Sarangpur Hanuman Temple

Getting there

• By air

  Ahmedabad Airport is the nearest airport.

• By train

  Botad Junction is the nearest railway station.

• By road

  The village is about 153 km from Ahmedabad. Buses run from and to Ahmedabad at 10:30 pm and 12:30 pm, useful for early-morning visits.

Book and check

Official pages only. We do not sell darshan passes or tours.

• Darshan timingssalangpurhanumanji.org

Why devotees come here

Sarangpur Hanuman Temple is in Sarangpur village, Botad district, Gujarat. Hanuman is worshipped here as Kashtbhanjan Dev, the crusher of sorrows. It is the only Swaminarayan temple whose main deity is neither Swaminarayan nor Krishna.

The temple is dedicated to Hanuman as Kashtbhanjan, the crusher of sorrows. A legend says that when Sadguru Gopalanand Swami installed the idol, he touched it with a rod, and the idol came alive and moved. The story is told as a legend, not as proven history.

Sadguru Gopalanand Swami consecrated the idol in Samvat 1905. The village is also spelled Salangpur. It lies in Botad district, Gujarat, about 153 km from Ahmedabad. Its yearly anniversary, Patotsav, falls on Aso Vad fifth and is marked with grand decoration, annakut and puja. The Bhojanalay serves free meals three times a day. The temple is run by Shree Swaminarayan Mandir Vadtal Dham. Every year thousands of devotees gather here to celebrate Holi, the festival of colours.

Festivals

• Aso Vad fifthPatotsav

  The anniversary of the Hanuman installation, celebrated with grand decoration, annakut and puja.

• Every yearHoli

  Thousands of devotees gather at the temple to celebrate the festival of colours.

Tips for your visit

• On Tuesdays, Saturdays and full-moon days there are two morning aartis instead of the usual one.
• The BAPS Shikharbaddha mandir in the same village is 108 feet tall, the second highest temple in Gujarat.
• Free meals are served three times a day at the Bhojanalay, so a visit can include a meal.

Questions people ask