Bijethua Mahaviran Temple

Getting there

• By air

  Allahabad Airport is the nearest domestic airport, roughly two hours by road from Sultanpur. Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport in Lucknow is the second nearest international airport, roughly 148 km from Sultanpur.

• By train

  Sultanpur Railway Junction is the nearest station. It is the temple's own railway station, connected to all the major cities of Uttar Pradesh.

• By road

  Roadways buses and private taxis run to the temple. Sultanpur town is 60 km from Faizabad, 103 km from Allahabad and 135 km from Lucknow.

Why devotees come here

Bijethua Mahaviran Temple is a Hanuman temple in Surapur-Sultanpur, Sultanpur district, Uttar Pradesh. The temple has its own record for the largest number of bells in any temple. Local legend ties it to Hanuman's journey to bring Sanjeevani for Lakshman.

Bijethua Mahaviran Temple stands in Surapur-Sultanpur, in Kadipur tehsil of Sultanpur district, about 50 km from the district headquarters. It is a very famous ancient temple of Hanuman, and very large numbers of people visit on Tuesdays and Saturdays to worship him. The temple holds its own record for the largest number of bells in any temple.

The temple is tied to the Ramayana. Legend says Hanuman defeated Kaalnemi here on his way to bring Sanjeevani for Lakshman, who lay unconscious. Ravana had sent Kaalnemi to distract Hanuman. While Hanuman bathed in Makari Kund, the tank beside the temple, a spider warned him that the saint there was a demon. Hanuman rested here before going on. Makari Kund is still at the side of the temple, so visitors can see the place named in the story for themselves.

Tips for your visit

• Makari Kund, the tank beside the temple, is part of the Hanuman legend, so you can see it on the same visit.
• Tuesdays and Saturdays are the days when many devotees come to worship Hanuman here.

Questions people ask