The places where the city begins on a Tuesday
Hanuman temples of Lucknow
Five temples define the geography of Bada Mangal in Lucknow. Each has its own crowd, its own corridor of bhandaras, its own quiet hour.
Aliganj
Aliganj Naya Hanuman Mandir
The Begum's temple
The flagship of the city. Lines extend past the police chowki by mid-morning. Bhandaras run unbroken along the approach roads. Parking near the stadium gate.
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Aliganj
Aliganj Purana Hanuman Mandir
The older shrine
Quieter than the Naya Mandir but no less beloved. Many older devotees prefer this temple for its calm and its associations with the original Bada Mangal observance.
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Hanuman Setu
Hanuman Setu Mandir, Daliganj
The riverside temple
The riverside corridor leading to the temple becomes a continuous bhandara line. The bridge over the Gomti is closed to private vehicles for the day.
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Hazratganj
Sankat Mochan Hanuman Mandir, Hazratganj
The central-Lucknow gathering point. Walkable from Hazratganj market, with bhandaras lining the approach lanes and along Vidhan Sabha Marg.
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Chowk
Bada Hanuman Mandir, Khun Khun Ji Road
The old-city Hanuman
The old-city flavour of Bada Mangal, narrow lanes, corner sharbat stalls, gulab jamun in copper kadhais, mosque and mandir within a few hundred metres of each other.
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