Suvarchala Devi is a Hindu goddess who is the wife of Lord Hanuman and the daughter of Lord Surya per some stories. Although she is the wife of Anjaneya Hanuman, she is an ardent celibate, just like her husband. There is a temple of Goddess Suvarchala in Telangana region.
Birth and Marriage of Suvarchala Devi:
Hanuman Wants To Get All Knowledge From Surya Dev:
Lord Surya (Sun God) is the guru of Lord Hanuman. Once, he requested him to give him all the knowledge he had. Lord Surya taught him everything, including Vedas and other knowledge, but did not teach him Nava Vyakarana (nine grammars). When asked for the reason, Surya Deva told him that only a married person was eligible to get the knowledge of Nava Vyakarana, but Lord Hanuman was an ardent celibate. Therefore, he was not eligible for the knowledge.
Birth and Marriage of Suvarchala Devi and Hanuman:
It was necessary for the future plans of Trimurti that Lord Hanuman had all forms of knowledge. Therefore, they requested Lord Surya to create a celibate girl to get married to Anjaneya Hanuman. Lord Surya accepted their request and created Suvarchala, who was Aajanma Brahmacharini, just like Lord Hanuman. They both got married and thus, Bajrang Bali became a Grihastha without affecting his celibacy. The marriage took place on Jyeshtha Shuddha Dashami.
Hanuman and Suvarchala are both Celibates:
After his marriage to Suvarchala Devi, he learned Nava Vyakarana. He spent his life serving Lord Rama afterward and remained celibate. Therefore, he is still a symbol of celibacy for Hindus.
As both of them are celibates, they do not have any children.
The Temple of Suvarchala Devi and Hanuman:
There are very few temples of Suvarchala Devi in the world. The most famous among them is in Yellandu, Khammam in Telangana. The name of the temple is Sri Suvarchala Sahitha Hanuman Temple and is an ancient temple. All of her temples are in South India, and none is in North India because people from North India believe that Lord Hanuman never got married.
Her marriage with Lord Hanuman is celebrated by the local people on Jyeshtha Shuddha Dashami in this temple. It is also believed that the married couple who come to the temple live a happy married life and never face problems in their marriage.
Address of the Temple: Mahabubabad cross road, DSP Office Yellandu, Khammam District, Telangana, The Great India.
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