Bhadra Maruti Temple
Bhadra Maruti Temple, is an ancient temple of Hanuman in Khuldabad (ancient original name Bhadravati). It is located Khultabad near Aurangabad, Maharashtra. This temple is located at a distance of four kilometers from Verul Leni. This place is very important place for Hindus. The Maruti here is a vow maker and it is a very awakening place. The idol here is sleeping. There are two more places of the sleeping Hanuman, namely the temple at Prayagraj and the third at Jam Sawali in Madhya Pradesh. Bhadra Maruti Temple is considered to be a tourist attraction near Aurangabad. Lakhs of people gather here at sunrise on Hanuman Jayanti Chaitra Purnima and on auspicious occasions like Ram Navami. The worship of Lord Shiva is important in the month of Shravan. Since Hanuman is also a form of Mahadev, Shiva devotees visit Bhadra Maruti on Saturdays.
Story
There was a great king named Bhadrasena in Bhadravati. He was an ardent devotee of Rama and used to sing in his praise. One day when Hanumanji was passing through the sky, he heard these songs. He landed at that place listening to these devotional songs sung in praise of Rama. They were mesmerized. And the conjecture assumed a majestic yoga posture. It is called ‘Bhav Samadhi’ (Bhav Samadhi is a yogic posture). When King Bhadrasena finished the song, he was surprised to see the idol of Hanuman in person. He requested Namaskar Hanuman to reside there forever and bless him and Lord Rama’s devotees. Thus Hanuman bhadra i.e. in a calm posture has stayed there forever to bless the devotees.
Every year Bhadra Maruti Temple attracts devotees of Hindu deity Lord Hanuman from all over the country. According to folklore, Khuldabad was once known as Bhadravati and was ruled by King Bhadrasana.
Once when the king was singing a devotional song for Rama, Hanuman, being a devotee of the Lord, came there and was so happy to hear the song that he slept there. So the idol in the temple of Hanuman is sleeping.
Bhadrasana requested Swami to bless this place. This serene temple is one of the best places to visit in Aurangabad, as it is serene as well as charismatic.
- Place : Khuldabad, Aurangabad
- Time: 5 AM to 12 PM and 4 PM to 9 PM
- Entry Fee: Free Entry
