Hanuman Tekri Temple

Getting there

• By air

  The nearest airport is Indore, about 149 km away.

• By train

  The nearest railhead is Meghnagar, 16 km from Jhabua.

• By road

  The temple is about 4 km from the Indore-Ahmedabad State Highway.

Why devotees come here

Hanuman Tekri Temple stands on the high ground at the top of Jhabua city in Madhya Pradesh, about 70 feet above the ground. Its name means high, and it is an important place of devotion and peace on a hill in the town. From the temple premises you can see the whole of Jhabua city.

Hanuman Tekri stands at the top of Jhabua city, about 70 feet above the ground. The word Tekri means high, and the temple is built on that high ground.

Jhabua is a town and municipality in Jhabua district of Madhya Pradesh, and it is the administrative headquarters of the district. The town lies at an average elevation of about 318 metres (1043 feet), and the district is hilly and undulating.

Within that landscape, the temple is an important place of devotion and peace, on a high hill above the town. The temple seems to have a different significance in the history of Jhabua district. The temple is about 4 km from the Indore-Ahmedabad State Highway. The district tourism listing classes Hanuman Tekri as both scenic and religious.

Tips for your visit

• From the temple premises you can see the whole of Jhabua city.
• The view over the city becomes even more spectacular at night.
• The district is hilly and undulating, so the temple stands in hilly country, above the town, on a high hill.

Questions people ask