Devanagari संकट मोचन हनुमान मंदिर State Uttar Pradesh Architectural style Hindu temple architecture | Country India District Lucknow district Primary deity Hanuman | |
Proper name Sankat Mochan Hanuman Mandir Tamil சங்கத் மோச்சன் ஹனுமான் மந்திர் Bengali সংকট মোচন হনূমান মন্দির Similar Prem Mandir Vrindavan, Taj Mahal, Humanyun Mosque, Allen Forest Zoo, Lucknow Zoo | ||
Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple is a sacred temple of the Hindu god Hanuman in the city of Lucknow, in Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
History
The temple was developed by a Hindu saint Baba Neeb Karauri who started by building a small temple on the banks of Gomti River in Lucknow. In 1960 however, 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.
References
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