Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple, Varanasi
| Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple | |
|---|---|
| Name | |
| Proper name | Sankat Mochan Hanuman Mandir |
| Devanagari | संकट मोचन हनुमान मंदिर |
| Geography | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Location | Varanasi |
| Culture | |
| Primary deity | Hanuman, Rama |
| Architecture | |
| Architectural styles | Hindu architecture |
| History and governance | |
| Date built | 18th century |
Coordinates: 25°16′56″N 83°00′00″E / 25.2821062°N 82.9999769°E
'Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple is one of the sacred temples of the Hindu God Hanuman ji established by Saint Sri Goswami Tulsidas ji in the southern part of Varanasi city, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is situated on the banks of Pouranic Assi river. Goswami ji has specifically named his deity "Sankat Mochan" which means reliever from troubles.
In the temple, offerings to Lord Hanuman (called Prasad) are sold like the special sweet "besan ke ladoo", which the devotees relish; the idol is also decked with a pleasant marigold flower garland as well. This temple has the unique distinction of having Lord Hanuman facing his Lord, Rama, whom he worshiped with steadfast and selfless devotion.
It is believed that the temple has been built on the very spot where Tulsidas had a vision of Hanuman. Sankat Mochan Temple was founded by Tulsidas who was the author of the Ramacharitamanasa, which is the greatest version of lord Ram story written in Avadhi ("Most of the people having confusion that Ramacharitamanasa is a avadhi version of Valmiki Ramayana but Ramacharitamanasa is different from Sanskrit Ramayana written by rishi Valmiki as Baba Tulsidas Ji already told in Ramacharitamanasa that "Nana bhanti Ram avatara, Ramayan sat koti apara" means in each Kalp lord Ram takes Avatar & plays different-2 lilas(Act) so we have different stories of same lord Ram").Tradition promises that regular visitors to the temple will gain the special favor of Lord Hanuman. Every Tuesday and Saturday thousands of people queue up in front of the temple to offer prayers to Lord Hanuman. According to Vedic Astrology, Hanuman saves human beings from the anger of the planet Shani (Saturn), and especially people who have an ill-placed Saturn in their horoscopes visit this temple for astrological remedies. This is supposed to be the most effective way for appeasing Shani. While it is suggested that Hanuman did not hesitate to engulfs in his mouth the sun, the lord of all planets, which humbled all the gods and angels, making them worship him for the Sun's release. Some astrologers believe that worshiping Hanuman can neutralize the ill-effect of Mangal (Mars) and practically any planet that has an ill effect on human life.
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