Hanuman Mandir Delhi
There is an ancient temple of Shri Hanuman ji. Hanuman ji present here is self-manifested. This temple with Balchandra marked peak is a great center of faith. The Shani temple built along it also has an ancient history. South Indians from all over the world come to visit the Connaught Place Shani Mandir, built by a South Indian. Every Tuesday and especially on the holy festival of Hanuman Jayanti, bhajan evenings and bhandaras are organized here and Prasad is distributed to the devotees. Along with this, an evening is organized under the aegis of Bhagirathi Sanstha, along with which a tableau is taken out in the area.
The historical name of Delhi is the city of Indraprastha, which was settled by the Pandavas during the Mahabharata period on the banks of the Yamuna River. Then Pandavas ruled over Indraprastha and Kauravas ruled over Hastinapur. Both of them came from the Kuru dynasty. According to Hindu belief, Bhima, the second among the Pandavas, is considered the brother of Hanumanji. Both are called sons of Vayu. At the time of the establishment of Indraprastha, the Pandavas had established five Hanuman temples in this city. This temple is one of those five.
According to belief, the famous devotional saint Tulsidas ji had also visited this temple during his visit to Delhi. That’s why he composed Hanuman Chalisa at this place itself. Then the Mughal emperor requested him to show some miracle in his court. Then Tulsidas ji satisfied the emperor with the grace of Hanuman ji. The emperor was pleased and dedicated the crown urn with the Islamic moon on the peak of this temple.For this reason, despite many Muslim attacks, no Muslim invader ever attacked this temple, keeping in mind the importance of this Islamic moon.
The wall of the sanctum sanctorum, and Hanumanji and other deities looking towards the south.
The present building was built by Maharaja Man Singh I of Amber (1540–1614) during the reign of Mughal emperor Akbar. It was expanded by Maharaja Jai Singh II (1688-1743) along with Jantar Mantar. Both buildings are located nearby. Even after this, some improvements, changes etc. kept happening in the building from time to time. The special attraction of this temple is the 24-hour unbroken mantra chanting that takes place here.Chant this “Shri Ram Jai Ram, Jai Jai Ram.” It is a mantra and it has been going on continuously since August 1, 1964. It is said that this is the longest chant in the world and its recording is also included in the Guinness Book of World Records.
Asia’s largest flower market, located near Hanuman Temple in Connaught Place, also hosts a flower market for the last fifteen years. According to government data, total exports in the year 2006-07 were Rs 649.84 crore whereas in the previous year it was Rs 210.99 crore. About Rs 100 crore has been exported from Delhi alone.
