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One of the
notable Lord Hanumanji Mandirs in Gujarat is Salangpur Hanumanji known as
“Kashtabhanjan (Crusher of sorrows) Dev” located at Salangpur (or Sarangpur)
village belongs to Barwala taluka comes under Botad district in Indian state of
Gujarat.
Salangpur is
located about 11 kms from the district head quarters Botad city via NH 8E,
around 16 kms from Barwala via Botad-Barwala State Hwy, 146 kms from Ahmedabad
via Amreli road-NH 8A and 86 kms from Bhavnagar city via Dhandhuka-Vallabhipur
Hwy and Bhavnagar-Pipali Hwy.
This temple
is among the more prominent ones in the Swaminarayan Sampraday. The idol of
Hanumanji was installed by Sadguru Gopalanand Swami in the year 1848.
The image of
this temple is said to be so powerful that a mere look at it will drive the
evil spirits out of the people affected by them. Saturday is the designated day
for a special ritual (as Saturday is dedicated to Lord Hanumanji) for those
affected by mental illnesses and other disorders.
Temple Daily Morning Schedule:-
(1) Mangla
Aarti:- 5.30 am
(2) Bal Bhog
(Darshan Closed):- 6.30 to 7.30 am
(3) Shangar
Aarti (Only on Saturdays and Tuesdays):- 7.00 am
(4) Rajbhog-Thal
(Darshan Closed):- 10.30 to 11.00 am
One of the historic
temple throughout the world is ‘Shree Kashtbhanjan Dev Hanumanji Mandir’ also
known as ‘Salangpur Wale Hanuman’ located at Salangpur (or Sarangpur) village
belongs to Barwala taluk under Botad district in the Indian state of Gujarat.
Story behind
Shree Kashtbhanjan Dev Hanumanji Mandir :-
One time
Aksharmukt Gopalanand Swami had arrived in a village of Botad. At that time the
chief of Salangpur who was Vagha Khachar went to Botad to do darshan of Swami.
Gopalanand
Swami asked him, “How is going Darbar? Are you happy or not?
At that time
Vagha Khachar replied, “Oh Swami, we have two droughts (सूखा-अकाल). The first one being that for three
years it hasn’t rained even once. Secondly, we do not have the darshan of
great saints like you. In this way we have two droughts not one swami”, please
do help us.
Then after
going in deep meditation for a short while Swami spoke “Oh chief, what if we
consecrate someone from which saints will always reside in your village?”, then
you will have no problems.
In this way
Swami showered (उदारतापूर्वक) great affection (प्रीति-प्रेम) upon the chief and gave the orders
to make the idol of Lord Shree Hanumanji. In Samvat 1905 (in year 1848) Aaso vad
pancham the idol was ready and with the Vedic rituals (अनुष्ठान) it was consecrated (प्रतिष्ठित).
Aksharmukt
Yogiraaj Shri Gopalanand Swami after consecrating (प्रतिष्ठा) Lord Hanumanji idol at Sarangpur,
has got rid (छुटकारा)
millions of people’s troubles so called Kashtbhanjan Dev (Crusher of Sorrows- कष्ट-भंजनदेव).