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{{Infobox Hindu temple
| name = Hanuman Garhi Temple
| image=Hanuman Garhi Temple, a major religious site in Ayodhya utter pradesh.jpg
| caption=The Hanuman Garhi Temple in Ayodhya
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| country={{Ind}}
| district=[[Ayodhya district|Ayodhya]]
| deity= [[Hanuman]]
| state= [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| festivals= [[Dussehra]], [[Hanuman Jayanti]], [[Bada Mangal]], [[Ram Navami]], [[Deepawali]]
| year_completed=10th Century
| website = {{url|https://www.hanumangarhiayodhya.com}}
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{{Infobox Hindu temple|country=India|year_completed=10th Century|image=File:Hanuman Garih Temple, Ayodhya, Faizabad (U.P.), India.JPG|caption=Hanuman Garhi temple. A young priest is operating the Darshan system.}}
'''Hanuman Garhi Temple''' is a [[Hindu temple]] of [[lord Hanuman|Hanuman]] in [[Uttar Pradesh, India]]. Located in [[Ayodhya]], it is one of the most important temples in the city along with other temples such as [[Ram Mandir]] and Nageshwar Nath.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book|last=Lutgendorf|first=Philip|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fVFC2Nx-LP8C&dq=Hanuman+garhi%2C+Ayodhya&pg=PA244|title=Hanuman's Tale: The Messages of a Divine Monkey|date=2007-01-11|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=978-0-19-804220-4|pages=244|language=en|author-link=Philip Lutgendorf}}</ref> This shrine is under the charge of [[Bairagi Brahmin|Bairagi Mahants]] of [[Ramanandi Sampradaya]] and Nirvani Akhara.


'''Hanuman Garhi''' is a [[10th century]] temple of [[lord Hanuman]] in [[Uttar Pradesh, India]]. Located in Ayodhya, it is one of the most important temples in the city along with other temples such as '''Nageshwar Nath''' and the in-construction [[Ram Mandir, Ayodhya|Ram Temple]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite book|last=Lutgendorf|first=Philip|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fVFC2Nx-LP8C&pg=PA244&dq=Hanuman+garhi,+Ayodhya#q=Hanuman%20garhi,%20Ayodhya|title=Hanuman's Tale: The Messages of a Divine Monkey|date=2007-01-11|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=978-0-19-804220-4|pages=244|language=en|author-link=Philip Lutgendorf}}</ref> Located in the middle of Ayodhya, 76 steps lead to the Hanumangarhi which is one of the most popular temple complexes of Hanuman in [[North India]]. It is a custom that before visiting [[Ram Janmabhoomi|Ram temple]] one should first pay visit to Lord Hanuman temple.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hanuman Garhi|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/ayodhya/hanuman-garhi/ps60794858.cms|access-date=2020-07-28|website=Times of India Travel}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Hanuman Garhi|url=http://www.uptourism.gov.in/post/hanuman-garhi|access-date=2020-07-28|website=www.uptourism.gov.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Incredible India {{!}} The Hanuman Garhi|url=https://www.incredibleindia.org/content/incredibleindia/en/destinations/ayodhya/the-hanuman-garhi.html|access-date=2020-07-28|website=www.incredibleindia.org}}</ref> The temple houses Hanuman's mother, Anjani, with a young Hanuman sitting on her lap.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hanuman Garhi {{!}} Ayodhya {{!}} UP Tourism|url=http://www.ayodhya.gov.in/en/details/hanuman-garhi/32003200|access-date=2020-07-29|website=www.ayodhya.gov.in}}</ref>This temple is under the administration of Bairagi Akhara named Nirvani Ani Akhara .
==History==
Hanuman Garhi temple is located near [[Ram Janmabhoomi]]. According to Legend, after defeating Ravana when Lord Rama and Mata Sita along with Lord Hanuman returned to Ayodhya, the birthplace of Lord Rama, Lord Hanuman started living in a cave in Ayodhya to protect Ramkot.
According to the Skanda Purana, King Vikramaditya built Hanuman Garhi along with 360 other temples.
But Aurangzeb destroyed The Hanuman Garhi and built a Mosque.
Later, The Bairag occupied the land by defeating Nawab Shujauddula the King of Awadh. They removed the Mosque and built a new temple for Lord Hanuman. Some Muslims thought that Hanuman Garhi was built on a mosque. Therefore they tried to break the temple many times but failed. In 1855, the [[Nawab of Awadh]] granted land revenue to build the temple.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Dutta|first=Prabhash K|date=7 December 2017|title=Ayodhya: When Wajid Ali Shah built Hanuman temple
|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/ayodhya-when-wajid-ali-shah-saved-hanuman-temple-from-muslims-near-babri-masjid-1102365-2017-12-07|access-date=2020-07-28|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Pillai|first=Manu S.|date=2017-12-06|title=When a temple was besieged in Ayodhya|url=https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/ONcV79E5E1fcHflqwdcnUM/When-a-temple-was-besieged-in-Ayodhya.html|access-date=2020-07-29|website=Livemint|language=en}}</ref> Historian [[Sarvepalli Gopal]] has said that the 1855 dispute was not for the [[Ayodhya dispute|Ayodhya temple dispute]] but for the Hanuman Garhi temple.<ref name=":0" />


