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}}The Shree '''Camp Hanuman Temple''' ({{langx|hi|कैंप हनुमान मंदिर}}) is one of the biggest [[Hanuman]] temples in [[India]]. It is situated in [[Ahmedabad Cantonment]] in [[Shahibaug]], [[Ahmedabad]] in the Indian state of [[Gujarat]].<ref name=times>{{cite news|title=Relocate monkeys, Army tells Camp Hanuman temple|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/Relocate-monkeys-Army-tells-Camp-Hanuman-temple/articleshow/10132370.cms|work=The Times of India|date=27 September 2011 |access-date=2 October 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/camp-hanuman-temple-to-stay-in-cantonment/81863284.html | title=Camp Hanuman temple to stay in cantonment }}</ref> The temple is owned by Shri Hanumanji Mandir Camp Trust Ahmedabad.<ref name="nikunj" />


The Shree '''Camp Hanuman Temple''' ({{lang-hi|कैंप हनुमान मंदिर}}) is one of the biggest [[Hanuman]] temples of [[India]]. It is situated in [[Ahmedabad Cantonment]] area in [[Shahibaug]], [[Ahmedabad]], [[Gujarat]].<ref name=times>{{cite web|title=Relocate monkeys, Army tells Camp Hanuman temple|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/Relocate-monkeys-Army-tells-Camp-Hanuman-temple/articleshow/10132370.cms|work=The Times of India|access-date=2 October 2012}}</ref> This temple was owned by Smt. Lalitaben Dave and Smt. Shivagangaben Trivedi. Shri Gajanand was employed by them to do Sewa Puja in this temple in or around 1920.In 1952 the original owners handed over the temple for forming a charitable trust named Shri Hanumanji Mandir Camp Trust Ahmedabad. Since then the temple is owned and managed by the Trust, registered under A1427 ahmedabad.
== History ==
Pandit Dwarka Prasad was one of the Pujari. His uncle Bhagawatpeasad was acting as the managing trustee for this temple. After his death on 14.04.1994 his son Vishnuprasad became managing Trustee. After his death his son Atulbhai is appointed as a trustee on 26.07.2018. Two more trustees are descendants of the original owners of this temple, namely Shri Hemantbhai Vyas and Smt. Shobhanaben Trivedi.
The almost 250 year old temple<ref name="nikunj" /> was reportedly founded by Pandit Gajanan Prasad, a devoted follower of Lord Hanuman.{{Citation needed|date=March 2025}}  The temple is dedicated to Hanuman and houses an idol of Hanuman, believed to be self-manifested (ie an example of [[swayambhu]]).<ref name="nikunj" />
The temple is owned and managed by the Hanuman Mandir Camp Trust, Ahmedabad where there are 7 trustees at present. Over the above-mentioned three, there are: Parthivkumar Adhyaru is Pramukh trustee. Arunbhai Shah is Uppramukh trustee. Noted lawyer shri Sudhir Nanavati is trustee cum legal adviser and noted social worker Shri Lalajibhi Kharawal's son Shri Lochen Kharawal is a trustee.<ref name=gujarat>{{cite web|title=Camp Hanuman Temple|url=http://gujarattemple.blogspot.com/2011/02/camp-hanuman-temple.html|publisher=gujarattemple.blogspot.com|access-date=2 October 2012}}</ref>


Noted visitors have included former Prime Ministers of India Mr. [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]] and Smt. [[Indira Gandhi]].
The temple is renowned for its religious significance, with many devotees<ref name="nikunj" /> believing it offers protection, strength, and spiritual guidance. Given its location within a military cantonment, the temple is closely associated with soldiers and army personnel.


==History==
=== Recent attempt to relocate temple ===
[[File:Hanuman returns with sanjeevani mountain for laxmana's life.jpg|thumb|Lord Hanuman returns to [[Rama]] and his ill brother [[Lakshman]]a as the monkey army prays around them]]
In 2021, the temple's trustees proposed moving the temple to the [[Sabarmati Riverfront|Sabarmati riverfront]] due to army-imposed restrictions and security concerns but priests and devotees oppose it. The city-based association, Tulaja Yuvak Mandal, petitioned the [[Gujarat High Court]] to prevent the temple's relocation.<ref name="nikunj">{{cite news |last1=Soni |first1=Nikunj |date=16 June 2021 |title=Camp Hanuman devotees move HC against shifting temple to riverfront |url=https://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/camp-hanuman-devotees-move-hc-against-shifting-temple-to-riverfront/81801426.html |access-date=29 February 2024 |work=[[Ahmedabad Mirror]] |language=en}}</ref>
Endowed with godly powers, Shree Hanuman was a military leader of the monkey army from [[Kishkindha|Kiskinda]], who aided Lord Rama in his quest to retrieve his kidnapped wife [[Sita]] from the demon king [[Ravana|Ravanna]] in the Hindu epic tale ''[[Ramayana]]'', written by the Hindu sage [[Valmiki]].<ref name=hanuman>{{cite web|last=Das|first=Subhamoy|title=Lord Hanuman About the Simian God of the Hindus|url=http://hinduism.about.com/od/lordhanuman/a/hanuman.htm|publisher=about.com|access-date=2 October 2012}}</ref>


