Maharaj-ji's Taos Hanuman Temple is located at 7000-ft. elevation in the Sangre de Christo (Blood of Christ) Range of the Rocky Mountains. Taos is a small town noted as a "spiritual center". Thousands of Hindus from all over the world make pilgrimages to have the darshan of Sri Taos Hanuman-ji.

The Hanuman Temple at this Ashram in Taos, New Mexico is the only public temple institution of Neem Karoli Baba western satsang and is most likely the most visited Hanuman Temple in America. Sri Hanuman is depicted in his "Ramachudamanidayaka" form as flying over the ocean carrying Sri Ram's ring to Sita-ji in Lanka. there are many forms of Hanuman-ji in India, but Hanuman-ji in this form is very rare. He was designed in America, sculpted in Jaipur, Ragistan, India, and transported to His home in Taos. In September 1999, the Board of Director's of Maharaj-ji's Taos Ashram voted to build a new and appropriate mandir for Sri Taos Hanuman-ji.

"The new temple for Hanuman will be a beacon that-radiates the light of Hanuman. Hanuman, in his new temple, will draw many Eastern and Western devotees from around the country. Maharaj-ji serves as a deep pure well that gives pure water...." - Ram Dass

Each day aarti is performed to Maharaj-ji and Hanuman-ji from 7:00 to 7:45 each morning and 7:00 to 7:45 each night. Aarti consists of "Jaya Jagadeesh Hare", "Guru Vandana", "Vinaya Chalisa", "Guru Stotra", " "Hanuman Chalisa", "Hanuman Astaka," and "Jai Gurudev". These arati practice items can be found on this site on the "Practice" page.

About Sri Neem Karoli Baba Ashram: "The Hindu tradition recognizes the ashram/temple as the guru's body. The ashram is Maharaj-ji's body. When we gather, we bring together all of our separate love of Maharaj-ji.

This collective love takes form through kirtan, making chai, serving somebody, the children's laughter, and the preparation of food as prasad (one of the tenets of Maharai-ji is to feed people). To make this a reality, we come together on scheduled occasions." - Ram Dass

Hindu Festivals celebrated at the Sri Taos Hanumanji Temple at Sri Neem Karoli Baba Ashram in Taos, New Mexico.

Shivaratri  Shivaratri The "Night of Shiva" is celebrated on the day before the new moon in late February or early March, when the moon is furthest from Earth, a time to worship God the Absolute. An all-night puja (ceremony) begins at sunset with chanting in praise of Lord Shiva. There are five periods of worship, each followed by prasad.

Hanuman Jayanti  Hanuman Jayanti This is Hanuman's birthday, celebrated on the first full moon of Spring. Beginning at 4 am, we sing 108 Hanuman Chalisas, followed by a feast. The celebration concludes with a big birthday cake at the children's party for Hanuman.

Guru Purnima  Guru Purnima The Guru is honored on the full moon in July, when the moon is closest to the Earth, the time to worship God in form. It is celebrated with the singing of 108 Hanuman Chalisas, Aarti and a feast. Guru Purnima begins at 4 am.

Ram Lila  Maharajji's Mahasamadhi Bhandara Bhandara literally means to open up the food storage and eat all the food. The anniversary of Neem Karoli Baba's leaving his body (Mahasamadhi) falls on the day of the full moon in September. We celebrate it on the nearest Saturday to the lunar date. Beginning at 4 am, we sing 108 Hanuman Chalisas, followed by the Ramlila (the children's reenactment of the deeds of Lord Ram, Sita, and Hanuman) and a feast. Also during this weekend, the ashram hosts a fundraising auction.

Durga Puja  Durge Puja - Navaratri  Celebrated each evening at 6 pm. Durga Puja - Navaratri is a ten day festival, celebrated from the first till the tenth day of the bright half of the lunar month in September/ October, commemorates the victory of Durga. The nine-day puja culminates on the tenth day with a feast and a procession to the Rio Grande into which the Goddess is lovingly immersed.

Darshan of Sri Taos Hanumanji

Sri Taos Hanuman-ji

This photograph of Sri Taos Hanumanji was taken at the time of Hanuman Jayanti 2006, and is actually one of the finest digital photos that Hanumanji has ever allowed to be taken.