Sarangpur Hanumanji Temple (Shree Kashtabhanjan Dev Hanumanji Mandir) stands in Sarangpur, Gujarat, is a shrine to Lord Hanuman as Kashtabhanjan Dev, 'the remover of sorrows'. It is also known as Salangpur Hanumanji Temple; Kashtbhanjandev Hanumanji Mandir; Salangpur Dham; Hanumanji Dada.
Devotees regard Kashtabhanjan Dev as a deity who relieves distress and affliction, and the shrine draws pilgrims from across Gujarat and beyond. Gujarat Tourism describes it as the only Swaminarayan temple whose main deity is neither Swaminarayan nor Krishna. Saturdays are the main day of observance, and Wikipedia notes a Saturday ritual of circumambulation for people seeking relief from mental distress and similar troubles. According to the temple, Bhagwan Swaminarayan visited Salangpur many times and said a great temple with a sorrow-removing deity would be built there.
Gujarat carries a distinct temple identity of its own: Gujarat's sacred coast and hills hold the first Jyotirlinga at Somnath, Krishna's kingdom at Dwarka, a Shakti Peeth at Ambaji and the temple-crowned heights of Girnar.
Darshan hours and daily worship
| Session | Timing (as published) |
|---|---|
| Morning | 5:30 AM - 12:00 PM (darshan closed 10:30 - 11:15 AM for Raj Bhog Thal) |
| Evening | 3:30 PM - 9:00 PM (darshan closed 6:45 - 7:45 PM for Thal) |
Read on the temple's own Darshan Timings page on 2026-10-15. The page lists: Shringar Aarti 5:45 AM (Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun); Mangala Aarti 5:30 AM and Shringar Aarti 7:00 AM (Sat, Tue and Purnima days); Raj Bhog Thal 10:30 to 11:15 AM (darshan closed); darshan closed 12:00 to 3:30 PM; Sandhya Aarti 6:30 PM; Thal 6:45 to 7:45 PM (darshan closed); Shayan 9:00 PM to 5:30 AM (darshan closed). The opening times of 5:30 AM and 3:30 PM, and the 9:00 PM closing, are taken from the end of those stated closed periods. The page itself says the timings change with circumstances and asks visitors to contact the temple (phone 98258 35304) for exact information, so confirm before travel, especially on festival days.
Poojas and daily rituals
The day is built around the Mangala Aarti (on Saturdays, Tuesdays and Purnima) or Shringar Aarti (other days), a mid-morning Raj Bhog offering during which darshan is closed, the Sandhya Aarti in the evening followed by an evening Thal offering, and Shayan (the deity's night rest). On Saturdays, Tuesdays and Purnima there is both an early Mangala Aarti and a later Shringar Aarti.
Daily aarti and pooja schedule
| Ritual | Time |
|---|---|
| Mangala Aarti (Saturday, Tuesday and Purnima) | 5:30 AM |
| Shringar Aarti (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday) | 5:45 AM |
| Shringar Aarti (Saturday, Tuesday and Purnima) | 7:00 AM |
| Sandhya Aarti | 6:30 PM |
Festivals and special-day timings
Regular darshan hours are usually extended, or set aside entirely, on these dates.
| Festival | Period | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| Patotsav (installation anniversary) | Aso Vad 5 (Gujarati calendar, around October-November) | Marks the day Gopalanand Swami installed the deity; the temple describes a grand shringar, annakut and special worship attended by many saints and devotees. |
| Dhanurmas | The month before Makar Sankranti (mid-December to mid-January) | The temple describes special decorations on Saturdays, Tuesdays and Sundays, annakut on Saturdays and Purnima, and a Hanuman Chalisa yagna through the month. |
| Shravan month | Shravan (July-August) | The temple describes daily new decorations and annakut, Janmashtami celebrations, a month-long Hanuman Chalisa yagna, padayatras and processions. |
| Hanuman Jayanti | Chaitra Purnima (March-April) | Celebrated with a procession on the previous day and large gatherings, golden decorations, annakut and a collective Maruti yagna on the day itself. |
| Kali Chaudas | Day before Diwali (October-November) | A collective Maruti yagna is held in the morning, and the staff said to have been used by Gopalanand Swami at the installation is ceremonially bathed, with the water distributed to devotees. |
History and architecture
Architecture
The main shrine (nij mandir) holds the Hanuman image, with a sacred well inside the sanctum whose water is still used to bathe the deity. A separate wooden Swaminarayan shrine stands in the courtyard, and the complex also includes Narayan Kund, a small Neelkanth Mahadev shrine and a historic darbargadh associated with Jiva Khachar. A 54 foot panchdhatu (five-metal) statue called King of Salangpur, unveiled in April 2023, is described by the temple as the tallest Hanuman statue in Gujarat.
History
According to the temple, Bhagwan Swaminarayan visited Salangpur many times and said a great temple with a sorrow-removing deity would be built there. After his time, Sadguru Gopalanand Swami heard from villagers about years of drought and hardship, drew the form of Hanuman himself, and had the sculptor Kanji Mistri carve the image. He consecrated it in Vikram Samvat 1905, and tradition says the image trembled as the deity entered it. The temple is administered by Shree Swaminarayan Mandir Vadtaldham, and Wikipedia records that in 1899 Kothari Gordhandas of Vadtal placed Shastriji Maharaj in charge of Salangpur, who renovated and expanded it.
Planning your visit
How to reach
Located in Sarangpur (Salangpur), Barwala taluka, Botad district, Gujarat, PIN 382450. Gujarat Tourism gives the distance from Ahmedabad as about 153 km (the temple's own site says about 140 km) and lists Botad Junction as the nearest railway station and Ahmedabad airport as the nearest airport. Buses connect Sarangpur with Ahmedabad.
Where this information comes from
Confidence: High. Hours and aarti times read on the temple's own Darshan Timings page (salangpurhanumanji.org, whose footer names Shree Kashtbhanjandev Hanumanji Mandir, Salangpur) on 2026-10-15; the exact opening and closing times are derived from the stated closed periods, and fee and dress code are not stated on the pages read
- salangpurhanumanji.org
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- gujarattourism.com
- en.wikipedia.org