Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple

Uttar Pradesh, India

Also known as: संकट मोचन हनुमान मंदिरसङ्कट मोचन हनुमान मन्दिरসঙ্কটমোচন হনুমান মন্দিরసంకట మోచన్ హనుమాన్ దేవాలయం (వారణాసి)

The Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple is a Hindu temple in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India dedicated to the Hindu deity Hanuman, in his form as sankat mochan (saṅkaṭamocana), meaning the "reliever from troubles". The temple was established by the Hindu preacher and poet-saint Tulsidas in the early 16th century. It is situated on the banks of the Assi river.[1]

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Key facts

LocationUttar Pradesh, India
StatusActive

Sources

  1. Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple - Wikipedia — Wikipedia
  2. Wikidata Q7418686 — Wikidata