Hanuman Bhanu Mandir

I have added this temple to the map as it wasn't being shown here from years so far.nnI think, I can describe the temple better.nnIt is the temple of my first friend ever..'Bhanu' (a macaque).nnMy parents say that my friendship with Bhanu dates years back when I was an infant..a baby in lap.nnBhanu was an ordinary monkey, but the head of his family. He was not old. He was young and had all the qualities of a monkey.nHe was seen a bonny, frisky and playful macaque always.nnOnce, when in my childhood, my mother was looking me after, she left me in my cradle placed in the open hall of my house and went out for a while.nnA strange macaque comes into the hall and grabs me off the cradle.nnIt was some minutes after when my mother comes in and sees all the strange sight inside!nnShe saw that He was taking me in his lap and nursing me by feeding milk from the bottle.nnHe had poured all the collyrium He found and poured it all over my face eyes nose cheeks everywhere.nnOn seeing all these, my mother couldn't hold herself and she screamed to her fullest!nnMany of my other family members rushed towards the hall and all of them saw me in His lap.nnMinutes after it gathered a group of other men & women at my house from the neighbor and passers by.nnThey tried lots to provoke Bhanu that he put me aside and run off but all their efforts went for no avail. They shouted on Him..tried to show Him aggression with sticks in hands but they all took steps back when He threw His ultimate growl on them in anger!nnNow it was a huge crowd at house.nnEveryone was looking at me and my strange caretaker eagerly..worriedly. But couldn't do anything.nnFinally..My father advised all to leave the site and go to their works for sometime.nnThe idea actually worked!nnWhen Bhanu found none around us, he lied me on the ground and went out to the top of the neem tree in my house and disappeared. All my family took sighs of relaxation and thanked the Almighty.nnBut it wasn't the end!nnThe very next day, the playful monkey came to my roof again, snatched me off from my granny and started nursing me in His own way.nnPeople gathered on their rooftops to see me how I was being looked after! They found joy in it.nnThis time, nobody tried to threat the monkey to run off..rather they settled silent and watched all the matinee show without any ticket!nnMonkey again lied me on the roof and went off when His duties to me were completed.nnFrom those days..Bhanu regularly came to me until I grew some old by the time.nnMy parents told me that He had visited me about 10-12 times. But He never tried harming me ever. Rather He was too loving and caring to me all the times.nnI used to fly kites on roofs when I was grown..but Bhanu never harmed me even if He found His way via my house.nnHe used to take rest on my roof and go off to His native generally.nnWe both were used to eachother.nnAfter years, I guess I was about 15 or 16, when Bhanu went disappeared forever and never came to me again.nnThey say that later He had died of being old of His age.nnI had lost my friend. (Tears rolling down my cheeks)nnThe Bhanu Temple is located on the same place where His body was burried to the earth..representing the Samadhi of my friend Bhanu. My caretaker my guardian.nnDear I miss you.nnI dream about you.nnWhy you left me your child alone Bhanu?nI still need your care..forever..nnI need your blessings..nnA feeling that you are around..my friend..nnI always pray for you.nnRest in the heart of Shree Ram, my friend..nnI love you..nnwill never forget you..nnPromise.nnJai Shree Ram.

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Jai Hanuman