Mattansidh is a small village on the Hamirpur-Shimla state highway. Its about 5-6 kilometres from Hamirpur. The village has nothing unusual about it apart from a famous Hanuman temple on the left flank of the road towards Shimla.
The idol of Lord Hanuman was one of the largest when it was built years ago. Its quite imposing actually. Citizens of Hamirpur throng this temple on Tuesdays and Saturdays. It also has idols of Shanidev, Bhairon Baba and Baba Balak Nath alongside.
An Old woman sits in the temple and often fights with the Pujari for money and other related things. There is a tea shop across the road which makes some nice boondi on Tuesdays to be offered as Prashad to God. The priest usually takes the packet...throws a little towards the God and gives back the remaining to you to be partaken and distributed.
Bajrang bali is supposed to a God, which can save you from any accident. Hence another name for Hanuman is Sankatmochan. Apparently, Bajrang Bali swallowed the Sun when he was a kid. All the gods had to persuade him to get the sun out as it was dark everywhere. There is a famous song on this incident...Bal samay Ravi Bhakshi liyo. It is often played at this temple and at thousands of temple across India.
I strongly believe that if you want to be successful in Hamirpur, you have to visit this temple on Tuesdays. Somehow, how all eminent people of Hamirpur visit this temple including my Chacha ji.
Jai Bajrang Bali...Tod Dushman ki Nali
The idol of Lord Hanuman was one of the largest when it was built years ago. Its quite imposing actually. Citizens of Hamirpur throng this temple on Tuesdays and Saturdays. It also has idols of Shanidev, Bhairon Baba and Baba Balak Nath alongside.An Old woman sits in the temple and often fights with the Pujari for money and other related things. There is a tea shop across the road which makes some nice boondi on Tuesdays to be offered as Prashad to God. The priest usually takes the packet...throws a little towards the God and gives back the remaining to you to be partaken and distributed.
Bajrang bali is supposed to a God, which can save you from any accident. Hence another name for Hanuman is Sankatmochan. Apparently, Bajrang Bali swallowed the Sun when he was a kid. All the gods had to persuade him to get the sun out as it was dark everywhere. There is a famous song on this incident...Bal samay Ravi Bhakshi liyo. It is often played at this temple and at thousands of temple across India.
I strongly believe that if you want to be successful in Hamirpur, you have to visit this temple on Tuesdays. Somehow, how all eminent people of Hamirpur visit this temple including my Chacha ji.
Jai Bajrang Bali...Tod Dushman ki Nali
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