The Anjanadri Hills in lies in hanumanahalli (which means hanuma’s villege) near to hampi,
karnataka state, India. It is the birthplace of
Hanuman
Hanuman (; sa, हनुमान, ), also called Anjaneya (), is a Hindu god and a divine '' vanara'' companion of the god Rama. Hanuman is one of the central characters of the Hindu epic ''Ramayana''. He is an ardent devotee of Rama and on ...
. According to
Sanatana Dharma, Hanuman was born to
Anjana and thus Hanuman was also called Anjaneya, and his birthplace Anjaneyadri (Anjana's Hill).
The hill has a Hanuman temple at the top. It has about 575 steps.
The temple has a rock-carved idol of Lord Hanuman. There are also shrines of
Lord Rama and
Sita
Sita (; ) also called as Janaki and Vaidehi is a Hindu goddess and the female protagonist of the Hindu epic, ''Ramayana''. She is the consort of Rama, the avatar of the god Vishnu, and is regarded as a form of Vishnu's consort, Lakshmi. She ...
and
Anjana Devi temple in the vicinity.
References
Hanuman temples
Hindu temples in Koppal district
Hills of Karnataka
Geography of Bellary district
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