HANUMAN GARHI
AT
AYODHYA
Sri Hanuman is known as
Hanuman Garhi and is located in a fort situated at the western gate of RamKot.
The Hanuman Garhi is believed to have been built at the site that was inhabited
by Hanuman.
To reach the temple, 76
steps need to be climbed. Land of the temple is believed to have been donated
by Nawab of Avadh, on which construction was done during the middle of the 10th
century by one of the courtesans of the Nawab.
The cave temple has an
inner sanctum that is adorned with the idol of infant Hanuman in his mother’s
lap. It is believed that the idol can bestow boon on the devotees worshipping
in the temple. The temple is shaped like a four-sided fort with circular bastions
at each corner.
The manner in which this
temple has been carved out is breathtaking. One has to take the curved flight
of stairs to reach this spot. In the sanctum one can see the deity of Mata
Anjani holding infant Hanuman on her lap.
At the first look of the
deity, one may not be able to see clearly the details of Mata Anjani and Sri
Hanuman. A close look will reveal the details. Various devotees and visitors
believe that Lord Hanuman resided at the site in a cave and looked after the
Ramkot or the Janambhoomi.
Hanuman Garhi is just 3.5
kms from Tallital which is near Nainital. Nainital is well connected with
motorable roads connecting major cities and towns of Uttarakhand state. Buses
to Kathgodam and Nainital are easily available from Delhi. The nearest railway
station to Bhimtal is Kathgodam, situated 276 kms from Delhi and 30 kms from
Nainital.
Vinay Khand 3, Sai Nagar,
Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh 224123
