See in pictures, the unique fair of langurs: the only temple in the world where Hanuman is in a sitting posture; The tree to which Lavkush had tied was also present; The wish of child happiness is fulfilled

Sharadiya Navratri is going on and on this occasion we are going to show you one such fair in pictures, which is famous as langur ko mela. This fair also takes 10 days like Navratri fair. This fair is held every year in the Shardiya Navratri at the historic Durgiana Temple located in the Amritsar district of Punjab. In this unique fair, people from far and wide reach Bada Hanuman temple in the costume of langurs.

Bada Hanuman Mandir, where Shri Hanuman is in such a sitting posture.

Children and young men dressed as langurs, dressed in a red dress with a silver-coloured bun and a conical cap, attract people. Bada Hanuman Mandir is the only temple in the world where Hanuman ji is in a sitting posture. It is believed that this is the same temple, where Lord Rama’s sons Luv Kush caught the royal horse of the Ashwamedha Yagya left behind and later took Sri Hanuman hostage, who came to rescue this horse.

Devotees arrive to fulfill their vows while twirling on the beat of the dhol.

People come to celebrate with gaiety on the beat of the dhol

According to the belief, people come to fulfill their vows while celebrating with gaiety on the beat of the drum. According to the method of worship, Baniyavi takes off the clothes and wears the chola of Lord Hanuman to the children. Children are seen running here and there in the temple, dressed in red clothes with a silver bun. Children will bow in the temple twice daily in the morning and evening till Vijayadashami for the next 10 days. In this way a fair of langurs is held in the temple for 10 days.

Devotees bring children by making langurs in this way.

Brahmacharya Vrat is observed

From the newborn to the young, langurs are made in the fair. Children and parents all observe a fast of celibacy for the entire 10 days, as well as lead a complete sattvik life. They eat fruit food, sleep on the ground and live barefoot. This 10-day fast ends on the day of Dussehra and on the next day, after reaching the big temple, all take a bath after taking a bath.

An elderly man brought his grandson as a langur.

The wish of child happiness is fulfilled here

It is believed that whoever makes a vow of child happiness in this Hanuman temple, it gets fulfilled. After the fulfillment of the vow, that person comes to the fair every morning and evening wearing a langoor’s cloak to bow his head. Similarly, children are brought by making langurs.

This is the banyan tree from which Luv Kush had tied Hanuman ji.

The tree to which Hanuman ji was tied is also present here.

In the Ramayana period, Shri Ram had performed the Ashwamedha Yagya and left his horse to conquer the world. Luv Kush caught this horse and tied it to the banyan tree. After this, when Shri Hanuman arrived to free the horse, Luv Kush also took him captive and tied him to a banyan tree. At the place where Shri Hanuman sat, Lav Kush himself installed the idol of Shri Hanuman. It is said that the place became famous as Bada Hanuman Mandir and the statue and banyan tree made by Luv Kush still exists today.

A man himself became a langur and brought his son as a langur.