Shani Shignapur,Temples of Shani Shignapur,

Shani Shignapur is 84Km away from Aurangabad in State Maharashtra.Unlike other pilgrimage centres, devotees here can perform puja or abhishek or other religious rituals themselves. One of the unique aspects of the village Shiganapur is that houses here have no door- frames or locks on them for safety. They are in fact not needed. The people here believe that it is the blessings of the god that no crime ever occurs in this village. They lead a disciplined life abstaining from Liquor and meat. The social relations of people are marked by trust, co-operation and empathy. Their life styles are based on reverence for nature in other words ecologically compatible, besides socially and economically sustainable norms.