Shri Shani Dev Mandir Pathankot

The temple of Lord Shani Dev located on Dalhousie Road of Pathankot city has become the center of faith of the devotees. Baba Shyam Giri Ji Maharaj, who has been in service in the temple for the last many years, says that this place is a Tapobhoomi. There used to be a lot of snakes etc. at this place. Here both brothers Mahatma Bhaktaram Giri and Nikka Ram Giri did penance and got absorbed there. After that, he took over the service of this place. He explains that this place was earlier a forest and is an ancient temple of Lord Shiva. After this, the temple of Lord Shani Dev was built by the city’s philanthropist Virendra Sahdev in memory of his revered father Late Rai Chandra, and mother Late Shanti Devi. He says that the mother of Virendra Sahdev, Shanti Devi was a great devotee of Lord Shani Dev. After his death, Lord Shanidev appeared to his son Virendra Sahdev and inspired him to build the temple. After this, Virendra Sahdev got the temple constructed in January 2003 by investing all his capital in this noble cause. A huge Bhandara is organized in this temple every Saturday. Every Saturday there are long queues of devotees who bow their heads in the temple.

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It is believed that tying Mouli on the pillar of your zodiac in this temple fulfills your wishes. Columns of 12 zodiacs have been made in the temple, whoever ties Mouli on the pillar according to his zodiac, then his wish. Religious programs are organized from time to time in this temple.

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