https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Hanuman_TokHanuman Tok - Revision history2026-07-31T18:06:53ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.45.4https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Hanuman_Tok&diff=206995&oldid=prev>Zinnober9 at 01:16, 31 March 20212021-03-31T01:16:07Z<p></p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div><br />
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}<br />
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}<br />
{{Infobox Mandir<br />
| name = Hanuman Tok<br />
| image = File:View of Gangtok from Hanuman Tok.jpg<br />
| alt = View of Gangtok from Hanuman Tok<br />
| caption = View of Gangtok from Hanuman Tok<br />
| map_type = India Sikkim<br />
| map_caption = Location in [[Sikkim]]|<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|27|20|52|N|88|37|43|E|display=inline, title}}<br />
| other_names = <br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
| state = [[Sikkim]]<br />
| district = [[East Sikkim district | East Sikkim]]<br />
| location = About 11 km far from [[Gangtok]]<br />
| elevation_m = 2194.56<br />
| deity = [[Hanuman]]<br />
| festivals= <br />
| architecture = <br />
| temple_quantity = <br />
| monument_quantity= <br />
| inscriptions = <br />
| year_completed = 1952<br />
| creator = <br />
| website = <br />
}}<br />
<br />
'''Hanuman Tok''' is a [[Hindu temple]] complex which is located in the upper reaches of [[Gangtok]], the capital of the [[Indian state]] of [[Sikkim]]. The temple is dedicated to lord [[Hanuman]], and maintained by the [[Indian army]]. It was established in 1952.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/travel/sikkims-serene-monasteries-and-stunning-vistas/articleshow/8165432.cms|first=Kalyani|last=Shankar|title=Sikkim's serene monasteries and stunning vistas|work=The Economic Times|date=5 May 2011|access-date=23 July 2020}} {{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Cz1uAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Hanuman+Tok%22+1952|first=Alok K.|last=Shrivastava|title=Surajkund, the Sikkim Story|publisher=Information & Public Relations Department, Government of Sikkim|year=2002|page=31|isbn=9788188287017}}</ref><br />
<br />
==Legends==<br />
According to the local legends, when [[Hanuman]] was flying to [[Dronagiri]] Mountain which had the life saving herb [[Sanjeevani (plant)| Sanjeevani]] to save [[Lord Rama]]'s brother [[Lakshmana]], he rested in the spot for some time where his temple now lies.<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist}}2. Hanuman Tok or Hanuman Temple is also one of the prominent temples located in the capital city of Sikkim. The tranquility and serenity around the temple are so mesmerizing that it will attract you to spend some time here. There is one more Hanuman Temple in the city which is built by the Indian Army. The scenic beauty surrounding the Hanuman Tok Temple is mesmerizing for the visitors. Hinduism followers, as well as the other tourists who visit Gangtok, have to visit this place to view the enchanting natural beauty and feel the serenity surrounds the temple.<br />
<br />
'''LOCATION''' <br />
<br />
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________<br />
<br />
1. The temple is located around 11 km from the main city of Gangtok on the branch road of the Gangtok-Nathula Highway at the height of 7200 feet from the sea level. The legend of this temple says that Lord Hanuman rested here for a while during his return trip to Lanka from the Himalayas carrying the Sanjeevani herbs to cure Lord Lakshman. The temple is famously known as the wish-fulfilling temple.{{Ramayana}}<br />
{{HinduMythology}}<br />
{{Hindu temples in Sikkim}}<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:1952 establishments in Sikkim]]<br />
[[Category:Gangtok]]<br />
[[Category:Hindu temples in Sikkim]]<br />
<br />
<br />
{{India-hindu-temple-stub}}</div>>Zinnober9