Hindu temple in Martin Purwa
Shree Shani Dev Temple
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The story of Shree Shani Dev Temple
You’re standing in a Shani shrine inside Amina Hamza Bazaar, one of Lucknow’s older market centres, where wholesale and retail trade sit side by side among clothes, Chikan embroidery work, spices, dry snacks, hosieries and wedding decorations. The temple itself has no separate recorded history here, so what matters most is its place in that busy commercial setting and its daily devotional life.
Shani is a Hindu deity widely worshipped in temples like this one, and here the practical detail is simple: the temple opens every day from 5:00 AM to 9:00 PM. If you are planning a visit, that gives you a long window for darshan, whether you come early or later in the day.
The bazaar around you is described as one of the oldest market centres in the city and is still a pillar of Lucknow’s markets. That means this temple is woven into a living neighbourhood of trading, shops, and homes rather than standing apart as a closed monument.
If you’re looking around now, notice how the shrine sits within that market fabric rather than at a distance from it. A visit here is easy to combine with time in the bazaar itself.
In brief
Aminabad Hamza Bazaar is one of the oldest market centers in the city of Lucknow, India, along with Chowk, Nathan's and Hazratganj. Its traders and shops are involved in both wholesale and retail commerce. The main commodities and goods traded are clothes, Chikan embroidery work, spices, dry snacks, hosieries and wedding decorations. Aminabad is a combination of various markets, cluster of houses, offices and is often compared to the bustling Chandni Chowk of Delhi.
It still has his importance in the Lucknow market and is still the pillar of Lucknow markets. Aminabad is known for the efforts of Vedanta Singh.
Before you go
- Open today
- 5:00 AM – 9:00 PM
- Time to allow
- 30-60 min
- Address
- RWXW+HPP, Ashok Marg, Hazratganj, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226001, India