The Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple is one of the most sacred Hindu temples in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. Dedicated to Lord Hanuman, the name “Sankat Mochan” means the “reliever from troubles”. The present temple structure was built in the early 1900s by the freedom fighter and educationist Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya, the founder of Banaras Hindu University (BHU).