Temple complex illuminated with light of 1001 lamps, feast continued throughout night

Prayagraj: The birth anniversary of child Hanuman was celebrated with reverence, devotion and enthusiasm at the ancient Siddhpeeth Hanuman Temple located in Batasha Mandi. The tableau of Mata Anjana and child Hanuman, decorated for this occasion, was the center of attraction for the devotees. In this captivating tableau, Mata Anjana is feeding sweets to child Hanuman while sitting on her lap. The temple premises were illuminated with the light of 1001 lamps. The program began with a morning aarti and recitation of the Vedas. The temple premises were bustling with devotees throughout the day. Arrangements were also made to distribute prasad to the devotees.

In the evening, Chief Patron, His Holiness Shankaracharya Jagadguru Swami Vasudevanand Saraswati Maharaj, performed the worship of Lord Hanuman with chanting of mantras. Panchameva (sweet fruits) and various fruits were offered to Lord Hanuman as offerings. These were later distributed to devotees as prasad. Following this, a grand aarti was performed. The Maha Aarti was attended by state Cabinet Minister Nand Gopal Gupta Nandi, former Mayor Abhilasha Gupta Nandi, MP Ujjwal Raman Singh, Mayor Ganesh Kesarwani, MLA Harsh Vardhan Bajpai, Uday Pratap Singh, priest Ashish Pathak, and area councilors, among many other dignitaries. After the Maha Aarti, everyone partook of the blessings of Lord Hanuman by partaking of his Prasad. The feast was so well organized that it continued throughout the night.

Thousands of devotees, including priests Ashish Pathak, Anurag Pathak, Vinod Chand Gaur, Ajay Mishra, Sunil Dubey, Ajay Pathak, Vineet Kumar Dubey, councilor Sahil Arora, Shagun Bhaiya, Vishnu Krishna Tiwari, and Rajkumar Vaishya, attended the event. Priest Ashish Pathak thanked all the guests and devotees. He especially thanked Shagun Bhaiya for the media coverage.