Naya Hanuman Mandir

Naya Hanuman Mandir is located in Aliganj at Lucknow city belongs to Lucknow district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Lucknow is the state capital city and known by nick name as “The City of Nawabs”.

This temple was got constructed in Lucknow by Begum Rabiya of Nawab Mohammad Ali Shah. It is said that once she had a dream that there is a grand statue of Hanumanji lying near Islambari garden and that she should dig it out and keep in a temple. After she was blessed with a child, the Nawab thereafter immediately started excavating that place.

To his utter surprise he found a statue of Lord Hanuman there. Nawab ordered that the statue be got established in a temple near Bara Imambara. While the statue was being taken, the elephant carrying it, stopped and sat down at a place in Aliganj. Number of efforts to stand up the elephant became futile. On the advice of a saint of the area, Begum ordered to establish the idol of Hanumanji at the same place. This is how this temple was got constructed at this place and nearby plot of land was given for the upkeep of temple. This temple is now called Naya (New) Hanuman Mandir of Aliganj in Lucknow.