Hanumān-garhi of Ayodhya
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Hanumān-garhi of Ayodhya

Hanumān-garhi — Hanuman's fort at Ayodhya

Status · Anusandhāna
Source · Tier 2
Tradition · Hindu
Period · Ramayana period; 10th-c. temple; documented by Xuanzang (7th c.), Al-Biruni (11th c.), Ibn Battuta (14th c.); post-independence restoration 20th–21st c.

Hanumān-garhi of Ayodhya

Tradition

Hindu / Vaishnava

Location

  • Ayodhya, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh (26.795°N, 82.1983°E)

Sacred Narrative

Hanumān-garhī ("Hanuman's fort") — a 10th-c. fort-shaped temple to Hanuman. Tradition: Hanuman remains resident in Ayodhya to protect Rama's kingdom even after Rama's ascension. 76-step climb to the garbha-griha; inside, Hanuman holds Rama and Lakshmana on his shoulders. Every pilgrim to Ayodhya first visits Hanumān-garhī before other shrines.

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📖 Stories

  • Narrative of Hanumān-garhi of Ayodhya
    Hanumān-garhī (
    — Tradition

🪔 Worship Procedures

Daily rites
• tradition-specific

🛕 Principal Temples

  • Main shrine of Hanumān-garhi of AyodhyaVaries
    📍 Ayodhya, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India
    26.7950°, 82.1983° — view on map
    Festivals: Annual festival
    Hanumān-garhi — Hanuman's fort at Ayodhya

🎊 Festivals

  • Annual Hanumān-garhi of Ayodhya festival
    Seasonally · 1–10 days

📜 Primary Scriptural Sources

  • Hindu primary textsscriptural/oral