Ramanagar Shree Kengal Anjaneya Swamy Temple, Karnataka

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Ramanagar Shree Kengal Anjaneya Swamy Temple, Karnataka

Ramanagar, Vandaraguppe village

Channapatna,

Karnataka 562160

Moolavar

Shree Kengal Anjaneya Swamy

Introduction

Kengal Anjaneya Swami Temple is located in Vandaraguppe village near Channapatna, Karnataka. The presiding deity of Anjaneya Swami in the temple is five – and – half – foot tall with a moustache on His face. The temple is 55 kms from Bangalore and is just off the Bangalore – Mysore State Highway that is on the way to Channapatna from Bangalore. The temple is located at Vandaraguppe village, 7 kms after Ramanagar and 3 kms before Channapatna while going from Bangalore.

Puranic Significance

As per some legend, sage Vyasaraya installed the idol with some rituals after realizing the special properties of a rock which looked like the monkey God, Hanuman. A huge Pushkarini (scared water tank) is located in the temple premises.

”Kengal” in Kannada means ‘red stone’ and the Hanuman murthy emerged as Swayambu from the red rocks to fulfill the wishes of Sage Vyasar, author of Mahabharatha, perfectly as per his imagination including the moustache. It is very seldom for Lord Hanuman to sprout a mustache. Lord Hanuman is 5.5 feet high and is usually decorated sindhoor in bright orange-red. The temple was built by Hoysala kings but after their era, the temple almost reduced to rumble. Few decades ago, Ex Karnataka Chief Minister Sri Hanumanthaiya, renovated the temple and brought to limelight again. A fascinating phenomenon about this temple is that the Lord seems to be turning Himself over the years! Few decades ago, He was facing North (sideways) and over the years He now looks East (straight). The temple is said to be more than 1300 years old. This is a popular prarthana sthalam for childless couples and people with other illnesses.