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Pandits performing religious Aarti rituals at Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple in varanasi. The Aarti is one of the most important and popular ceremonies of the Hindu faith. Communal Aarti is performed in the mandir; however, devotees also perform it in their homes. Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple is one of the sacred temples of Hindu god Hanuman in the city of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is situated by the Assi river, on the way to the Durga and New Vishwanath temples within the Banaras Hindu University campus. Sankat Mochan in Hindi means reliever from troubles.The current temple structure was built in early 1900s by the educationist and freedom fighter, Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya, the founder Banaras Hindu University. Hanuman Jayanti, the birthday of Hanuman, is celebrated in fanfare,
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