Sankat Mochan, Varanasi
Temple Circuit · reading guide · 8 September 2026Hanuman’s service, Tulsidas’s poetry and music offered in devotion meet at Sankat Mochan. Begin with darshan; then learn how the annual Sangeet Samaroh carries the temple’s service into classical performance.
Temple tradition associates this Hanuman shrine with Tulsidas. The name Sankat Mochan expresses the devotee’s hope for relief from distress.
The Sankat Mochan Sangeet Samaroh keeps classical music and dance within the temple’s cultural life. The government festival listing documents that continuing connection. Performances are seasonal; check the current programme before planning around one.
Allow time for worship and the discoveries below. Follow posted access and photography rules.
Read before darshan
Carry the name Tulsidas into your darshan of Hanuman. The poet associated with this shrine also made Rama’s story part of everyday devotional life through the Ramcharitmanas. Here the poet, his Lord and Hanuman’s service belong together.
Ask about the festival programme
The Sangeet Samaroh brings classical musicians and dancers to offer their art to Hanuman. If visiting during the festival, read the announced programme and choose one complete performance to hear; on other days, this stop is a story about the temple’s musical service.