Hanuman Vatika, Religious complex with gardens in Rourkela, India
Hanuman Vatika is a religious complex with landscaped gardens in Rourkela, featuring a large statue of Lord Hanuman and multiple temples. The site is laid out with planted areas and separate zones for religious ceremonies and community gatherings.
Hanuman Vatika was inaugurated in 1994 by Biju Patnaik, then Chief Minister of Odisha, together with the 23-metre Hanuman statue that gives the garden its name. The grounds, covering 5.2 hectares, are managed by the Hanuman Vatika Trust Board, and the foundation day is celebrated every 23 February.
The garden's name means "Hanuman's garden", and its foundation day is celebrated every 23 February. A Kalyan Mandap on the grounds hosts marriages, bratostaba and ekoishia ceremonies, and cultural programmes are organised each year for devotees and visitors.
The site is located near a hospital on a ring road and is easy to reach. The complex offers spaces for ceremonies and welcomes visitors to explore the different areas.
The 23-metre Hanuman statue was built by Sri Lakshman Swami of Hyderabad, so the sculptor came from Telangana, not another part of eastern India. The figure is painted orange and gold, wears a tall golden crown and necklace, and rests its left hand on a large golden mace.
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