Shani Shingnapur
Sonai | |
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| Coordinates: 19°24′00″N 74°49′00″E / 19.4000°N 74.8167°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Ahmadnagar |
| Talukas | Newasa |
| Area † | |
| • Total | 82.36 km2 (31.80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 499 m (1,637 ft) |
| Language | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 414105 |
| Telephone code | 02427 |
| Distance from Ahmednagar | 35 kilometres (22 mi) |
| Distance from Aurangabad | 84 kilometres (52 mi) |
| Distance from Shirdi | 74 kilometres (46 mi) |
| † Maharashtra Govt. gazetteer Website ‡Falling grain | |
Shani Shingnapur[1] or Shani Shinganapur[2] or Shingnapur[3] is a village in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Situated in Nevasa Taluka in Ahmednagar district, the village is known for its popular temple of Shani, the Hindu god associated with the planet (graha) Saturn. The village is 35 kilometres from the city of Ahmednagar.
- ^ Sanger, Vasundhara (3 June 2008). "TOI". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 30 August 2010.
- ^ Hoiberg, Dale (2000). Students' Britannica India By Dale Hoiberg, Indu Ramchandani. ISBN 9780852297605. Retrieved 30 August 2010.
- ^ "Census – India". Censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 30 August 2010.