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Shani Shingnapur Temple and the surrounding pilgrimage market in Ahmednagar district, Maharashtra, India. Dedicated to Lord Shani (Saturn), the temple is one of the country's most important pilgrimage sites, attracting thousands of devotees who visit to seek blessings and perform traditional Shani worship. Shops selling puja samagri, including mustard oil, sesame oil, flower garlands, incense sticks, diyas, coconuts, and other ritual items used for Shani Tel Abhishek, a sacred offering of oil to Lord Shani. Pilgrims also purchase devotional souvenirs, protective talismans, and religious articles before visiting the shrine. At the temple, the Swayambhu (self-manifested) black stone idol of Lord Shani stands on an open-air platform without a roof, following the temple's long-standing traditi
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