Is Hanumana worshipped anywhere in his infant or child form?

Question

Sri Rama and Sri Krishna are both worshipped in their infant or childhood form. viz. Sri Ramalala (श्री राम-लला), and Sri Laddu Gopala (श्री लड्डू-गोपाल).

Are there any temples where god Hanumana is worshipped in an infant or childlike form?

If yes, any scriptural reference for the same available?

Answer 1

Yes. Hanumāna is worshipped across India in several forms, even in infant form also.

1. Bālājī Hanumāna Mandira, Mehandīpura (Rājasthāna)

• As per their official site, in this temple bālājī Hanumāna is consecrated and worshipped in his child (bâla - बाल स्वरुप) form, and thus known as Bālājī Hanumāna.

The temple is considered as famous exorcism center too, for people afflicted with evil beings

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2. Hanumānagaḍhī (Ayodhya, UP)

• One of the most famous temple is found in the the city of God Râma - Ayodhya itself, in the present day state of Uttar Pradesh, known as Hanumānagaḍhī (हनुमानगढ़ी).

Quoting from the official tourist guide of the Uttar Pradesh government -

हनुमान गढ़ी

Hanumāna-gaḍhī Temple

पवनपुत्र हनुमान को समर्पित यहाँ मंदिर अयोध्या रेलवे स्टेशन से १ किमी दूरी पर स्थित है, इस मंदिर का निर्माण विक्रमादिय द्वारा करवाया गया था जो आज हनुमान गढ़ी के नाम से प्रसिद्ध है| ऐसी मान्यता है की पवनपुत्र हनुमान यहाँ रहते हुए कोतवाल के रूप में अयोध्या की रक्षा करते हैं| मंदिर के प्रांगन में माता अंजनी के गोद में बैठे बाल हनुमान को दर्शाया गया है|

Summarized English Translation of the above:

• This temple is said to have been constructed by King Vikramaditya.

• The religious belief associated with this temple is that god Hanumāna, residing in the temple protects the city of Ayodhya as the kotavāla (police).

• In the temple's premises Hanumāna is depicted in his infant form, sitting on his mother Añjanā's lap.

^{However, the main idol in the Sanctum Santorum is of the Adult form of Hanumāna.}

(currently I cannot locate any scriptural references for this though).

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