Sankat Mochan Anjaneyar Temple: This temple is one of the sacred temples of Varanasi. It is located near the Banaras Hindu University. The word "Sankat Mochan" means one who helps in removing sufferings i. e. Lord Hanuman. Tulsidas, the author of the famous Hindu epic Ramacharitamanasa, founded the Sankat Mochan temple. According to Hindu mythology, one who visits the Sankat Mochan temple regularly, his wishes get fulfilled.
Every Tuesday and Saturday, thousands of devotees queue up in front of the Sankat Mochan temple to offer prayers to Lord Hanuman. According to Vedic Astrology, Hanuman protects human beings from the anger of planet Saturn and those who have “Sani Dhosham” in their horoscope visit the Sankat Mochan temple to get remedy. People put "Sindoor" on the statue and offer "laddoos" to Lord Hanuman. The "Sindoor", from the statue of Lord Hanuman is put on the foreheads of devotees.
The one interesting thing that we could notice in this temple that there were lot of “Hanuman Sena” available than any other place!!
Kala Bhairavar Temple: This is a “must” visit temple. Kala Bhairava
r is considered to be god of security of Varanasi. Though there are around 8 Bhairavar temples around Varanasi, Kala Bhairavar is considered to be “King of security”. It is believed that no one gets an access to entry and exit without visiting/seeking permission from him. That is one must go for His darshan before leaving Varanasi. This is the temple where Kasi thread (Black) is available. Kala (Black) Bhairavar (Form of Lord Shiva) is the significance of the name. The temple of Kala Bhairavar is present in the Kotwalpuri area of Kasi. How apt you see, that King of Security is stationed at Kotwalpuri (Police station)!!!
Varahi Temple: This temple has to be visited only in the morning, for th
e simple reason that Varahi does not give darshan after 0730 hrs. This temple is opened before sun rise at 0530 hrs and closed by 0730 hrs (Winter) for 2 hours. Probably this temple opens as early as 5 AM in summers and closed by 7 AM. The belief is that Varahi is a ferocious goddess and people cannot bear her darshan after sun rise. We cannot see this Goddess directly. The Goddess is in the underground. We can look down and see her head and feet through specially provided square openings at two different places from the elevated level. There is a proverb exist that “Varahi does not give darshan to those lazy people who cannot get up from their bed to see her in the early mornings.”
Only Pandit is permitted to go down for changing clothes, decorations and for bathing the idol.
These were the temples we visited in Kasi with the time available to us. In the next blog we will come across a beautiful fort & Palace at ……………
Every Tuesday and Saturday, thousands of devotees queue up in front of the Sankat Mochan temple to offer prayers to Lord Hanuman. According to Vedic Astrology, Hanuman protects human beings from the anger of planet Saturn and those who have “Sani Dhosham” in their horoscope visit the Sankat Mochan temple to get remedy. People put "Sindoor" on the statue and offer "laddoos" to Lord Hanuman. The "Sindoor", from the statue of Lord Hanuman is put on the foreheads of devotees.
The one interesting thing that we could notice in this temple that there were lot of “Hanuman Sena” available than any other place!!
Kala Bhairavar Temple: This is a “must” visit temple. Kala Bhairava
r is considered to be god of security of Varanasi. Though there are around 8 Bhairavar temples around Varanasi, Kala Bhairavar is considered to be “King of security”. It is believed that no one gets an access to entry and exit without visiting/seeking permission from him. That is one must go for His darshan before leaving Varanasi. This is the temple where Kasi thread (Black) is available. Kala (Black) Bhairavar (Form of Lord Shiva) is the significance of the name. The temple of Kala Bhairavar is present in the Kotwalpuri area of Kasi. How apt you see, that King of Security is stationed at Kotwalpuri (Police station)!!!Varahi Temple: This temple has to be visited only in the morning, for th
e simple reason that Varahi does not give darshan after 0730 hrs. This temple is opened before sun rise at 0530 hrs and closed by 0730 hrs (Winter) for 2 hours. Probably this temple opens as early as 5 AM in summers and closed by 7 AM. The belief is that Varahi is a ferocious goddess and people cannot bear her darshan after sun rise. We cannot see this Goddess directly. The Goddess is in the underground. We can look down and see her head and feet through specially provided square openings at two different places from the elevated level. There is a proverb exist that “Varahi does not give darshan to those lazy people who cannot get up from their bed to see her in the early mornings.”Only Pandit is permitted to go down for changing clothes, decorations and for bathing the idol.
These were the temples we visited in Kasi with the time available to us. In the next blog we will come across a beautiful fort & Palace at ……………
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