Kote Anjaneya
Kote Anjaneya is a temple of Hanuman located in Tumkur, Karnataka. The temple has a 75 feet tall Hanuman statue at the entrance which was inaugurated in May 2005.[1]
| Kote Anjaneya | |
|---|---|
 Kote Anjaneya Temple Hanuman statue. | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Tumkur district |
| Deity | Hanuman |
| Location | |
| Location | Tumkur |
| State | Karnataka |
| Country | India |
  Location in Karnataka | |
| Geographic coordinates | 13.34804°N 77.10216°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Dravidian |
| Website | |
| koteanjaneya | |
It is one of the Sri Vyasaraja consecrated idols of Hanuman. Sri Vyasaraja was Rajaguru of historical Vijayanagar empire. He was also the guru of the likes of Kanakadasa and Purandaradasa.[2] Over five hundred years ago Sri Vyasaraja consecrated 732 idols of Hanuman throughout India.
References
- "Photo gallery". Deccan Herald. 21 May 2005. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
The 75-ft tall cement statue of Anjaneya Swamy at Kote Anjaneya Swamy temple in Tumkur. The statue will be inaugurated on May 28. DH photo
- "Kote Anjaneya Temple Tumkur". travel2karnataka.com. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
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