​Kainchi Dham Too Crowded? 15 Other Neem Karoli Baba Sites To Visit Across India​

Neem Karoli Baba, lovingly known as Maharaj-ji, was a spiritual master who was believed to be an incarnation of Lord Hanuman. His teachings centred on love, selfless service and feeding the hungry. With the film Hanuman Ansh bringing renewed attention to his life and teachings, Kainchi Dham in Uttarakhand has reportedly witnessed a surge in devotees and traffic. If you are planning a spiritual journey but want to avoid the crowds, here are other ashrams and temples associated with Neem Karoli Baba across India.

In the sacred city of Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh is Neem Karoli Baba’s ashram, which holds deep spiritual significance for his devotees. As per information from Maharaj Ji Seva Trust, the temple was inaugurated in 1967. It further added that Maharaj-ji chose this ashram as the place where he attained Mahasamadhi in 1973.
Location: The ashram and temple are located on Baba Neem Karori Marg, Atalla Chungi Road, Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh.

In the Nibkarori village in Uttar Pradesh, this sacred site is closely associated with Maharaj-ji’s early spiritual journey. He lived here as a sadhu for around 20 years, until 1938. The temple is especially significant for housing a Hanuman ji murti that Maharaj-ji is said to have crafted with his own hands.
Location: The ashram and cave complex is less than 500 meters from Lakshmandas Puri railway station in Farrukhabad

Neem Karoli Baba also visited Veerapuram Dham during his journey through South India in January 1973. He travelled with Shri Siddhi Ma, Shri Jeewanti Ma, and other devotees. Later, Mukamchand constructed a Samadhi temple at the site, where he installed Maharaj-ji’s vigrah on January 19, 1984. The presence of a Kartikeya temple also reminded Shri Siddhi Ma of Maharaj-ji’s earlier visit, when he had sanctified the place by walking around it.

The Hanuman Setu Temple is popularly known as Lucknow Ashram. The ashram was inaugurated in 1967 and is a significant place of worship in the city. The temple houses two murtis of Maharaj-ji, two of Lord Hanuman and two Shiva Lingas.

If you live in or around Delhi-NCR, you can consider visiting Neem Karoli Baba’s Delhi Ashram. Maharaj-ji reportedly inaugurated the ashram in the summer of 1973, shortly before attaining Mahasamadhi. The ashram is also associated with many photographs and books about his life and teachings.
Location: The ashram is located in Jonapur, near Mehrauli in southwest Delhi. From Mehrauli, take Mandi Road and continue past the farms and village. The ashram is approximately 2 km ahead, on the left.

Neem Karoli Baba established the first statue of Lord Hanuman in Gujarat’s Vavaniya. It is a village located 40 km from Morbi. It is roughly a 200 km drive from Ahmedabad. If you live in Gujarat and nearby states, you can consider visiting this place.

Another major city of Uttar Pradesh holds a special connection with Baba. The Red House of Neem Karoli Baba in Prayagraj was once the property of Dada Mukherjee, as per information available on the Maharaj Ji Seva Trust website. It notes that the spiritual master used to often stay at this house, along with other devotees.

Akbarpur village in Uttar Pradesh’s Firozabad district is the birthplace of Neem Karoli Baba. He is known to have spent his childhood in this village. His ancestral home has now been converted into a temple and ashram, and devotees can visit this place to pay their respects to Maharaj Ji.

In North Delhi, this lesser-known temple is associated with Neem Karoli Baba. Maharaj-ji is said to have inaugurated the temple in 1965. According to devotees, the temple is not easily visible to everyone, adding to its air of mystery.
Location: The temple is located under a flyover on Mahatma Gandhi Marg, near the Yamuna River, North Delhi.

The premises of the revered Panki Temple of Lord Hanuman were expanded in 1964 by Maharaj Ji. The temple is located on the outskirts of Kanpur city, near the Panki Railway Station, and is closely associated with Neem Karoli Baba.

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Shimla AshramBhumiyadhar Ashram and Temple - 20-minute drive away from Nainital
Aligarh Ashram - Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh
Hanuman Garhi Ashram and Temple- 2 km away from Nainital
Kakri Ghat Ashram- 30 mins away from Kainchi Dham
Rishikesh Ashram- approx. 6 kms away from Ram Jhula
Jabalpur Ashram- Madhya Pradesh’s Dadda Ghat in Ghana