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The reclining image of Hanuman at the Bade Hanuman Temple, Prayagraj, covered in flower offerings
Bade Hanuman Temple, Prayagraj. Photo: Vanshiikaa, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Bade Hanuman Temple during the Prayagraj melas

KumbhMela.info Editorial TeamChecked on Fri 16 Oct 2026

The Bade Hanuman temple is a temple near the Sangam with a large image of Hanuman lying down. The district lists it as the Sankatmochan Hanuman temple at Daraganj, on the bank of the Ganga, and says the city also knows it as Lete Hanuman (the reclining Hanuman), Qila (fort) Hanuman and Bandh (dam) Hanuman.

EvergreenChecked on Fri 16 Oct 2026

The temple and its traditions do not change. A Hanuman temple corridor has been under construction since 2024 and was reported to be in its final phase in July 2026. Temple arrangements for Magh Mela 2027 had not been announced on 16 October 2026.

UP Tourism notes that a reclining image of Hanuman is unusual in North India. According to the story the district tells, Hanuman lay down here to rest on his way back from Lanka.

This page covers Bade Hanuman Temple during the Prayagraj melas. Its history, darshan timings and year-round visitor details are on the Bade Hanuman Temple page on Tirth.com.

Bade Hanuman temple at a glance

  • Where

    Daraganj, on the bank of the Ganga near the Sangam (district; mela authority).1,2

  • Known for

    A large reclining image of Hanuman, believed to be about 20 feet long and at least 6 feet below the ground, the district says.1,3

  • Daily ritual

    Not published yet. No official timings.

  • Steps and access

    Not published yet.

  • Magh Mela 2027 status

    Expected 15 January to 6 March 2027. Temple arrangements for the mela are not announced.4

On a Kumbh day

  • On 13 December 2024, before the Maha Kumbh, the Prime Minister had darshan here and said a Hanuman corridor was being built for devotees, the Press Information Bureau reported.
  • On 6 July 2026 the temple's head mahant said the corridor was in its final phase, the Free Press Journal reported. No notice says it is finished.
  • At the 2025 Maha Kumbh, vehicles were stopped around each main bathing day, from the day before to the day after, and the last stretch to the river was on foot.
Sources for these facts (4)
  1. District Prayagraj, Government of Uttar Pradesh: Shri Lete hue Hanumanji Temple
  2. Prayagraj Mela Authority, Government of Uttar Pradesh: Places to see (Maha Kumbh 2025 official website)
  3. Uttar Pradesh Tourism, Government of Uttar Pradesh: Lord Hanuman Temple
  4. Incredible India, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India (listing credited to Uttar Pradesh Tourism): Magh Mela 2027

The stories of the reclining Hanuman

The district’s page tells these stories as belief, and we do the same. Three stories are told about the image.

Hanuman at rest

It is said that Hanuman, tired on his way back after the victory over Lanka, lay down here on the bank of the Sangam at Sita’s wish, and that the temple was built with this in mind.

The image from the river

Another story tells of an image of Hanuman being carried by boat from Vindhyachal for a king of Kannauj. The boat sank in the river. Years later, when the Ganga fell, the image was found by Baba Balgiri Maharaj. The temple is believed to be at least 600 to 700 years old.

The saint who installed it

It is also said that the saint Samarth Guru Ramdas established the image here, according to the district and the mela authority.

What you do here

Darshan of Lete Hanuman

The city knows the image as Bade, Lete, Qila and Bandh Hanuman. By the story the district tells, Hanuman lay down here to rest on his way back from Lanka.1

The other shrines

The temple also has images of Shiva and Parvati, Ganesh, Bhairav, Durga, Kali and the Navgrah, and the Shri Ram-Janki temples are nearby, the district says.1

Sources for these cards (1)
  1. District Prayagraj, Government of Uttar Pradesh: Shri Lete hue Hanumanji Temple

What you see at the temple

The table above lists the images in the temple and the shrines nearby. The temple stands on the riverbank, and in the monsoon the water can reach it. In August 2021 Deccan Herald reported that the rising Ganga and Yamuna had entered the temple. The monsoon falls well outside the Magh Mela season.

The Hanuman temple corridor

In date order

  1. November 2024IANS reported that the Prayagraj Development Authority’s Hanuman temple corridor was due to be finished by 10 December 2024.
  2. 13 December 2024The Prime Minister had darshan here and said a Hanuman corridor was being built for the convenience of devotees, according to the Press Information Bureau. A Ministry of Culture note of 29 December 2024 listed it among the works for the Maha Kumbh.
  3. 6 July 2026The Chief Minister inspected the corridor, and the temple’s head mahant, Balveer Giri, said it was in its final phase, the Free Press Journal reported.

