Sleeping
Posture Big Idol of Lord Hanumanji at Shri Bhadra Maruti Mandir located in Khuldabad
(or Khultabad) city belongs to Aurangabad district in the Indian state of
Maharashtra. It is located around 27 kms from the district headquarters
Aurangabad and just 4 kms from the world famous Ellora caves.
At this
temple, the idol of Lord Hanuman is portrayed in a reclining or supine position
which is lying on the floor and found rare in India.
Khuldabad
also pronounced as Khultabad, initially it was known as "Rauzaa" as
meaning “Garden of Paradise”. It is also famous as the “Valley of Saints” or
“The Abode of Eternity”, because in the 14th century, several Sufi Saints chose
to reside here. Khuldabad is surrounded by a high fortified wall with seven
gates built by the mughal sultanat emperor Aurangzeb.
People come
from Aurangabad and nearby places by walk for offering puja on Hanuman Jayanti
and on Saturdays in Marathi calendar month "Shravan".
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