Source: www.hindustantimes.com
NEW DELHI, INDIA, June 13, 2010: Lord Hanuman seems to have a new lot of devotees nowadays, some hopeful Indians with wanderlust. And, if these new devotees are to be believed, Hanuman, who helped Lord Ram rescue his wife from Ravan, is helping them acquire timely visas.
The phenomen began in Delhi, but is spreading to other Hanuman temples. In the narrow lanes of Neb Sarai, the God resides especially to aid the visa applicants, or so the devotees believe. Supposedly modelled on the 400-year-old “Visa Hanuman” temple in Ahmedabad (the temple is old but the nickname is new), the Chamatakarik Shree Hanuman Ji Ka Mandir in Neb Sarai was established seven months ago. The temple gets hordes of people coming every day for their visa difficulties.
Rekha Jain, an astrologer who runs her consultation at the temple, said: “Hanumanji helps everyone in need. Here, we just tell people to pray to him and ask them to chant a specific mantra. That is all. If going abroad in their destiny they will definitely go. It is all about believing in God.” The entire thing is done free of cost, she said. But the visa tag has its disadvantages. “People think it is us who help getting visa which is not true. It is just a temple where they can pray and ask for God’s help,” Jain said.