The Shree Camp Hanuman Temple Ahmedabad
The Shree Camp Hanuman Temple (Hindi: कैंप हनुमान मंदिर) is one of the biggest Hanuman temples inIndia. It is situated in Ahmedabad Cantonment in Shahibaug, Ahmedabad in the Indian state of Gujarat. The temple is owned by Shri Hanumanji Mandir Camp Trust Ahmedabad,
History
This temple was owned by Smt. Lalitaben Dave and Smt. Shivagangaben Trivedi. Shri Gajanand was employed by them to do Sewa Puja around 1920.
In 1952 the original owners handed the temple to a charitable trust named Shri Hanumanji Mandir Camp Trust Ahmedabad. the temple is owned and managed by the Trust, registered under A1427 Ahmedabad. Pandit Dwarka Prasad was one of the Pujari. His uncle Bhagawatpeasad acted as the managing trustee. After his death on 14.04.1994 his son Vishnuprasad became managing Trustee. After his death his son Atulbhai is appointed as a trustee on 26.07.2018.
Governance
The trustees include Vishnuprasad and two other descendants of the original owners, namely Shri Hemantbhai Vyas and Smt. Shobhanaben Trivedi. The other trustees are Parthivkumar Adhyaru (Pramukh trustee). Arunbhai Shah (Uppramukh trustee). Attorney shri Sudhir Nanavati is trustee cum legal adviser. S worker Shri Lalajibhi Kharawal’s son Shri Lochen Kharawal is the final trustee.
Notable visitors include former Prime Ministers of India Mr. Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Smt. Indira Gandhi.
Architecture
The temple is built in Dravidian style.[3] A gold plated statue of Sri Hanuman is nestled in the inner sanctum of the temple. The temple is beautifully carved and a provides a beautiful and calm space to the devotees to offer prayer and feel the breeze of devotion.