page_title: Shani Shingnapur
section_title: Entry to women
hierarchical_section_title: Shani Shingnapur / Entry to women
caption_attribution_description: English: Picture showing entrance gate for Shani Shingnapur
context_page_description: Shani Shingnapur or Shani Shinganapur or Shingnapur 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 Saturn. Shingnapur is 35km from Ahmednagar city.
  Shani Shingnapur Devsthan Trust, Shani Shingnapur is registered under Mumbai Public Trust act.
context_section_description: According to a 400-year tradition, women are restricted from entering the inner sanctum. On 26 January 2016, a group of over 500 women, led by activist Trupti Desai, marched to the temple under the group "Bhumata Ranragani Brigade", demanding entry into the Inner sanctum. They were stopped by the police.
  In a landmark judgement on 30 March 2016, the Bombay High Court asked Maharashtra government to ensure that women are not denied entry to any temple. On 8 April 2016, the Shani Shingnapur trust finally allowed the women devotees to enter the sanctum.
caption: Entrance Gateway of Shani Shingnapur
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