Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple lies a few kilometres outside the main town on the Chandigarh–Shimla road, amid pine forests and open views of the valley. It is dedicated primarily to Lord Hanuman, but also houses shrines to Ram–Sita–Lakshman, Shiva, Ganesha and the Navgrahas. The complex has spacious courtyards, a langar/bhandara hall and vantage points from where you can see much of Shimla’s spread-out hills. Because it is easily accessible by road and has parking plus langar facilities, families and groups often visit on Sundays, Tuesdays and festival days for darshan and prasad.
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History & highlights
The temple’s history is closely linked to Neem Karoli Baba (Neeb Karori Baba), the renowned saint whose ashrams are spread across North India. In 1950, Baba stayed and meditated in this forested spot for about 10–12 days and expressed a desire that a Hanuman temple be built here. His disciples, including the then Lieutenant Governor Bajrang Bahadur Singh and other officials, took up the project; construction started in 1962 and the temple was inaugurated on 21 June 1966. Over time, additional shrines, a langar hall and a small temple dedicated to Neem Karoli Baba himself were added. Today, Sankat Mochan is considered Shimla’s second-most visited Hanuman temple after Jakhu, and a living reminder of Baba’s influence in the region.
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