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Kote Anjaneya Swamy Temple
- Tiptur,Karnataka
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Overview
The Kote Anjaneya temple is a shrine dedicated to Lord Hanuman. The temple is located at Tiptur, in the Tumkur district of Karnataka, India. This popular temple houses a unique 75 feet tall Hanuman statue at its entrance. This statue was inaugurated in May 2005.
The idol of Lord Anjaneya in this temple is counted as one among the many Hanuman idols consecrated by Sri Vyasaraja. Sri Vyasaraja is regarded as the most revered Rajaguru of the historical Vijayanagar Empire. He is also believed to be the guru (teacher) of the renowned poets and philosophers Kanakadasa and Purandaradasa. About five hundred years ago, Sri Vyasaraja is said to have consecrated around 732 idols of Lord Hanuman throughout India. This temple is one among the many Hanuman temples established by Sri Vyasaraja in the much famous Vijayanagara Empire. The temple was renovated in the later centuries but this idol of Lord Hanuman still stands with the same divinity and power, like earlier. The temple is located in the heart of the town Tiptur and is usually found crowded on Saturdays.
How to Reach Tumkur
Airport
The Bengaluru International Airport is the nearest located airport to Tumkur district which roughly lies about one and a half hour drive from Bangalore. Tumkur is well connected to a number of cities like Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, and Kozhikode with regular flight services.
Railways
The Tumkur Railway Station is the nearest located station and is well connected to major cities like New Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore, and Mysore. Trains like Karnataka Sampark Kranti Express, Chennai Hubli Express, Ajmer-Mysore Express and Mysore-Ajmer Express connect these places with Tumkur.
Road
Frequent and regular bus services are available from major town and cities of the state Karnataka to Tumkur.
Temple Address
Kote Anjaneya Swamy Temple,
Tiptur Taluk,
Tumkur district,
Karnataka.
Significance
Devotees visit this temple to seek fulfillment of the following:-
- Happiness
- Removal of worries
- Removal of sins
- Prosperity of future generations
- Relief from suffering
- Suitable grooms for unmarried girls
Shlokas
Mano Javam , Maruda Thulya Vegam, Jithendriyam Buddhi Matham Varishtam, Vatha Atmajam Vanara Yudha Mukhyam, Sree Rama Dootham Sirasa Namami
Meaning -I bow my head to salute Rama's messenger, who has won over His mind, who is as fast as the wind, who has mastered his organs, who is the most knowledgeable, who is the wind God's son, and who leads as the chief in the army of monkeys.
Anjaneya Madhi Paatalaananam, Kanjanaadri Kamaneeya Vigraham, Paarijatha Tharu Moola Vaasinam, Bhaavayami Bhava mana Nandanam
Meaning -I bow before the wind God's darling son, Anjana's son, the great killer of ogres, who is handsome and like a golden mountain, who lives near Parijatha tree's roots.
Divya Mangala Dehaaya Peethambara Dharayacha Thaptha Kanchana Varnaaya Mangalam Shri Hanumathey
Meaning -Oh Lord Hanuman who has a mystical form, who adorns a silk garment in yellow and who looks similar to molten gold, let thy be auspiciousness.
Anjana Nandanam Veeram Janaki Soka Naasanam, Kapeesa Maksha Hantharam, Vandhe Lanka Bhayankaram
Meaning -We salute Lanka's horror, Anjana's brave son, who ended Sita's sorrows, the ruler of monkeys and the one who killed Aksha, Ravana's son.
Timings
The temple is open from 6AM to 9PM.