Chikka Madhure Shani Mahatma Temple

Chikka Madhure Shani Mahatma Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shani located in Chikka Madhure village near Doddaballapura in Bengaluru Rural district, Karnataka. Situated about 50 km north of Bengaluru, it is one of the prominent Shani shrines in the state. The temple features a black stone idol of Shani Mahatma and attracts devotees especially on Saturdays, Shani Amavasya and Shani Trayodashi for oil offerings and prayers for relief from Shani dosha.

Visitors can expect a compact temple complex in a rural village setting centered on the sanctum housing the black stone idol of Lord Shani. The premises include an open courtyard, small shrines, offering counters for oil, sesame and flowers, and shops selling prasad outside. The atmosphere is devotional with queues for darshan, chanting and oil abhisheka rituals, especially on Saturdays. Basic facilities like parking, shoe stands and prasad stalls are available around the temple.