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Shri Hanuman Mandir

Shri Hanuman Mandir, Hindu temple in Barwala Taluka, India

Shri Hanuman Mandir is a Hindu temple complex in Sarangpur, Gujarat, centred on a 54-foot (16.5 m) metal statue of Hanuman unveiled in 2023. The golden-brown figure, weighing 30,000 kg, stands on a white stone base carved with relief panels, right palm raised and left hand resting on a mace. A pinkish-tan stone archway with a central opening and openwork metal gates marks the entrance.

Gopalanand Swami installed the Kashtabhanjan idol at Sarangpur in Vikram Samvat 1905, on the fifth day of the dark half of Ashadha, before 200 Swaminarayan monks and 25 Brahmins. The image was carved by Kana Kadiya of Botad from the village's largest memorial stone. Shastriji Maharaj, mahant around 1880, built the present temple. On 6 April 2023 Amit Shah unveiled a 54-foot metal statue weighing 30,000 kg.

The name refers to Hanuman, a central deity in Hindu tradition known for strength and devotion. Worshippers gather here to sing together and bring flower offerings while priests perform daily rituals.

Sarangpur lies in Barwala Taluka of Botad district, about 153 km from Ahmedabad, with Botad the nearest large city. Saturdays draw crowds for the healing ritual, when affected devotees are touched with the gold-covered rod once used by Gopalanand Swami, then walk around the shrine and repeat after darshan. The 54-foot metal statue stands outside the main shrine and can be seen from 7 km away.

The 54-foot metal statue unveiled on 6 April 2023 by home minister Amit Shah weighs 30,000 kg and cost ₹11 crore; the sources record no multi-year construction or scattered material sourcing. It can be seen from 7 km away. In August–September 2023 murals at its base caused a controversy and were removed.

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