnapur begins
Shani Shingnapur is the village where stands erect an iron and stone slab out in the open of Shani Dev, worshiped daily by a large number of devotees. What makes the village even more bizarre is that the village has no doors. Apparently, the iron slab and no door situation have a connection. Shani Shingnapur, a village inhabited by population of 5000 odd people, is blessed by the iron-stone slab to protect the place from all the dangers. The iron stone slab is the manifestation of Lord Shani, the lord ruling Saturn. Any person who tries to steal in the village will be cursed with Saade-Saati, an inauspicious period of seven years. If someone tries to put doors on their home, bad things are bound to happen to the people of house. Even the banks do not have any doors here. Unbelievable, isn’t it? But the place does exist.
Ever since then, the custom has followed and the significance of the place has increased with time. The 5-foot iron slab stands erect in the open.
There is no roof above the idol because mighty Lord Shani is so powerful that he cannot be contained in a shelter. There is a lamp beside the idol that burns 24/7 and a tree whose branches do not grow over the idol. Encounter with god here will make you feel safe and feared at the same time, a belief in Lord Shani that is so strong and also uncanny. Shani Shingnapur is a place where houses have no doors, there are trees but no shadow, there are gods but no temples, there is fear but no enemies.
Shani Shingnapur is the village where stands erect an iron and stone slab out in the open of Shani Dev, worshiped daily by a large number of devotees. What makes the village even more bizarre is that the village has no doors. Apparently, the iron slab and no door situation have a connection. Shani Shingnapur, a village inhabited by population of 5000 odd people, is blessed by the iron-stone slab to protect the place from all the dangers. The iron stone slab is the manifestation of Lord Shani, the lord ruling Saturn. Any person who tries to steal in the village will be cursed with Saade-Saati, an inauspicious period of seven years. If someone tries to put doors on their home, bad things are bound to happen to the people of house. Even the banks do not have any doors here. Unbelievable, isn’t it? But the place does exist.
Ever since then, the custom has followed and the significance of the place has increased with time. The 5-foot iron slab stands erect in the open.
There is no roof above the idol because mighty Lord Shani is so powerful that he cannot be contained in a shelter. There is a lamp beside the idol that burns 24/7 and a tree whose branches do not grow over the idol. Encounter with god here will make you feel safe and feared at the same time, a belief in Lord Shani that is so strong and also uncanny. Shani Shingnapur is a place where houses have no doors, there are trees but no shadow, there are gods but no temples, there is fear but no enemies.