BHURAKHIYA HANUMANJI TEMPLE CHAITRI POONAM MELA

Lord Hanuman is one of the most widely worshiped Gods, known for love, compassion, devotion, strength, and intelligence. Bhurakhiya Hanuman Temple, a historic temple of Lord Hanuman, is situated at Bhurakhiya of Amreli District of Gujarat. The temple is one of the liveliest temples of Gujarat. Shri Damodardasji, a renowned saint and a disciple of Shri Raghuvirdasji, has established this temple around 400 years ago. It is said that once on the full moon night of the Chaitra month Lord Hanuman ji visited in a divine halo and was smeared in vermilion and said to be one of the most astounding sights. Along with Bhurakhiya Hanumanji Temple, there are numerous tourist attraction points in and around Amreli; Ambardi Safari Park, Shiyalbet-Jafrabad, Rajmahel, Pipavav port, Kalati Tirth, Bhojal Dham, Nagnath Temple, Clock Tower. Bhurakhiya Hanumanji Temple is always among the topmost choices of tourists visiting Amreli. The footfall of tourists in the temple goes multifold during the full moon of Chaitra month every year. During the Chaitra( March-April)  Poonam (full moon day), every year a fair is organized at the temple premise to observe the holy festival. People from different areas visit to experience the grandeur of the fair. The visitors enjoy every bit of the celebration, includes joy rides, delicious food stalls, art and cultural activities. Succulent snacks like Dhokla, Fafda, Samosa, Pathra and sweet dishes like Mohanthal, Jalebi, Doodh Pak are the foremost attraction to the food lovers. Once a small temple is now become a large complex with a large shrine. It offers lodging and boarding facilities around the temple and thousands of devotees visit the temple regularly and particularly on Chaitri poonam day as well as on Saturdays and Tuesday of every week.