Ranjit Hanuman Temple

Getting there

• By air

  Indore is served by Devi Ahilyabai Holkar International Airport, about 8 km from the city.

• By train

  Indore railway station is well connected to the major cities of the country.

• By road

  Two national highways, NH-3 from Agra to Mumbai and NH-59 from Ahmedabad, meet in Indore.

Why devotees come here

Ranjit Hanuman Temple is one of the most revered temples in Indore, the largest city in Madhya Pradesh. It is named alongside Khajrana Ganesh, and a news report describes it as 150 years old.

Ranjit Hanuman Temple is named among the most revered temples of Indore, alongside the centuries old Khajrana Ganesh temple. A Times of India report describes it as a 150-year-old temple. Indore is the largest city in Madhya Pradesh and the administrative headquarters of Indore district and division, and it is served by air, rail and road.

Each year the temple holds the Ranjit Mahotsav, a festival lasting three days. It opens on the first day with 51,000 lamps lit. The festival culminates on 12 December with a grand parbhat pheri, a morning procession in which the deity is taken out in a gold chariot.

A news report says the temple accepts shares of listed companies from devotees, instead of cash or gold.

Festivals

• Three days, ending 12 DecemberRanjit Mahotsav

  Opens with 51,000 lamps lit. On the final morning the deity is taken out in a gold chariot.

Tips for your visit

• On procession day, vehicle movement on Ranjeet Hanuman Road, between Footi Kothi Square and Mhow Naka Square, is restricted from 3 am.
• Devotees coming from the Annapurna side can park at Dussehra Maidan during the mahotsav.

Questions people ask