The Mahavir Temple of  Hanuman Ji is one of the most important temples of Lord Hanuman not only in Bihar but also across India. In 1947, the temple gained its popularity as hundreds of refugees used to visit the temple of Sankat-Mochan during the partition of India. During that time the temple was restructred with concrete architecture. The old edifice was remade into a massive marble rock temple in 1987. Inside the sanctum sanctorum, the big idol of Hanumanji is consecrated.

Location Bihar, Patna, Patna

Architecture

The three-storied marble built temple of Lord Mahavir is a work of art. Located in just a few yards from the Patna Railway Station, the temple offers all sorts of facilities for the pilgrims and tourists. After entering the temple and crossing a row of stairs by the left, pilgrims enter the garbha griha (sanctum sanctorum) where the two idols of Lord Hanuman placed side by side. Around the sanctum sanctorum, a passage is made where Lord Shiva is consecrated.

The darshanartees can take the stairs to reach the first floor where the four temples of Lord Rama, Lord Krishna, Arjun, Lord Shiva and Goddess Durga are situated. Inside a wooden palisade, a shiva Lingam and Nandi is placed. Here, the ritual of the Rudrabhisheka is performed. Crossing the Dhyanmandap on the first floor, the images of Lord Ganesha, Lord Buddha, goddess Saraswati, Mahadev and Goddess Parvathi, Lord Satyanarayan are found. Outside, under a Peepal tree, the cave-like temple of Shani Maharaj entices worshippers.

A floating stone of Ram- setu while (collected from the setu-bandh) weighs around 15 Kg is kept in a glass box in this temple.

The second floor houses the Sanskar mandap that is mainly used for performing rituals of recitals of holy paths, kathan, chants, japa and for prayers. The floor is adorned with frescoes of different events collected from the Ramayana.

There are a puja samagri shop, a religious bookshop and a gemstone and palmistry store inside the temple campus.

The image of Goswami Tulasidasji placed under the Simhadvara (main gate) looking at Lord Hanuman. The grand statue of Saint Ravidas is established under an awning at the Vantage.

Culture

Over the ages, Bihar has been the center of attraction regarding its involvement since the days of Ramanayana and the Mahabharata. The capital of the mighty Mauryan Empire was also at Pataliputra- which lies in the present day Bihar.  Even today, many important relics of Emperor Chandra Gupta Maurya, Bindusara and the mightiest of them all Emperor Ashoka are found.

Moreover, Bihar proudly houses the centers of learning like the famous Nalanda University and the prestigious Vikramshila University during the ancient times.

The state boasts on its flagship religious culture, the enriched heritage that grew up associating different popular shrines in Bihar. Alongside, Bihar's culture extends to the vibrant Madhubani art and Manjusha art.

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Darsan Info

Temple Timings 5.30 AM till 11.00 PM.

On Saturdays and Tuesdays, thousands of devotees visit the temple of Sankat Mochan Hanuman Ji.

On Ram Navami, the queue of the devotees extends to more than a kilometer.

Pilgrims can also opt for the Live Darshan of the Lord via various websites offering such facilities.

Darsan Dresscode

No specific dress code though neat and conservative clothing is preferred.

Famous Festival

January - Ramanandacharya-Jayanti, Ravidas-Jayanti

April -    Janaki-Navami   

July -    Tulasi-Jayanti   

August - Sanskrit-Divas   

September - Krishna Janmastami, Ram Nabami

October - Durga Puja   

November - Hanuman Jayanti   

December - Ram Vivah Panchami, Gita-Jayanti

Temple Rituals

Daily Lord Hanuman is worshipped with sandal paste, flowers, vermillion, sweets.

Special Rituals

Shravan is a pious month of the Shaivaits. During this season, in all Shiva-Parvathi Temples, the ritual of Somvaris and Rudrabhishek is performed. This is a very special ritual for the Shaivaits. As Hanumanji is also considered as Sivansh (part of Shiv ji), thus the ritual and the special puja of Rudrabhishek is also performed at the Mahavir Temple. The temple take advance booking for the Rudrabhishek pujas during the month of Shravan.

Additional Info

 

Pal Restaurant

The Green Chilli

Kaveri Restaurant

Basant Vihar

Spice Roots

 

    

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