The noble monkey warrior is much loved for his humility and wisdom, along with his unlimited strength and power. He is seen as the epitome of selfless devotion as he never took a wife for no other could replace his love for Rama and Sita. When asked to accompany the divine couple to the next world he refused to go as he wished to live in this one for as long as Rama-Sita's names were praised here by man.
The association's lawyers argued that the temple was a mythological place with heritage value that had been visited by numerous dignitaries, including the [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]]. The [[Chief justice|Chief Justice]] agreed saying “I have also visited the place and been told that this is the most powerful temple in Ahmedabad." However, the court said it did not have the power to determine the matter.<ref name="rejection">{{cite news |date=20 June 2021 |title=HC rejects petition on shifting of Camp Hanuman temple |url=https://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/hc-rejects-petition-on-shifting-of-camp-hanuman-temple/81801694.html |access-date=29 February 2024 |work=[[Ahmedabad Mirror]]}}</ref>


==External links==
==Visiting hours==
*[http://camphanumanji.org/ Temple website]
The temple is open until 11:00 pm on Tuesdays and Saturdays, and until 9:00 pm on all other days.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXE5dWVZ0jk |title=Ahmedabad: Changes in timings of Camp Hanuman temple; Know details {{!}} Zee News |date=2022-03-15 |last= |type=Video |publisher=Zee 24 Kalak |access-date=2025-02-20 |via=YouTube}}</ref>
 
== See also ==
* [[Jagannath Temple, Ahmedabad|Jagannath Temple]]
* [[Swaminarayan Temple, Ahmedabad|Shree Swaminarayan Mandir]] Kalupur


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Camp Hanuman Temple
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DeityHanuman
FestivalsHanuman Yatra
Location
LocationAhmedabad
StateGujarat
CountryIndia
Camp Hanuman Temple is located in Ahmedabad
Camp Hanuman Temple
Location in Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Camp Hanuman Temple is located in Gujarat
Camp Hanuman Temple
Camp Hanuman Temple (Gujarat)
Coordinates23°4′4″N 72°36′14″E / 23.06778°N 72.60389°E / 23.06778; 72.60389

The Shree Camp Hanuman Temple (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.) is one of the biggest Hanuman temples in India. It is situated in Ahmedabad Cantonment in Shahibaug, Ahmedabad in the Indian state of Gujarat.[1][2] The temple is owned by Shri Hanumanji Mandir Camp Trust Ahmedabad.[3]

History[edit | edit source]

The almost 250 year old temple[3] was reportedly founded by Pandit Gajanan Prasad, a devoted follower of Lord Hanuman.[citation needed] The temple is dedicated to Hanuman and houses an idol of Hanuman, believed to be self-manifested (ie an example of swayambhu).[3]

The temple is renowned for its religious significance, with many devotees[3] believing it offers protection, strength, and spiritual guidance. Given its location within a military cantonment, the temple is closely associated with soldiers and army personnel.

Recent attempt to relocate temple[edit | edit source]

In 2021, the temple's trustees proposed moving the temple to the Sabarmati riverfront due to army-imposed restrictions and security concerns but priests and devotees oppose it. The city-based association, Tulaja Yuvak Mandal, petitioned the Gujarat High Court to prevent the temple's relocation.[3]

The association's lawyers argued that the temple was a mythological place with heritage value that had been visited by numerous dignitaries, including the Prime Minister. The Chief Justice agreed saying “I have also visited the place and been told that this is the most powerful temple in Ahmedabad." However, the court said it did not have the power to determine the matter.[4]

Visiting hours[edit | edit source]

The temple is open until 11:00 pm on Tuesdays and Saturdays, and until 9:00 pm on all other days.[5]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Relocate monkeys, Army tells Camp Hanuman temple". The Times of India. 27 September 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
  2. ↑ "Camp Hanuman temple to stay in cantonment".
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Soni, Nikunj (16 June 2021). "Camp Hanuman devotees move HC against shifting temple to riverfront". Ahmedabad Mirror. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  4. ↑ "HC rejects petition on shifting of Camp Hanuman temple". Ahmedabad Mirror. 20 June 2021. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  5. ↑ Ahmedabad: Changes in timings of Camp Hanuman temple; Know details | Zee News (Video). Zee 24 Kalak. 15 March 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2025 – via YouTube.


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