Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple is a sacred temple of the Hindu god Hanuman in the city of Lucknow, in Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.[1]
| Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple | |
|---|---|
संकट मोचन हनुमान मंदिर | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Lucknow district |
| Deity | Hanuman |
| Location | |
| Location | Lucknow |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Country | India |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Hindu architecture |
| Elevation | 123 m (404 ft) |
| Website | |
| sankatmochan | |
History
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The temple was developed by a Hindu saint Neem Karoli Baba who started by building a small temple on the banks of Gomti River in Lucknow. However, in 1960, a huge flood swept most of Lucknow along with the old bridge near the temple and the old temple. Only the statue was left untouched from the floods. The Government of Uttar Pradesh allotted a plot of land near a newly constructed bridge for the temple's construction.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Temples in Lucknow - Historical and most important temples in Lucknow City and nearby areas - Lucknow Travel Guide -Pahleaap". sites.google.com. Archived from the original on 11 May 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
- ^ "Temples in Lucknow, Mandir in Lucknow, List of Temples in Lucknow". www.lucknowonline.in. Retrieved 27 December 2015.