Shani Temple Khilchipur

Getting there

• By air

  Bhopal airport is about 155 km away.

• By train

  Biaora railway station is about 43 km away.

• By road

  The temple is about 1 km from Khilchipur town and 20 km from Rajgarh district headquarters.

Why devotees come here

Shani Temple at Naharda, in Khilchipur, is a shrine to Shani Dev in Rajgarh district, Madhya Pradesh. The district government calls it the only ancient Shani temple in Rajgarh district. Devotees crowd it on Shanichari Amavasya, and thousands come from the district and other parts of Madhya Pradesh.

The temple at Naharda is the only ancient Shani temple in Rajgarh district. It is crowded with devotees on Shanichari Amavasya, and thousands come from across the district and other parts of Madhya Pradesh.

A local account says Maharaja Ugrasen installed Shani Dev near the Gangaganga river after a dream, when the swayambhu statue was removed from the river. Another account says Diwan Ugrasen of the Khilchipur princely state first installed the statue on the banks of the Gadganga in Khilchipur.

In 1920, Maharaja Durjan Lal Singh of Khilchipur installed Shani Dev in the seated form that stands at the present site. The district page says Hariyali Amavas is celebrated as the temple's foundation day. The shrine stands in the complex at Naharda.

Festivals

• The day of Hariyali AmavasHariyali Amavas

  The temple's foundation day is celebrated on this day.

• On Shanichari AmavasyaShanichari Amavasya

  Devotees crowd the temple on this day.

Tips for your visit

• Search for Naharda, Khilchipur on your map, since the temple is in the complex there.
• If crowds worry you, avoid Shanichari Amavasya, when the temple is crowded with devotees.
• Biaora railway station is 43 km away and Bhopal airport 155 km, so the last part of the trip is by road.

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