When Lord Rama returned to Ayodhya after conquering Ravana, Hanumanji started living here. That is why it was named Hanumangarh or Hanuman Kot. From here, Hanumanji used to protect Ramkot. In the main temple, Pawansut sits in the lap of Mata Anjani. This huge temple and its residential complex is spread over 52 bighas. Many temples of the country including Vrindavan, Nashik, Ujjain, Jagannathpuri have assets, akharas and meetings of this temple. {{Citation needed|date=August 2020}}
== Architecture ==
 
Hanuman Garhi Temple is shaped like a four-sided fort with circular ramparts at each corner, housing shrines dedicated to the primary deity Hanuman. There are 76 stairs to reach the main temple, where the [[Garbhagriha|garbha griha]], adorned with silver carvings, awaits. The central has three intricately designed doors leading to the inner chamber. Within, a 6-inch deity of Hanuman, depicted in his youthful (Bal) form, is positioned on the lap of his mother Anjani.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hanuman Garhi {{!}} Ayodhya {{!}} UP Tourism |url=http://www.ayodhya.gov.in/en/details/hanuman-garhi/32003200 |access-date=2020-07-29 |website=www.ayodhya.gov.in |archive-date=5 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200705080425/http://ayodhya.gov.in/en/details/hanuman-garhi/32003200 |url-status=dead }}</ref> A silver tulsi garland, inscribed with the name of Rama is adorned by Hanuman. The verses of the [[Hanuman Chalisa]] are inscribed on the temple walls. The temple features a Victory Pillar, known as Vijay Stambh.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shyam |first=Rai |date=2023-03-15 |title=Hanuman Garhi Ayodhya: Temple History {{!}} Significance{{!}} Architecture {{!}} Festivals {{!}} by Rai Shyam |url=https://utsavapp.in/blogs/8acd78681a714760a49d394c5e2f90f7/Hanuman-Garhi-Ayodhya:-Temple-History-Significance-Architecture-Festivals |access-date=2023-11-10 |website=Utsav App: My Temple & Festivals |language=en}}</ref>  
Hanuman Garhi temple is located near [[Ram Janmabhoomi]]. In 1855, the [[Nawab of Awadh]] saved the temple from destruction by a group of Muslims who thought Hanumangarhi had been built over a mosque.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Dutta|first=Prabhash K|date=7 December 2017|title=Ayodhya: When Wajid Ali Shah saved Hanuman temple from Muslims near Babri Masjid|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/ayodhya-when-wajid-ali-shah-saved-hanuman-temple-from-muslims-near-babri-masjid-1102365-2017-12-07|access-date=2020-07-28|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Pillai|first=Manu S.|date=2017-12-06|title=When a temple was besieged in Ayodhya|url=https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/ONcV79E5E1fcHflqwdcnUM/When-a-temple-was-besieged-in-Ayodhya.html|access-date=2020-07-29|website=Livemint|language=en}}</ref> Historian [[Sarvepalli Gopal]] has said that the 1855 dispute was not for the Babri Masjid - Ram Temple site but for the Hanuman Garhi temple.<ref name=":0" /> This Dispute is  between Ramanandi Bairagis and Muslims.


