The presiding deity of  Shinganapur, Sri Shanishwara 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 plac e is  that  no  temple  structure  houses  the  Shanidev. There is only a simple platform on which stands the swayambhu (self-born) idol, in  black  stone. A  Neem  tree stands sentinel to the North of the Shani idol. Devotees  generally  wear  a  saffron-coloured attire  and  have  a head bath in the holy water close to the temple before entering it. There is no priest to  perform  the  pooja. The pooja is carried out in the form of offering Pradakshinams - of going around the idol a couple of  times, chanting specific prayers such as Shani gayathri and slokas. Devotees also perform Abhishekam with water and  gingelly oil. There is also a belief that if a person is bitten by a snake in Shinganapur and is brought near  the  idol  and  a ritual is performed, the poison gets neutralised.If you are suffering from Sade sati  , Dhaiya  or  have  a  negative effect of planet Shani (Saturn) in your horoscope , then this is the place you must visit.

Legend:- As per a legend , It is said that long long ago there were  floods  and  one  idol  came  floating  in  the flood. It was struck to a Bari tree. The cowboys went to the bank of  Panas  Canal  at  a  distance  of  100/150 meters in order to feed these cattle, soon after the flood had subsided and saw this idol. One of the boys picked up a stick and pricked into the idol with a force. The stick got pierced in the idol and it was a  great  wonder  to see   blood  oozing   from   the  wound.  You  can  see  the  mark  of  the  wound  on  the  idol   even  today  at Shinganapur.On hearing this all the people of all ages rushed to the site of the idol to see  th e miracle  with  their own eyes. One of the Bhaktas who had seen this miracle had a dream where in he heard Shani Maharaj saying, " The place where you saw the miracle of my physical manifestation is where you take me and establish me." He reported his dream to others in the village. There after everybody went to the site in their bullock carts and tried to lift the idol but in vain. The idol refused to  move  from  its  place.  The  people  of  the  village  thus  returned disappointed. The devotee on the next day again dreamt in which he was told, " The  persons  who  are  related should take me carrying on two black bullocks who are also related as mama bhacha so that I shall  come  with pleasure. My establishment also  should  be  performed  by  mama  bhacha  only.  Therefore  with  two  Black-bullocks every body went along with mama bhacha. The idol, which was not lifted earlier ,was easily  lifted  and brought by mama bhacha as per dream. The  shrine  is  open  air,  without  roof. In  fact  there  is  no  enclosing structure in 1990, an east facing multi deity temple was built west of the Shani idol. The premises also contain  a tomb of one saint - Udasi Baba. Shri Shanaishwara Public Trust was established in 1963.

Getting there and Around:-

By Air - Visit Shirdi via Mumbai, Ahmednagar and then drive to Shinganapur by road.

By Rail - Nearest Railway station is Srirampur.

By Road - From Shirdi , its just 60 kms

Accommodation:- The village, being a very small one, does not offer  any  accommodation  for  the  devotees, though there is a Dharmastala nearby where the devotees are fed. Since the village is about 60 km. from  Shirdi, it is advisable to stay at Shirdi and visit this unique temple.