A trip to Varanasi is not complete without a visit to the famous temples of Sankat Mochan Hanuman and Kala Bhairava which are considered to be very sacred by the Hindus. I have already made a post on Varanasi Kasi Viswanath temple and Ganga Aarti on My Pilgrimage
Sankat Mochan temple- the presiding deity in this temple is Aanjaneya, the monkey God who loved Lord Rama with his heart and soul . He is considered to be a great devotee of Rama and each breath he dedicates to his Lord.
This temple is situated on South side of Varanasi and Lord Hanuman here relieves his devotees from all their problems.
This temple was constructed by Late Sri. Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya who was recently awarded with India's top civilian award Bharat Ratna posthumously.
The deity here appears with Sindur smeared all over the body.
One can also worship Lord Ram along with Seeta and Lakshman in this temple , the shrine is exactly in front of Hanuman's idol where the devout Hanuman can always feast his eyes on the His Lord.
Temple timings
5 am -10 pm.
cameras all electronic gadgets are not allowed inside the temple . Lockers are available outside the temple for safe keeping.
One can use rickshaws to visit this temple.More details here.
Kalabhairav temple- Vishvesher Ganj
Lord Kalabhairav is fierce form of Shiva . His temple here is of great significance as he is the one who guards the city of Varanasi, known as Kotwal of Varanasi. One has to meander through the narrow by lanes of the city to reach this temple.
The Lord sits here with all his silver adornments and one can worship the deity from very close quarters.
The temple timings are
5 AM -1.30 Pm
4.30PM-9.30 pm
The other Bhairavar temples I have visited are in Tirupathur and Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu. Read here for details under Vairavar Kovil and Tirupathur Koil.
Sankat Mochan temple- the presiding deity in this temple is Aanjaneya, the monkey God who loved Lord Rama with his heart and soul . He is considered to be a great devotee of Rama and each breath he dedicates to his Lord.
This temple is situated on South side of Varanasi and Lord Hanuman here relieves his devotees from all their problems.
This temple was constructed by Late Sri. Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya who was recently awarded with India's top civilian award Bharat Ratna posthumously.
The deity here appears with Sindur smeared all over the body.
One can also worship Lord Ram along with Seeta and Lakshman in this temple , the shrine is exactly in front of Hanuman's idol where the devout Hanuman can always feast his eyes on the His Lord.
Temple timings
5 am -10 pm.
cameras all electronic gadgets are not allowed inside the temple . Lockers are available outside the temple for safe keeping.
One can use rickshaws to visit this temple.More details here.
Kalabhairav temple- Vishvesher Ganj
Lord Kalabhairav is fierce form of Shiva . His temple here is of great significance as he is the one who guards the city of Varanasi, known as Kotwal of Varanasi. One has to meander through the narrow by lanes of the city to reach this temple.
The Lord sits here with all his silver adornments and one can worship the deity from very close quarters.
The temple timings are
5 AM -1.30 Pm
4.30PM-9.30 pm
The other Bhairavar temples I have visited are in Tirupathur and Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu. Read here for details under Vairavar Kovil and Tirupathur Koil.
