History Of Dakshina Mukhi Maruti Of Shri Hanumanji Temple Shirdi

Lord Hanumanji, a deity praised and worshiped for His devotion and service to Lord Rama was seated in a temple in Shirdi from the times when Sai Baba moved and sported in embodied form. Now in this post i would like to throw some light on few facts of this temple.

History Of Dakshina Mukhi Maruti (Lord Hanumanji) Temple

This temple had two idols of Maruti Idols. A saint named Devi Das and Gangaghir of Punatambe whenever visited Shirdi stayed in this temple. Baba got this temple repaired from the Dakshina He received from devotees. 

It is said that during Chavdi Procession, Sai Baba used to halt at Lord Hanumanji temple and waved His hands showing some strange gestures and stood quietly there for few minutes. The Palki Procession today also stops here and Chopdars do Lalkari. It is also used by ardent devotees who wish to do Naam Jaap. Hanuman Jayanti is also celebrated on grand scale which falls after Ramnavami every year. 

Peepul and Neem tree are in front of the temple and the Nag Pratistha under these trees was done by Shri. B.V.Narsimha Swamy. A Shiv-ling along with Nandi is also installed on this site by Murthikar Bajre Rao Dalve of Bombay on February 11, 1983. Villagers also celebrate Mahashivratri with all pomp and show. 

Above Paragraph is Source: Ambrosia in Shirdi by Vinny Chitluri.