Women entering the famous Shani (Saturn) temple of Shani Shinganapur in Maharashtra will increase the number of rapes, said Shankaracharya Swaroopanand. After extensive protests, including activists claiming that they would drop ladders from a helicopter and climb down to offer prayers, if not allowed access to the temple. With Court Order In Hand Women March To Shani Shingnapur Temple, Still Denied Entry! The temple has only recently ended a centuries-old ban on women offering prayers in the open-air platform where the idol is placed. It took an order from the Bombay High Court ruling to make this happen.