Botad (Gujarat) – On the auspicious day of Hanuman Jayanti, Home Minister Amit Shah unveiled on Thursday a grand 54-feet tall statue of Deity Hanuman at Sarangpur temple in Botad District of Gujarat. Shah also inaugurated the Kastabhanjandev Bhojnalaya at Salangpur. It is believed that by taking the darshana of the Hanuman in this temple one can get freed from the anger of Deity Shani.
हनुमान जन्मोत्सव के पावन पर्व पर गुजरात के सालंगपुर में श्री कष्टभंजन देव मंदिर के समीप हनुमान जी की 54 फीट ऊँची प्रतिमा का अनावरण किया।
पंचधातु से निर्मित यह भव्य प्रतिमा भारतीय शिल्पकला का अद्भुत उदाहरण है, जो यहाँ आने वाले श्रद्धालुओं के लिए श्रद्धा व दर्शन का केन्द्र बनेगी। pic.twitter.com/xpPrkztd8R
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) April 6, 2023
This statue is made from 5 metals and weighs 30 thousand kilograms. It is visible from a distance of 7 km as well. For making this statue Rs 6 crore was invested. This statue was built by Sadguru Gopalananda Swami. Deity Hanuman in this temple is known as ‘Hanuman Dada’.