The Hanuman temple is believed to be one of the ancient temples in India. It is said that the mandir was built by the Pandavas after winning the battle of Kurukshetra with the other four Temple.
After that, once The famous poet Tulsidas has visited the temple, the Mughal emperor summoned him and call to show a miracle. Tulsidas Ji did it with the grace of the Hanuman. The emperor got impressed and gifted the temple an Islamic crescent Moon. It believed that the cause of this Islamic Crescent moon the temple was not destroyed by another emperor who invaded India several times.
The Temple is built by Raja Man Singh of Amber during the Mughal period and later rebuilt by Maha Raja Jai Singh in 1724 A.D. In the modern era, the temple is managed by the New Delhi Municipal Corporation.
The high lights of the temple are the chanting of the mantra(Sri ram Jai Jai ram) since august 1, 1964. And the Mandir is also known for its mehndi work.
The inside complex of the temple is a unique artwork. Along with the Hanuman Idol, there are lots of shrine of other gods and Goddess like Shiv, Mata Durga, Laxmi Narayan, Kalki Devi. The famous Bangla Sahib Gurudwara is situated opposite of Hanuman Temple.
The Temple complex is not so large. The main entrance gate of the temple is decorated with unique crafts according to Ramayan Era. The complete epic of Ramayana as seen by Swami Tulsidas had been painted on the roof of the main hall.
Delhi is located in the bank of the river Yamuna. The temple is ancient and built by the Pandavas after the battle of Kurukshetra. Pandavas built 4 other temples along with this.
After this in (1532) the author of Ramcharitmanas, Tulsidas visited the temple. Then the Mughal emperor sends him a summoned and told to show the miracle. And Tulsidas did it with the grace of God. The emperor got impressed and present an Islamic crescent moon.
After some time Raja man Singh Build this temple. Further Maharaja Jai Singh of Amber rebuilt this temple in 1724 around the same time as Jantar Mantar.
The chanting of mantra Jai Ram Shri Ram Jai Jai Ram has continued since Aug 1, 1964, and it has Considered by the Guinness Books of Worlds Record.
Entry in the Temple complex is absolutely free.
Men and women are advised to wear the appropriate clothes and people supposed to take off their shoes outside the temple.
The temple is in Kharagh Singh Road near the Cannaught place Circle, New Delhi.
The committee is Shri Hanuman Ji Maharaj Trust.
Everyone can visit the temple But you can join in the evening because Arti held in the evening.
There is not any dress code but you should be advised wearing decent clothes.
You can reach by metro as well as any public transport or you can reach with your own vehicle. If you are an outsider from Delhi then you can reach Delhi airport or Delhi railway station. From here you can hire a cab or metro to reach the Temple.
Yes, you can get all the material from the nearby shops like Flower, Malas.
Yes, you can reach the temple by metro. The nearest metro station is ONGC Shiva ji Stadium (Airport Line). The charges of the Airport line are a little bit more than normal metro fare. The other Metro station is Rajiv Chowk. From Rajiv Chowk, you can hire e-rickshaw and auto.
