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Hanuman Temple
- Betiahata,Uttar Pradesh
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Overview
This is one of the old sanctuaries of Gorakhpur and Lord Hanuman is the principle divinity of the sanctuary. The sanctuary is situated on Hanuman Mandir Street, in Betiahata region of Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. There are icons of different deities like Radha-Krishna, Lakshmi, and Shiva. Tuesday is viewed as promising when devotees’ number builds complex.
Festivals
Navratri, Hanuman Jayanti and Dusshera are renowned with great pomp and splendour at this temple.
How To Reach Gorakhpur
Airport
Gorakhpur civil airport is the nearest airport which is situated around 8 kilometers away from the city centre. Direct flights from Gorakhpur airport ply to the cities like Delhi, Varanasi, Lucknow and Kolkata and others.
Railways
The Gorakhpur railway station is the main railhead and serves as the headquarters of North Eastern Railway. This railhead is well linked to major cities of the country such as Delhi, Hyderabad, Chennai, Nagpur, Varanasi, Lucknow and a lot more. The tourist can easily find a large number of auto rickshaws and taxis from outside the railway station.
Road
There are regular buses from other major cities of the country to Gorakhpur.
Temple Address
Hanuman Temple,
Betiahata, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh,
India, Pincode – 273001.
Significance
Devotees visit this temple to seek fulfillment of the following:-
- Happiness
- Removal of worries
- Removal of sins
- Prosperity of future generations
- Relief from suffering
- Suitable grooms for unmarried girls
Shlokas
Divya Mangala Dehaaya Peethambara Dharayacha Thaptha Kanchana Varnaaya Mangalam Shri Hanumathey
Meaning -Oh Lord Hanuman who has a mystical form, who adorns a silk garment in yellow and who looks similar to molten gold, let thy be auspiciousness.
Anjana Nandanam Veeram Janaki Soka Naasanam, Kapeesa Maksha Hantharam, Vandhe Lanka Bhayankaram
Meaning -We salute Lanka's horror, Anjana's brave son, who ended Sita's sorrows, the ruler of monkeys and the one who killed Aksha, Ravana's son.
Raamaaya Ramabadraaya Ramachandraaya Vaydasey Raghunaadaaya Naadaaya Seethaaya Pathaye Namo Namah
Meaning -I offer salutations to Sri Rama, the one who safeguards all, who knows all, who has descended from the Raghu dynasty, Sita's spouse and the Lord of the universe.
Mano Javam , Maruda Thulya Vegam, Jithendriyam Buddhi Matham Varishtam, Vatha Atmajam Vanara Yudha Mukhyam, Sree Rama Dootham Sirasa Namami
Meaning -I bow my head to salute Rama's messenger, who has won over His mind, who is as fast as the wind, who has mastered his organs, who is the most knowledgeable, who is the wind God's son, and who leads as the chief in the army of monkeys.
Timings
The temple is open from 04:00 am to 09:00 pm.