Prayagraj, July 16, 2025 — In an event both awe-inspiring and deeply spiritual, the mighty Ganga River flooded the iconic Bade Hanuman Temple in Prayagraj on the first Tuesday of Shravan, completely submerging the reclining idol of Lord Hanuman within a matter of hours.
The Temple That Sleeps Beneath the River
Nestled on the banks of the sacred Triveni Sangam, where the Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati meet, the Bade Hanuman Mandir is unlike any other temple in India. Here, Lord Hanuman lies in a rare supine posture, as if resting after setting Lanka ablaze.
But this time, on Shravan’s first Tuesday, the river rose so dramatically that within hours, the entire sanctum sanctorum was underwater.
For the devout, this wasn’t destruction—it was divine convergence.
How It Unfolded – Timeline of a Divine Submergence
- 6:00 AM: Devotees arrive for Mangla Aarti; river water just touches the base steps.
- 10:30 AM: Priest warns of rising water; many take darshan from outside the premises.
- 2:00 PM: Water enters sanctum;
- 4:45 PM: The idol is fully underwater; only the arched gate of the sanctum remains visible.
- 6:00 PM: Police cordon off the area; drones capture surreal visuals from above.
- 8:00 PM: Devotees continue singing Hanuman Chalisa from the outer banks with lamps and flowers floating in the water.
A Day of Devotion, Not Despair
Hundreds gathered on the periphery, folding hands, some teary-eyed. Many said they had never witnessed such a moment in decades—even elders recalled how it hadn’t happened like this since the 1978 monsoon.
Shravan, Tuesday & Hanuman – A Sacred Trio
Tuesdays in Shravan are doubly sacred for Lord Hanuman bhakts,
The fact that this submergence happened on Shravan’s first Tuesday has left priests and devotees speechless.
“It’s as if Ganga herself came to perform the ‘Jal Abhishek’ of Hanuman ji,” said Acharya Vinay Chaturvedi.
Mythological Resonance
According to local lore:
- Hanuman once rested at the confluence after helping Lord Ram retrieve Sita from Lanka.
Rising Waters: Spiritual or Environmental Warning?
While spirituality reigns in Prayagraj, environmental experts have flagged concerns:
- Unusually high rainfall in Uttarakhand and Eastern UP this July has raised Ganga’s water levels sharply.
- Experts from the Central Water Commission have noted a 75-year record water rise in this region over 24 hours.
- Climate volatility and riverbank encroachments are pushing river behaviors into the unpredictable.
Still, the architecture of Bade Hanuman Mandir—slightly sunken by design—was meant to accept and absorb the river’s occasional embrace. This balance between faith and flood is ancient and intentional.
The Visuals That Moved a Nation
Images of the reclining Hanuman ji disappearing under the calm yet fast-rising Ganga waters spread like wildfire across:
- Instagram reels tagged #ShravanDarshan
- X (formerly Twitter) with #HanumanSubmerged
- WhatsApp bhakti groups as ‘A Rare Darshan of Devotion’
Some compared the image to “Lord Vishnu in cosmic slumber,” while others simply wrote:
“Ganga touched her son today. Jai Bajrangbali!”
Final Word: When Faith and Flood Collide, Devotion Deepens
In a time where monsoon floods often spell destruction, Prayagraj experienced a miracle—a sacred flood. As Lord Hanuman rested beneath the rising tide of the Ganga, the people of Prayagraj witnessed something beyond nature—a divine event where devotion, mythology, and environment converged.
For the faithful, it was a darshan not through eyes, but through emotion. For the spiritual seeker, it was a reminder that nature, when seen with devotion, is never a disaster—it is a dialogue with the divine.
When the river rises, so does belief. When the idol disappears, faith appears.
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Author: Team BTP
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