Sri Hanuman Ji Maharaj

Hanuman temple. One of the numerous hindu temples scattered all over New Delhi. It is located smack down Central Delhi, some 250 meters from Connaught place - one of the largest financial, commercial and business centers in the city. Hanuman temple was built in 1724 and the idol in the temple is devotionally worshipped as “Sri Hanuman Ji Maharaj” (Great Lord Hanuman). Hanuman is a Hindu deity, a general among the vanaras, an ape-like race of forest-dwellers. So what would you expect to see around the temple? That's right - monkeys. And sure enough, on our way out, there were all these silhouettes moving ovehdead, on the roof of the gateway...