Salangpur Hanumanji Temple

Getting there

• By air

  Bhavnagar domestic airport is about 84 km away.

• By train

  Botad railway station is about 10 km away.

• By road

  Sarangpur is reached by bus or car, about 82 km from Bhavnagar. The main bus stand is at Botad, also about 10 km away.

Why devotees come here

Salangpur Hanumanji Temple stands in Sarangpur village, Botad district, Gujarat, about 140 km from Ahmedabad. It is part of the Vadtal Gadi of the Swaminarayan Sampradaya, and Hanuman is worshipped here as Kashtabhanjan Dev, the crusher of sorrows.

Legend says Gopalanand Swami touched the idol with a rod, and it came alive and moved. Devotees believe that a look at this image drives evil spirits out of people affected by them. The temple belongs to the Vadtal Gadi of the Swaminarayan Sampradaya, and its Hanuman is worshipped as Kashtabhanjan Dev.

Gopalanand Swami installed the idol, and the temple's history page records its consecration in Samvat 1905, on the fifth day of the dark half of Aso. Later, Shastriji Maharaj renovated the temple, built the adjacent bungalow and bought more land to expand the complex. The Hanuman idol is a stout figure with a handlebar moustache, with Shani Dev under his foot. On 6 April 2023, then home minister Amit Shah unveiled a 54-feet tall metal statue of Hanuman here.

Festivals

• Chaitra Sud PurnimaHanuman Jayanti

  Thousands of devotees come for darshan on this full moon day.

• Fifth day of the dark half of AsoPatotsav

  A yearly celebration of the consecration day, with a grand shringar and annakut.

• Throughout DhanurmasHanuman Chalisa yagna

  A yagna of Hanuman Chalisa held through the month. Devotees register online and take part at the dham. The prasad is sent by courier.

Tips for your visit

• Utara rooms are given only after you reach the temple.
• Saturday is the set day for a special ritual for people affected by mental illness and other disorders.

Questions people ask