Yantrodharaka Hanuman Temple
A fifteenth-century riverside shrine where Hanuman is depicted meditating within a six-pointed yantra.
Open
6:00 am – 6:00 pm
Entry
Free entry
Best time to go
Morning
Time to spend here
About 30 minutes
Crowds
Can get busy
Active worship brings small devotional groups; shoes must be removed and the final approach is by uneven stone steps.
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About this place
Yantrodharaka Hanuman Temple is an active hilltop shrine above the Tungabhadra, close to Kodandarama Temple. The fifteenth-century sanctuary is associated with the Madhva philosopher Vyasaraja, who installed the unusual image of Hanuman seated in meditation within a hexagonal yantra. Stone steps climb from the riverside trail to the compact shrine and its long pillared approach.
Where it is
Close by
Photo credits
- Yantrodharaka Hanuman Temple: Sri Yantrodharaka Hanuman Temple, Hampi · iMahesh · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yantrodharaka Hanuman Temple: Mandapa at Sri Yantrodharaka Hanuman Temple, Hampi · iMahesh · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yantrodharaka Hanuman Temple: A citadel near Yantrodharaka Hanuman Temple, Hampi · iMahesh · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yantrodharaka Hanuman Temple: Yantrodharaka Hanuman at Hampi · DECCAN HISTORY CONFERENCE · Public domain