We found no official notice that the corridor is finished or of how it changes the way into the temple. Check locally.

Getting there from the Sangam

The temple is near the Sangam, at Daraganj on the bank of the Ganga. The Sangam, about 7 km from Civil Lines, lies below the eastern walls of the fort, which holds the Akshayavat and the Patalpuri temple.

During a mela, vehicles are stopped well before the river around the main bathing days and the last stretch is on foot. In 2025 those rules ran from the day before to the day after each main bathing day. The plan for 2027 has not been published. See how to reach Prayagraj and our Sangam guide.

Bade Hanuman and the Magh Mela 2027

The next big mela at the Sangam is the Magh Mela 2027, expected from Friday 15 January to Saturday 6 March 2027, with six main bathing days that the mela authority has not yet listed. 2027 is not a Kumbh year at Prayagraj; the next Ardh Kumbh is expected in 2031.

Temple arrangements for the mela, such as entry routes or timings, have not been announced. Main bathing days usually draw the most pilgrims; follow police and mela instructions on the day. See all holy places of Prayagraj.

Where it is

The Sangam area: Fort, Akshayavat and Bade HanumanGangaYamuna123451 kmN
The Sangam area: Fort, Akshayavat and Bade Hanuman
  1. 1Triveni SangamGhat
  2. 2Akshayavat TempleTemple
  3. 3Bade Hanuman TempleTemple · This page
  4. 4Allahabad FortPlace
  5. 5Mankameshwar TempleTemple

A guide to where places are, not a route plan. During the mela, roads and ghats open and close by the official plan; follow police and mela directions.

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Some temple locations from Wikidata (CC0). openstreetmap.org/copyright

Nearby

The entrance to the Akshayavat and Patalpuri Temple at Prayagraj Fort, with its name board above the doorwayAkshayavatAbout 200 m awayYellow domed shrines in the courtyard of the Mankameshwar Temple by the Yamuna in PrayagrajMankameshwar templeAbout 1.3 km awayThe steps and arched front of the old Nag Vasuki Temple in Daraganj, PrayagrajNag Vasuki templeAbout 2.6 km away

All ghats and placesWhere to stay nearby

Distances are in a straight line between map points, not walking routes.

Questions people ask

Why is Hanuman lying down in the Prayagraj temple?

According to the story the district tells, Hanuman was tired on his way back from Lanka and lay down here on the bank of the Sangam at Sita’s wish. The temple was built with this in mind.

Is the Bade Hanuman corridor finished?

On 6 July 2026 the temple’s head mahant said it was in its final phase. We found no official notice that it is finished, so check locally.

Where next

How to reachTrains, buses, roads and the last stretch
Where to stayAreas, camps and what to check
Ghats and placesWhere the bathing happens

Sources

13 sources · checked 16 Oct 2026
  1. Shri Lete hue Hanumanji Temple · District Prayagraj, Government of Uttar Pradesh ·
  2. Places to see (Maha Kumbh 2025 official website) · Prayagraj Mela Authority, Government of Uttar Pradesh ·
  3. Lord Hanuman Temple · Uttar Pradesh Tourism, Government of Uttar Pradesh ·
  4. Prayagraj: Blending Tradition with Modernity (backgrounder, PDF): temples of Prayagraj · Press Information Bureau, Government of India (Ministry of Culture) ·
  5. PM to visit Uttar Pradesh on 13 December · Press Information Bureau, Government of India (Prime Minister's Office) ·
  6. English rendering of PM's address at the inauguration and launch of multiple development projects in Prayagraj · Press Information Bureau, Government of India (Prime Minister's Office) ·
  7. Maha Kumbh 2025: A Seamless and Spiritually Enriching Journey Awaits Devotees (PDF): corridors and temple renovation · Press Information Bureau, Government of India (Ministry of Culture) ·
  8. Mahakumbh 2025: Key temple projects in Prayagraj set for completion in Nov · IANS ·
  9. CM Yogi Inspects Hanuman Mandir Corridor Construction In Prayagraj, Reviews Flood Protection Measures · Free Press Journal ·
  10. Ganga-Yamuna water level rises, enters Prayagraj's Bade Hanuman temple · Deccan Herald ·
  11. Places of Interest (Sangam, Allahabad Fort, Patalpuri and Akshaya Vat) · District Prayagraj, Government of Uttar Pradesh ·
  12. Traffic Plan (Maha Kumbh 2025 official website) · Prayagraj Mela Authority, Government of Uttar Pradesh ·
  13. Magh Mela 2027 · Incredible India, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India (listing credited to Uttar Pradesh Tourism) ·