Sankatmochan Temple of Muhans

Getting there

• By air

  Jabalpur airport is the nearest, about 107 km from Katni. Satna airport is also listed as a nearby option.

• By train

  Katni is one of the major railway junctions in India, with the railway code KTE. Five main stations serve the town: Katni Junction, New Katni Junction, Katni Murwara, Madhavnagar Road and Katni South.

• By road

  The temple is on the Katni-Damoh road. Buses from other cities come into Katni city, which is the district headquarters.

Why devotees come here

Sankatmochan Hanuman Temple at Muhans, in Rithi tehsil of Katni district, draws devotees from across the country. It sits on the Katni-Damoh road, about 35 km from the district headquarters.

Sankatmochan Hanuman Temple stands in Muhans, in Rithi tehsil of Katni district. For years it has been a symbol of faith and belief for people, along with religious tourism. Local belief holds that broken bones heal with a herb found at the temple.

The foundation stone was laid in 1984 with help from the villagers. Construction was completed in July 1986. Facilities for devotees were expanded afterwards, including a dharamshala on the temple premises. Earlier, a local panda named Aadhari Lal Patel gave herbs to people coming from the small temple and farm. After he died, his son, Sarman Patel, continued the service.

Katni district lies in Jabalpur Division and is one of the 55 districts of Madhya Pradesh, a state in central India. State and national highways pass through Katni city. Katni city is the district headquarters, and the major national highways NH 43, NH 78 and NH 30 serve it.

Tips for your visit

• Sarman Patel, son of the late panda Aadhari Lal Patel, carries on the herb service.
• Facilities for devotees, including a dharamshala, were expanded on the temple premises.

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