Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple
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Deity: Hanuman - हनुमान Place: Amesti
Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple. Dedicated to Hanuman. Located in Amesti.
- Primary Deity
- Hanuman / हनुमान
- Built
- early 16th century
- Builder
- Tulsidas
- Address
- Santa Cruz County, California, 95976, United States
History
The Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple is a Hindu temple in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, dedicated to the deity Hanuman as sankat mochan, meaning the 'reliever from troubles'. Established by the preacher and poet-saint Tulsidas in the early 16th century, it is located on the banks of the Assi river.
- Nearest City: Varanasi