Hanuman temple, Salangpur
Hanuman temple, Salangpur Shri Hanuman Mandir, Sarangpur is a Hindu temple located in Sarangpur , Gujarat and comes under the Vadtal Gadi of the Swaminarayan Sampraday . It is the only Swaminarayan Temple which does not have the Murtis of either Swaminarayan or Krishna as the Primary deity of worship. [1] It is dedicated to Hanuman in the form of Kastbhanjan (Crusher of sorrows). [2] For other temples and places of interest is the town and nearby, please refer to Salangapur History and description This temple is among the more prominent ones in the Swaminarayan Sampraday. The idol of Hanuman was installed by Sadguru Gopalanand Swami . According to author Raymond Williams, it is reported that when Sadguru Gopalanand Swami installed the idol of Hanuman, he touched it with a rod and the idol came alive and moved. This story has become a charter for the healing ritual performed at this temple. [1] The idol of Hanuman here is a stout figure with a han
