Saturday is considered a special day for the deity of justice, Shani Dev. On this day, people perform puja and offer prayers to Shani Dev to alleviate the troubles and sorrows in their lives. Many people visit Shani temples and perform his worship in a prescribed manner by offering oil. In fact, there are many temples of Shani Dev, who was the disciple of Lord Shiva and the son of the Sun God, throughout the country. It is often seen that people have a fearful atmosphere regarding Shani Dev in their minds, but as per his actions, Shani Dev provides results according to a person’s karma, which is why he is also known as the giver of karmic fruits.
There are many famous and miraculous temples of Lord Shani scattered throughout our country. People have an unwavering faith and devotion towards these temples. It is due to this faith and devotion that people perform worship and seek the blessings of Lord Shani in these temples. Today, we will provide you information about one such famous and miraculous temple of Lord Shani where it is believed that Lord Shani himself appeared. Not only this, but it is also said that just by having a darshan of Lord Shani at this temple, one can get rid of the wrath of Shani. The idol of Lord Shani in this temple has also been known to change its position on its own.
You may have heard or visited many temples of Lord Shani, but today we will tell you about an ancient and miraculous temple of Shani in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. This temple is located in Juni Indore and there is also a story associated with it. It is said that about 300 years ago, there was a 20 feet high mound at the site of this temple and the ancestors of the temple priest used to live here. One night, Lord Shani appeared in the dreams of the priest and told him that there is a buried idol of him inside the mound and ordered him to dig it up. It is worth mentioning that the priest was visually impaired and could not do the job. Then Lord Shani told the priest to open his eyes and see everything now.
When the pandit opened his eyes, he started to see everything, and then he began to dig the mound. When the villagers found out about this miracle, they also started to help the pandit. During the excavation, a statue of Shani Dev was found, which was then installed. Today, the same statue is still present in the temple. Another story suggests that the statue of Shani Dev was originally placed where the statue of Lord Shri Ram was located, but on a Shanicahri Amavasya, the statue moved to its current location on its own.
Devotees from far and wide come to visit this ancient and miraculous temple of Shani Dev to seek his blessings. This temple has become a center of faith for devotees. A festival is celebrated in this temple on Shani Jayanti. People worship and offer prayers to Shani Dev here to seek freedom from all their troubles and problems in life.
