Hanuman Garhi, Ayodhya

HANUMAN GARHI TEMPLE

Ayodhya, Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh, India

God

The main temple contains the statue of Maa Anjani, with Bal Hanuman seated on her lap.

Best Season To Visit

The best season to visit the temple is Winter season. The best months to visit are September to February.

Weather

Highest - April to June (39°C during day and 28°C during night)Average - May (36°C during the day and 26°C during night)Lowest - December to February (20°C during day and 15°C during night)Monsoon season - June to October

Dress Code

For men the dress code is Shirt & Trouser, Dhoti or Pyjamas with upper cloth.
For women the preferred dress code is saree or half-saree with blouse or chudidhar with pyjama and upper cloth.
Shorts, mini-skirts, middies, sleeveless tops, low-waist jeans and short-length T-shirts are not allowed.

Do's & Dont's

Do bathe and wear clean clothes before you enter the temple.
Do respect ancient customs and co-piligrims while at temple.

Smoking and drinking is prohibited in this temple.
Chewing betel leaves, tobacco, gutka and spitting inside temple is strictly prohibited.

transport connections

Name	Distance	Contact Number
Ayodhya Bus Station	2 KM	18001802877
Ayodhya Junction	1.2 KM	139
Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport	151 KM	05222434914

Railway Station Name	Distance	Contact Number
Ayodhya Junction	1.2 KM	139

Airport Name	Distance	Contact Number
Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport	151 KM	05222434914

Architecture

More than 70 steps lead to the main Hanuman temple, the temple is shaped like a four sided fort with circular bastions at each corner. Apart from its religious significance Hanuman Garhi is also well worth a visit because it is a quite an impressive structure manifesting admirable architectural skills.

Religious Significance

The city had been in presence even before the period secured in the epic Ramayana. There are a few authentic legends connected with the temple, offering a look at the Hanuman garhi temple history. Legends express that once the Nawab of Awadh was deprived, at the serious affliction of his child. Not able to recuperate him from the seriousness of the disease, the Nawab looked for the perfect gifts of Lord Hanuman. Sankat Mochan showered his gifts on the Nawab's child and he recuperated from the infirmity. Astonished by the celestial radiance of Hanuman Ji, the Nawab chose to manufacture a temple in his sacrosanct recognition.

Another noteworthy legend connected with the temple expresses that on his arrival to Ayodhya Lord Rama talented this spot to Lord Hanuman. Later the spot got to be mainstream as Hanuman Garhi. As Hanuman Ji is the imperial gatekeeper of Lord Rama, Lord Rama longed that enthusiasts offering supplications to God to him will likewise pay their tributes to Sankat Mochan. Hence, Lord Rama's celestial requests express that each devotee and pioneer need to pay their heavenly tributes to Lord Hanuman, before making offerings to Lord Rama. It is believed that Lord Hanuman used to stay at this place thousands of years back. He used to live here to protect Janmabhoomi or Ramkot.

History

The temple was built in 10th century by Nawab of Awadh.

Temple Timings

Day	Timings
All Days	04:00 AM - 09:00 PM

Tours

Airports

Airport Name	Distance
Shamshabad	40 KM
Lorem Ipsum	12 KM

Railway Stations

Railway Station Name	Distance
Secunderabad	10 KM
Nampally	12 KM
Begumpet	6 KM
Lingampally	20 KM

Bus Stations

Bus Station Name	Distance
MGBS	35 KM
CBS	28 KM
kukatpally	20 KM
Lingampally	30 KM
Uppal	35 KM

Private Transports

Transport Name	Distance	Contact Number
Private Transport	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757