Jhandewalan Hanuman Temple Delhi

Delhi, which is called the heart of India, is a wonderful and unique city in itself and what makes it unique is the ancient and modern religious places here. Only one of these religious places is going to tell them about 108 feet high Hanuman Ji idol and temple. This Hanuman ji idol of Jhandewalan is the second biggest idol in the world and the whole temple is also built inside this idol.

Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple, also known as Jhandewalan Hanuman Temple, located in Karol Bagh, Delhi, is the world’s second-largest Hanuman ji idol temple. Apart from being the idol of Hanuman Ji, it is also a temple that has been built inside the idol of Hanuman Ji. The construction of the temple was done by the late Mahant Naga Baba Sevagir Ji Maharaj.

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Post date March 5, 2023

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It is also a very famous tourist destination in Delhi, its popularity can also be gauged from the fact that this temple has been featured in many TV serials and films. Apart from Lord Hanuman, the temple also has idols of Lord Ram Sita, Shiva Parvati, Radha Krishna, Vishnu Laxmi, Sai Baba, Goddess Durga, and Lord Ganesha. A cave of Mata Vaishnav Devi has also been made here, which is built in the lower part of this temple. This is a 3-story temple, on each floor of which there is a temple of different goddesses Vedas and their idols are in place, in the last floor of the temple there is also a Manchmukhi (Five headed) statue of lord Hanuman.

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History of Jhandewalan Hanuman Temple

The credit goes to the late Mahant Naga Baba Sevagiri Maharaj for making the idol of this Hanuman ji and the temple built under it. Today, where there is a huge statue of Sankat Mochan Hanuman Ji, earlier there used to be a small temple here and Baba Sevagir Ji Maharaj used to do penance here. One day, Hanuman Ji came to Baba’s dream and told him to make a statue for him, and he came to his dreams again and again then baba took the decision to make a huge statue of Hanuman.

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After this, Baba along with his disciples started the construction work of this temple. Its construction started in 1994 and it took 13 years to build the entire idol and its shrine and was completed in 2007.

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This temple is located in the Karol Bagh area and the metro line is also near it. Passengers traveling by metro visit this idol daily.

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This is the second-largest Hanuman idol in the world

The idol of Hanuman ji of Jhandewalan is the second largest idol in the world, its height is 108 feet. Andhra Pradesh’s Veer Abhay Anjani Hanuman Swamy idol is the world’s largest Hanuman ji idol, after that Jhandewalan idol is the second largest Hanuman ji idol.

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This idol has also been shown in many films and TV serials.

The fame of this Sankat Mochan Hanuman temple is so much that it has got good recognition in Delhi city. The fame of this temple can be gauged from the fact that now this temple is shown in TV shows, serials, and movies and this place is chosen for shooting.

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Delhi Traffic and Municipal Corporation wanted to demolish this statue several times.

Attempts have been made to break and damage this temple many times. Several times the Municipal Corporation of Delhi tried to demolish and remove this temple on the allegation of Kanhi road construction and Kanhi encroachment, but all their efforts failed.

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Nearest Metro station to Jhandewalan Hanuman temple

Jhandewalan Metro Station is the nearest metro station to reach Jhandewalan Hanuman Mandir.

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How to reach Jhandewalan Hanuman Temple

By Air: If you want to come to Jhandewalan Hanuman Temple by air, then Indira Gandhi International Airport here is the best and it is connected to all the cities of India. Jhandewalan Hanuman Temple is 12.3 km away from the airport. You can easily reach here by taking a taxi from the airport.

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By Train: There are 2 famous railway stations to reach Jhandewalan Hanuman Temple by train, the first is the New Delhi railway station and the second is the Nizamuddin railway station both of these stations are from every city in India. The distance between New Delhi station and Jhandewalan Hanuman Temple is 2.3 km, whereas from Nizamuddin it is only 11.3 km.

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By Bus: If you want to come to Jhandewalan Hanuman Temple by Bus or Road, then you can come. Delhi City is well connected by road all over India.

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Best time to reach Jhandewalan Hanuman temple

Jhandewalan Hanuman temple is known as a major tourist and holy destination located in Delhi. Talking about the best time to visit here, you can plan to visit here between October to March. Because the temperature rises very much during the summer days in Delhi, which can cause you a lot of trouble.

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If you want to avoid the cold, then you should not travel here even in December and January. Because at this time there is a significant drop in temperature here. By the way, let us tell you that you can visit Jhandewalan Hanuman temple anytime throughout the year, choose the right time for yourself.

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