==Festivals==
==Festivals==
*[[Hanuman Jayanti]]
*[[Bada Mangal]]
*[[Rama Navami]]
*[[Rama Navami]]
*[[Vijayadashami|Dussehra]]
*[[Vijayadashami|Dussehra]]
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* [https://utsavapp.in/en/blogs/hanuman-garhi-ayodhya-temple-history-significance-architecture-festivals] - Utsav App Blog
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* [https://www.thedivineindia.com/hanumangarhi-mandir-ayodhya/6572 Hanumangarhi Temple Ayodhya] – The Divine India
* [https://prabhubhakti.in/hanuman-garhi-mandir-ayodhya//6572 Hanumangarhi Temple Ayodhya] – The Prabhubhakti


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Hanuman Garhi Temple
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictAyodhya
DeityHanuman
FestivalsDussehra, Hanuman Jayanti, Bada Mangal, Ram Navami, Deepawali
Location
StateUttar Pradesh
Country India
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Architecture
Completed10th Century
Website
www.hanumangarhiayodhya.com

Hanuman Garhi Temple is a Hindu temple of Hanuman in Uttar Pradesh, India. Located in Ayodhya, it is one of the most important temples in the city along with other temples such as Ram Mandir and Nageshwar Nath.[1] This shrine is under the charge of Bairagi Mahants of Ramanandi Sampradaya and Nirvani Akhara.

History[edit | edit source]

Hanuman Garhi temple is located near Ram Janmabhoomi. According to Legend, after defeating Ravana when Lord Rama and Mata Sita along with Lord Hanuman returned to Ayodhya, the birthplace of Lord Rama, Lord Hanuman started living in a cave in Ayodhya to protect Ramkot. According to the Skanda Purana, King Vikramaditya built Hanuman Garhi along with 360 other temples. But Aurangzeb destroyed The Hanuman Garhi and built a Mosque. Later, The Bairag occupied the land by defeating Nawab Shujauddula the King of Awadh. They removed the Mosque and built a new temple for Lord Hanuman. Some Muslims thought that Hanuman Garhi was built on a mosque. Therefore they tried to break the temple many times but failed. In 1855, the Nawab of Awadh granted land revenue to build the temple.[2][3] Historian Sarvepalli Gopal has said that the 1855 dispute was not for the Ayodhya temple dispute but for the Hanuman Garhi temple.[2]

Architecture[edit | edit source]

Hanuman Garhi Temple is shaped like a four-sided fort with circular ramparts at each corner, housing shrines dedicated to the primary deity Hanuman. There are 76 stairs to reach the main temple, where the garbha griha, adorned with silver carvings, awaits. The central has three intricately designed doors leading to the inner chamber. Within, a 6-inch deity of Hanuman, depicted in his youthful (Bal) form, is positioned on the lap of his mother Anjani.[4] A silver tulsi garland, inscribed with the name of Rama is adorned by Hanuman. The verses of the Hanuman Chalisa are inscribed on the temple walls. The temple features a Victory Pillar, known as Vijay Stambh.[5]

Festivals[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Lutgendorf, Philip (11 January 2007). Hanuman's Tale: The Messages of a Divine Monkey. Oxford University Press. p. 244. ISBN 978-0-19-804220-4.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Dutta, Prabhash K (7 December 2017). "Ayodhya: When Wajid Ali Shah built Hanuman temple". India Today. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  3. Pillai, Manu S. (6 December 2017). "When a temple was besieged in Ayodhya". Livemint. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  4. "Hanuman Garhi | Ayodhya | UP Tourism". www.ayodhya.gov.in. Archived from the original on 5 July 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  5. Shyam, Rai (15 March 2023). "Hanuman Garhi Ayodhya: Temple History | Significance| Architecture | Festivals | by Rai Shyam". Utsav App: My Temple & Festivals. Retrieved 10 November 2023.

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