Mystery of the Eleventh Maruti: Hanuman Temple on Ramling Bet Linked to Ramayana

• Samarth Ramdas established 11 Hanuman temples in Maharashtra, with the eleventh Maruti located in Bahe village, Sangli.
• The temple on Ramling Bet has a special connection to the Ramayana, featuring an ancient Rama temple and a Shiva Linga.
• Legend states Hanuman created an island in the Krishna River by holding back floodwaters, giving the village its name, Bahe.
• Samarth Ramdas retrieved a Hanuman idol from a deep pool after not finding one, establishing it at the site in 1652 AD.
• The idol depicts Hanuman in a heroic form, holding back water, and is accessible via a path from the Krishna River bridge, except during floods.