India is full of treasures of ancient temples and mythology and with this, the earth here is also known as the land of gods. There are many famous and ancient temples in India from north to south. Today in this episode we are going to talk about the famous Hanuman temple of the country. Lord Hanuman is one of the most revered Hindu deities. Lord Hanuman is an incarnation of Lord Shiva and a devotee of Lord Rama, the seventh incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Lord Hanuman is considered a symbol of power. If there is anyone who is the most visible and awakened God in Kalyug, then it is Hanuman ji. Today in this episode we are going to tell you about the famous Hanuman temples of the country which are famous all over the world because of their beliefs. Let's know about them...

Kashtbhanjan Hanuman Temple, Sarangpur
Lord Hanuman is worshiped in the form of Kastabhanjan at the Shri Hanuman Temple in Sarangpur. One special thing about this temple is that along with Hanumanji, Shani Dev is also sitting here in female form. Shani Dev is sitting at the feet of Hanuman. If there is Shani dosha in your horoscope, then worshiping Hanuman ji removes all the doshas. Because of this, the temple is thronged by devotees throughout the year. This is the only Swaminarayan temple where neither Swaminarayan nor Krishna idols are worshiped as the primary deity.

Salasar Hanuman Temple, Salasar
Salasar Hanuman temple is also in Rajasthan only. This famous temple of Hanuman ji is in Churu district of Rajasthan. Here also the self-manifested idol of Hanuman ji has appeared. The name of this village is Salasar, due to which the temple got its name Salasar Balaji. This is the first such Hanuman temple, where the idol of Baba has a beard and mustache. It was found by a farmer in the field, which has been installed on a gold throne in Salasar.

Hanuman Dandi Temple, Gujarat
Bajrangbali is present in this temple with Makardhwaj. It is believed that earlier the idol of Makardhwaj in the temple was smaller than that of Hanumajan, but now both the idols have become equally tall. It is also believed that Ahiravana had hidden Lord Shri Ram-Laxman at this place. When Hanumanji came to take Shri Ram-Laxman, he had a fierce fight with Makardhwaj. In the end, Bajrangbali defeated him and tied him with his tail.

Mahavir Mandir, Patna
The Mahavir Temple in Patna is the second most visited religious temple in North India and one of the most sacred temples of Lord Hanuman in India. Thousands of pilgrims visit the Mahavir Temple, which is also the second-richest temple trust in North India. There are two idols of Lord Hanuman in this temple. Among the idols of Hanuman, one is the one who fulfills the wishes of the good and the other is the one who destroys the wicked. Thousands of devotees come to this temple to fulfill their wishes.

Dulya Maruti, Maharashtra
The Dulya Maruti (Hanuman ji) temple located in Pune city of Maharashtra is believed to be more than 300 years old. Here every year lakhs of devotees come from different places to have darshan of God. The idol of Lord Shri Hanuman in this temple is 5 feet high and 3 feet wide made of black stone. Lord Hanuman is worshiped grandly on Tuesdays and Saturdays in this temple.

Lete Hanuman ji, Prayagraj
This reclining statue of Hanuman ji is situated on the Sangam bank in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. Ganga ji comes every year to bathe this 20 feet long statue. In the country and the world, where the water level of the rivers is seen as a menace, the devotees of this temple see the water level of the Ganga as auspicious. It is believed that the year Ganga ji is unable to bathe Hanuman ji, she makes up for it by bathing him several times in the next year.

Balaji Mandir, Mehndipur
Mehandipur is situated between two hills near the Dausa district of Rajasthan. This is the Balaji temple. Here the figure of Swayambhu Hanuman ji had emerged on the rock. This place is considered to be the most awakened place of Hanuman ji and here devotees from every corner of the country come to visit Hanuman ji. This temple is about 1 thousand years old. Here Hanuman ji Bhairav Baba, Pretraj Sarkar, and Kotwal Kaptan are worshipped. Before entering the limits of this temple, you have to keep all the food and drink outside. Now puris and vegetables are available here in the form of Prasad, which is first offered to Hanuman ji.

Hanuman Dhara Temple, Uttar Pradesh
This temple located at a place called Chitrakoot in Uttar Pradesh is quite ancient. This temple of Hanuman Ji situated on the mountain of Chitrakoot is very beautiful. A stream of water always flows right next to this temple located on the Chitrakoot range. Because of this people call this temple by the name of Hanuman Dhara. Devotees take the blessings of Lord Shri Hanuman by taking the water coming out of the mountain as Prasad.

Sri Panchamukha Anjaneyar Hanuman, Tamil Nadu
Sri Panchamukhi Anjaneyar Swami ji (Sri Hanuman ji) has a very pleasing Math at a place called Kumbakonam in Tamil Nadu. Here the deity of Shri Hanuman ji is established in 'five-faced form', which is very grand and visible. It is believed that Hanuman ji took the five-faced form to kill Ahiravana and Mahiravana. It is believed that seeing this form of the Lord removes all troubles and bondages.

Hanumangarhi, Ayodhya
Ayodhya is the birthplace of Lord Shri Ram. Hanumangarhi temple is famous. This temple is built on a high mound in front of the Rajdwara. Sages and saints live around the temple. To the south of Hanumangarhi are places named Sugriva Tila and Angad Tila. The temple was established 300 years ago by Swami Abhayaramdasji.

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