Hanuman Vatika Rourkela
Hanuman Vatika belonging to Lord Hanuman, is situated in Civil Township, Rourkela. The Vatika houses one of the world’s tallest statue of Hanuman. Location : It is situated adjacent to Rourkela General Hospital, beside the Rourkela ring road in Civil township, Rourkela-4 approximately at a distance of 4 km from Rourkela railway station, towards south west direction.
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The Vatika was renovated and inaugurated by the chief minister, the late Biju Patnaik of Odisha. The height of the statue is 22 meters (74 feet 9 inches). Every year on 23 February it celebrates its foundation day. Other temples inside the premises are 12 Jyotirlingas, Shree Ganesh Temple, Shree Jagannath Temple, Shree Ram Temple , Shree Hanuman Temple, Lord Parshuram Temple, Shree Sai Temple, Maaa Bimla Temple, Maa Laxmi Temple, Maa Vaishno Devi Temple, Maa Batamangala Temple, Maa Sarala Temple , Maa Santosh Temple, Maa Parvati Temple, Maa Bhadrakali temple, Maa Charchika Temple, Maa Samleswari Temple, One Kalyan Mandap is built to accommodate public gatherings and functions. The Hanuman statue was built by Sri Lakshman Swami of Hyderabad. The newly established Sai Baba temple has become the favorite of the devotees, the idol of which is very similar to the idol of the one situated in Shirdi Sai Baba. History :
Hanuman Vatika named after one of the highest statue of Hanuman. Inaugurated in the year 1994 by the then Chief Minister of Orissa, Biju Patnaik. Here a statue of Hanuman is constructed with the height of 75 feet. constructed here for the devotees. Because of beauty scenario and green area, number of general visitors came to this place every day here.
Hanuman Vatika Trust Board manages this place within a sprawling campus of area surrounding of 13 acres. A kalyan mandap is also here for various social functions like Marriage, Bratostaba & Ekoishia etc.