History, Importance, Timings, Festivals, Architecture, Social & Religious Activities, Interesting Facts, Best time to Visit and Travel Guide of Dakshinamukhi Hanuman Temple, Kurukshetra, Haryana, India
Lord Hanuman has at all times been seen as a symbol of might and power that trespasses all your sufferings and tensions. His blessings purify the soul and his teachings ease the path to success. Kurukshetra’s Dakshinamukhi Hanuman Temple is revered with all pure faith and divinity by the locals as well as by devotees coming from far and wide.
Lord Hanuman in all His Glory and might is depicted here with an idol that is known to motivate only positive vibes around.
'Hanuman Ghat' located at Brahma Sarovar, Kurukshetra is believed to be an incarnation of Hanuman's self-proving and well known verse:
"Baain Bhujaa Asur Dal Maare, Dahini Bhujaa Sant Jan Taare" (With his left hand, he slaughters the demons and with his right hand, he protects the devout.)
The ancient temple of Shri Dakshin Mukhi Hanuman Ji is located very near to the Sarovar and the incarnate is said to fulfil all your dreams and aspirations.
According to popular belief, the temple's shrine idol is a natural divine revelation which occurred spontaneously on 25 April 2008, Friday at 5:00 pm in the presence of abundance of devotees. A few seconds before the revelation, the existing divine idol pronged itself. On the festive occasion of Ganga Dashera, the remains of the idol were immersed in holy Neel Dhaaraa of Haridwar. During this process, the holy remains of the Hanuman idol lifted itself from palanquin where in it was being carried, wrapped in a Ramnami (a shawl on which the holy name of Lord Rama is inscribed). It thus created an invaluable Indian Cultural Heritage, which put itself to Eternal Meditation.
Wide media coverage during the time spread the news to millions of people across the world.
The summer timings of the temple complex are 4:00 am to 8:30 pm while the winter timings start from 5:00 am to 8 pm. The specific activity timings are:
4:30 am - Morning Aarti and Darshan
7:30 am - Dev Bhog (offerings made to the god), distribution of prasad to everyone visiting temple in the morning
12:30 pm – Bhandara (Offering community meals)
3:30 pm - Reopen for Darshan7:30 pm – Sandhya Aarti with Ghee, Jyot, Parsad by the head priest
8:30 am - Offering Food and Milk to the Deity.
The temple conducts a lot of activities – both cultural and religious. Free medical camp for the people who cannot afford medical servicesm is organised for all at every Tuesday in the evening. The temple also involves itself in many philanthropic works like distribution of cloths to poor people, especially in winters.
The ‘Sunderkand Path’ of the Ramayana, is held at every Tuesday in the mandir at evenings. Bhandaras are organised every month on the eve of amavas as well as on others important days of the Hindu calendar.
The main festival celebrated in the temple with full enthusiasm and vigour is of Hanuman Jayanti, celebrated between October and November. The festivities of the day see a huge crowd that is enthralled with a number of cultural and folk performances depicting the life events of Lord Hanuman. Other festivals of Dipawali, Annkut Parv, and Bhaiya Dooj are also a talking point of the temple complex. Devotees see the marvels of Indian heritage at the place, with positivity and peace all around.
How to Reach Dakshinamukhi Hanuman Temple, Kurukhetra, Haryana, India
Kurukshetra being one of the major city and district of Haryana, India, thus it is very well connected with all major cities of India via road, rail and air network. Kurukshetra has major railway junction which connects all major cities of India via rail network. Nearest major airports from Kurukshetra are in Chandigarh and in Delhi at just 100 and 150 km respectively from where you can get flights to various cities like Delhi, Bengalore, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Pune etc. Kurukshetra is very well connected with all other cities of the country by roads through national highway or the state highway. Kurukshetra is located at 95 km from Chandigarh, 150 km from Delhi, 201 km from Shimla, 50 km from Ambala, 100 km from Panchkula.
