Ragigudda Sree Prasanna Anjaneyaswamy Temple | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Hinduism |
District | Bengaluru Urban |
Deity | Shree Prasanna Anyaneyaswamy (Lord Hanuman) |
Festivals | Hanuman Jayanti, Ram Navami |
Governing body | Ragiguddada Sri Prasanna Anjaneyaswamy Bhaktha Mandali Trust |
Status | Functional |
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Location | |
Location | Jayanagara 9th Block, Bengaluru |
State | Karnataka |
Country | India |
Geographic coordinates | 12°54′51″N 77°35′36″E / 12.91424°N 77.59320°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Hindu temple architecture |
Style | Dravidian style |
Founder | the effort of a group of dedicated youth |
Date established | 1972 |
Groundbreaking | 1969 |
Completed | 1969 |
Website | |
Ragigudda |
The Ragigudda Sree Prasanna Anjaneyaswamy Temple, commonly referred to as Ragigudda Temple or Ragigudda Anjaneya Temple[1] is a temple dedicated to Lord Hanuman, spread across 5 acres also having a hillock in Jayanagara 9th Block suburb of Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.[2] The temple[3] also houses a Shivalinga along with Lord Rama, Goddess Sita, Lord Lakshmana along with the main deity of Lord Hanuman in the same precinct. The temple is on a hillock. There is a smaller temple dedicated to Lord Ganesha, Navagrahas and the Goddess Rajarajeshwari at the base of the hillock. It also plays host a Thrimurthy Sannidhi to the Hindu holy trinity of Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva on huge engraved rocks at the side of the temple.[2]
Currently Bengaluru's Namma Metro work is underway a few 100m from the temple with a Yellow Line Metro station planned as well.[4]