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Sankat Mochan Temple

The city's much-loved Hanuman temple, founded by the poet Tulsidas, where laddoos are the offering.

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Price
Free
Time Needed
45 minutes
Address
Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple, Saket Nagar, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221005Directions
Getting There
By auto, close to Banaras Hindu University.

Why Go

Set in a wooded compound full of monkeys, the temple is especially busy on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Each April it holds a well-known classical music festival.

Tips

  • Phones and bags aren't allowed inside.

Nearby

Tulsi Manas Mandir9 min walkDurga Temple13 min walkAssi Ghat16 min walkBanaras Hindu University32 min walk

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