Sankat Mochan Temple, Varanasi Uttar pradesh
Sankat Mochan Temple located in Varanasi is dedicated to Lord Hanuman. The founder of the Sankat Mochan Temple was Tulsidas and is built within the campus of Banaras Hindu University.
Varanasi Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple is one of the sacred temples of Varanasi. It is one of the sacred temples of the Hindus. Literally, the word `Sankat Mochan` means `deliverer from troubles`. The temple is dedicated to Lord Hanuman. This temple is situated by the Assi River and falls on the way to the Durga temple and New Vishwanath temple. It is within the Banaras Hindu University campus. The temple structure was built b y the educationist and freedom fighter, Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya in the early 1900s. He was the founder Banaras Hindu University.
History of Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple
According to history, the founder of the Sankat Mochan Temple was Tulsidas, the writer of Tulsi Ramayana, the Hindi version of Valmiki`s Ramayana. It is said that the temple of Sankan Mochan was built in the place where Tulsidas had a vision of Hanuman. Lord Hanuman, follower of Lord Rama is worshipped here. Vedic astrology states that only Hanuman saves man from the anger of the planet Saturn or Shani. Those people who have ill placed Saturn in their horoscopes need to visit the temple to get rid of it. According to some astrologers, Hanuman not only saves one from the anger of the planet Saturn but also neutralizes the ill effect of the planet Mars. It generally curtails the ill effect of any other planet in someone`s life.