Sankat Mochan Dham

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Available history of Shri 108 Sankat Mochan Dham, Hanuman Temple, Harahi Tank (west) Darbhanga, Bihar.
. The secret and oldest Sankat Mochan Hanuman temple is situated on the western corner of historical and ancient Harahi Tank. By the experience of the devotees and ascetics it may be declared that the temple is a fully awaken place and one can fulfill his /her wishes

if prays with pure heart. However Pawan Putra Hanuman is being worshiped in the whole world but as India is his place of birth, Hanuman is worshiped here with special faith. In Ramayana two regions namely – Ayodhya and Mithila has got special importance. Shri Keshari Nandan Lord Hanuman was specially a favour of grace of Mother Janki, hence Hanuman jee is much interested for Mithila. Therefore the Mithila people feel privileged that they are recipient of grace of Sugreev Sakha Hanuman without any hardship, only pure dedication is needed to make Hanuman Happy. No information is available about situation of the idol. It has been told that the statue of Hanuman is self sprouted. According to the myth about the accomplished temple earlier a jungle with wild and fierce animals were there .The idol was there in the jungle in open surrounding on the land. The historical Harahi tank was made by King Hari Singh Deo of Karnataka Dynasty in about (1304-24) 13th century .When the Khalji dynasty was subsiding and the Tughlaq were rising in Delhi kingdom,in that transition period king Hari Singh Deo had constructed the temple and firstly worshiped Lord Hanuman at the west side of Harahi tank. From that very day worship of Hanuman was started by the devotees here. The founder of Karnataka Dynasty King Nanya deo had come to Mithila from Karnataka. In Karnataka worship of Hanuman was most popular from olden time. For that effect only the last ruler of Karnataka dynasty King Hari Singh Deo had worshiped Lord Hanuman here. At that time as a very dense jungle was here and no population was there, the king made the temple using bamboo and cane only. the 1st king of Khandwala Dynasty Maharaja Mahesh Thakur had got the whole Mithila state by ascetic fervor of Lord Sankat Mochan Hanuman. He was one of the great devotee of Lord Hanuman. Later on King Laxmishwar Singh of this Dynasty only worshiped Lord Hanuman

The living god of Kaliyuga Lord Hanuman Ji is ‘LILA BIHARI’ who continuously performs his ‘LILA’ (symbolic gestures). He is omnipresent, omniscient just merciful, endless.
. Sankat Mochan Dham ke swami ki-jay