Mounagiri Hanuman Temple

Mounagiri
Name
Proper name Mounagiri Hanuman Temple
Geography
Coordinates 14°36′50.35″N 77°16′39.73″E / 14.6139861°N 77.2777028°E / 14.6139861; 77.2777028Coordinates: 14°36′50.35″N 77°16′39.73″E / 14.6139861°N 77.2777028°E / 14.6139861; 77.2777028
Country India
Location Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh
Culture
Primary deity Hanuman
Important festivals Hanuman Jayanthi, Sri Ramanavami
Architecture
Architectural styles Vastu Shastra and Pancharatra Shastra
History and governance
Date built 6 November 2010 (consecration)
Creator Sri Eswaraiah Swamy
Website http://www.mounagiri.com

Mounagiri (Telugu: మౌనగిరి అభయ ఆంజనేయ స్వామి , Devnagari: मौनागिरी अभय हनुमान मंदिर ) is a Hindu temple near Bengaluru Highway in Anantapur, India. The temple displays millennia of traditional Hindu and Andhra culture, spirituality, and architecture. The temple was inspired and developed by Sri Eswaraiah Swamy, the spiritual head of the Mounagiri Global Trust and Philosophical Society, whose 500 volunteers helped 1,000 artisans construct the Mounagiri Hanuman Temple. The Hanuman idol cost around ₹40 lakh (US$62,000) to sculpture.

Features

Monument

The central monument at Mounagiri

The main monument, at the center of the temple, is 39 feet (12 m) high, made from a single stone. The temple is located in a peaceful environment outside of the city with out any disturbances occurring. The temple construction work is still under process, and was going very slowly due to the financial problems, and looking for donors for constructing and finishing of the temple.

Location and contact information

The temple's address is in Hampapuram, Bengaluru highway, Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh, 7.4 km from Rapthadu Mandal. Buses are available from all places in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, Bengaluru, and Chennai to reach this temple in Hampapuram Village.

The nearest railway station is Anantapur, 12.6 km away. Buses and private taxis are available while the nearest airport is Sri Sathya Sai Airport in Puttaparthi, 71 km away from the temple.

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