Governor Inaugurated Hanumanji Ropeway in Jaipur
Aspect | Details |
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Event | Inauguration of Hanumanji Ropeway |
Date | September 28, 2023 |
Location | Hanuman Ji Temple, Khole, Jaipur, Rajasthan |
Inaugurated by | Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra |
Ropeway Route | Annapurna Mata Temple to Vaishno Devi Mata Temple |
Significance | Expected to boost religious tourism in the region |
Historical Context | - Hanuman Ji Temple is considered a Tapobhoomi (place of penance). |
- Sant Nirmal Das Ji Maharaj performed penance here. | |
- Temple construction was initiated by Pandit Radheshyam Choubey. | |
- Narwar Ashram Seva Samiti was established in 1961 by Pandit Radhelal Choubey for temple development. | |
- In the 1960s, a Brahmin discovered a Hanumanji statue in the uninhabited area and began worshiping there. | |
- Temple named "Khole Ke Hanumanji" due to rainwater flowing from mountain depths. |