Shani Temples

Lord Shani Dev is one of the most popular deities in Hindu mythology and associated with the crow bird. Shani dev also known as Chayyaputra is said to be the son of Surya and Chhaya, He is the brother of Yama and Lord of Justice. There are a number of famous temples and shrines of God Shanidev in India, located in different regions such as Shani Shingnapur Maharashtra,Thirunallar Shree Shaneeshwara Koil and Sri Shani Temple Kuchanoor. Yerdanur in Medak district has a 20-foot-tall statue of Lord Shani,Udupi has 23 feet tall statue of Shani in Bannanje and Shani Dham Temple of Delhi has the world’s tallest statue of Shani. Other famous temples of Shanidev in India are Shani Mandir Raigarh,Shani Mandir Indore,Navgrah Shani Mandir Pune and Shani Dham Shani Mandir Nagpur.