When feminists tried to enter the sanctum of Shani Shingnapur temple, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, in January 2016, Swami Swaroopanand stated, "Shani
is a kroor (cruel) graha, hence women should beware of worshiping the
deity. Since the effect of Shani is harmful for women, they should be
away from the deity.". Swami Swaroopanand even went on to saying that the entry of women into Shani Shingnapur temple will lead to more rapes.
