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High medieval · Hindu · India

Hanuman Dandi Temple

Beyt Dwarka, Devbhumi Dwarka district, Gujarat · 22.4689°, 69.1306°

Hanuman with his son MakaradhwajaUndetermined
Sacred since
1000 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
dating unrecorded
Undetermined

History & significance

A shrine on the island of Beyt Dwarka that is rare in showing Hanuman together with his son Makaradhwaja, an unusual pairing given Hanuman's celibacy. Pilgrims to Dwarka commonly include it in their circuit.

Sthala katha — the traditional account

What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.

Makaradhwaja is said to have been born of a drop of Hanuman's sweat swallowed by a fish, and father and son met in battle during the Ramayana.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-28 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined