Karmanghat Hanuman Temple

                          

The temple was built in 11th century A.D (approximately 1143)( about 860 years old) under the Kakatiya dynasty.
Located at [[Karmanghat]], closer to Sagar Road. The god here is very famous and powerful. People visit from different locations to worship hanuman here.

Hyderabad has many tourist attractions and holy temples in and around the city. A temple which stands out in the state capital, almost 8 ½ centuries old – The Karmanghat Hanuman temple. It is one of the oldest Hanuman temples in the state. Situated in the Saroornagar mandal of the Ranga Reddy district, this temple has been attracting thousands of devotees everyday. It was built by the Kakatiya king Prataprudra II in 1143 A.D.

The word "Karmanghat" itself has a beautiful story behind it and shows that Lord Hanuman exists in this temple. In the 17th century, after conquering Golconda Aurangzeb sent his men to destroy the Hanuman temple. When they tried to enter the temple, they were pushed back by some strong force and could not enter. When they reported the matter to Aurangzeb, he himself came down to destroy this temple. He too could not enter the temple and he heard voices which said “If you want to enter this temple, make your heart stronger(Karo-man-ghat)”. Aurangzeb asked the voice to prove its truthfulness. Then there were lights all around, and there appeared the form of the lord. This is how the place came to be called as Karmanghat.

Once when the Kakatiya king Prataprudra II went for hunting, he became tired and came to a place called Lakshmipuram. He heard the roar of a tiger and thought of hunting it down. But he could not find the tiger and sat down again. He heard the roar again and went in that direction. After sometime, he heard the name “Sri Ram” being chanted. He threw his weapons and went in that direction. He cut down all the leaves and found a Hanuman statue. He prostrated before the lord and then went back to his fort. In his dream that night, the lord came in his dream and asked him to build a temple in that place. The next day the king laid the foundation and the temple was constructed.

The temple has been under the control of the Kakatiya kings. They started adding smaller temples within the premises itself. The temples of Lord Rama, Vigneshwara, Nageshwara, Brahmaraba sametha Spatika Lingeshwara, Durga mata, Saraswati mata, Jagannatha Venugopala swamy, Navagrahas are situated. The Navagraha gods are considered to be responsible for the happenings in the world. Devotees consider the darshan of Goddess Durga as very auspicious as she is considered the mother of the Universe. Lord Anjaneya is known as Dhyana Anjaneya here. There is a pond in the temple where the devotees take a holy dip. They go around the Dhwaja Sthambam and offer their prayers. Then the devotees enter the Garbhalayam and offer their prayers to Dhyana anjaneya swamy. Then they pray to the other gods and goddesses in the temple.

Festivals like Ugadi, Sri Ramanavami, Valmiki Jayanthi, Krishnashtami, Hanuman Jayanthi, Dasara, Nagapanchami, Karthika Pournami, Sivarathri are celebrated with a lot of pomp and splendor in the temple. People have a lot of belief in the god here. It is said that if ladies worship dhyana anjaneya for 40 days regularly, they will be blessed with hale and healthy children. Similarly, people with diseases will also get cured if they worship the lord for 40 days.

Talking to the priest of the Saraswati mata alayam, he says that “Large number of devotees visit the temple everyday. The place has its own significance and believe that dhyana anjaneya solves their problems. The other temples which are situated within the temple premises make the devotees happy as all gods are located in a single place.”

The temple is at a distance of 15 km from the city railway station and 12 km from the bus station. The temple timings are :
6 am to 12 pm
4 pm to 8 pm.

JAGANNATH TEMPLE HYDERABAD

                                                       
Jagannath Temple is the temple dedicated to Lord Krishna (one of the incarnation of Lord Vishnu). This temple is said to be a replica of original Jagannath Temple of Puri (Orissa) in context of design/pattern and not in size. Kalinga Cultural Trust is the one who has taken charge to construct this Hyderabad version of Puri's Jagannath temple. The construction were said to be taken in temple premises only. The temple is raised on the platform which is 8-10 feet in height and this 8-10 feet portion is now being occupied as temple Office.

Jagannath Temple, the meaning of word Jagan is Universe, and Nath means Lord. The most attracting portion of this temple is its "Shikra" means the peak or top measuring around 70 feet in height. About 60 people got the blessing to carve this temple. Worship lord Jagannath puris temple in Hyderabad at 12 Banjara Hills, next to Telangana Bhavan. This temple has Bhogmandir which is for having food. 


While the main structure of Jagannath Temple houses, bhagvan sri Krishna along with his brother Balabhadra and Subhadra, it also has five small surrounding temple to house Lord Ganesh , Lord Shiva , Goddess Laxmi and two shrines side by side is Navgraha and Shri Hanuman . Each of them having a dedicated priest and there are total 3 entrances to this temple; the main entrance opens right in front of the main temple as shown on the second pic top right.

Visit puris Jagannath Temple now in hyderabad for more information

                 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
Chilkur balaji is Twenty Five kilometers from Hyderabad which connects to the Vikarabad road and is situated on the banks of the Osmansagar and it is the interesting village of Chikur, this is the ancient temple dedicated to Sri Balaji Venkateshwara. From its style, structure and appearance, one can judge that the temple has been built half a millennium ago. Set in wonderful surroundings, the temple of chilkur attracts thousands of pilgrims from all over Andhra Pradesh every year and it is an ideal place for retirement and meditation. 

Chilkur balaji is one of the oldest temples in Telengana region, which has been built during the time of Akkanna and Madanna, the uncles of Bhakta Ramdas. According to the tradition, a devotee who used to visit Tirupati every year could not do so on one occasion as he was serious condition. The Lord Venkateshwara has appeared in his dream and said, “I am right here in the jungle nearby’, you don't have to worry." The devotee has come to the place indicated by the Lord Venkateshwara in the dream and saw a mole- hill there, which he dug up. Accidentally, the axe has hit Lord Balaji's idol covered by the mole-hill below the chin and on the chest, surprisingly blood started flowing from the "wounds", flooding the ground and turning red color all around. The devotee could not believe with his eyes when he saw this all of a sudden. He could not believe with his ears also when he heard a voice from the air which said, “Flood the mole-hill with cow's milk.”When the devotee did so, a Swayambhu idol of Lord Balaji accompanied by Sridevi and Bhoodevi which is a rare combination was found, and this idol was installed with the due rites and a temple built for it.

Sri Balaji venkateshwara, the Pratyaksha Daiva in kaliyuga, is thus available at Chilkur to shower blessings on his devotees who are unable to go to Tirupati. Many devotees’ come here to the temple, to receive the blessings of the Lord venkateshwara, particularly during the Poolangi, Annakota and Brahmothsavams. 

Devotees come with the a serious desire to revive their former glory and importance of the temple, the idol of Ammavaru was established in 1963 which was the year after the Chinese aggression, and when the aggression was unilaterally vacated, Ammavaru idol was given the name of Rajya Lakshmi, signifying this welcome event. The unique feature is that we can see the idol with lotus flowers in three hands and the fourth hand is in such a position pointing towards the lotus feet which signifies the doctrine of Saranagathi.

This temple has been visited by great Acharyas from time to time. A visit to CHILKUR TEMPLE is a must for the Jeer of Sri Ahobila Mutt, he comes here every time he visits the twin cities, and the temple is installed with the idol of the first Jeer. The Tilakayaths - Sri Vallabhacharya Sampradaya were always visiting the shrine. Jagadguru Sri Sankaracharya of Sringeri Mutt and his disciple has put their efforts in improving the temple. 

Chilkur Balaji Temple timings:
TEMPLE TIMINGS- 6 AM - 6 PM
ARCHANA- 6 AM
ASTOTHRAM- 7 AM
BHAJANA- 8AM
PRASADA SWEEKARAN- 9AM 

BUS TIMINGS to Chilkur Temple
From Secunderabad - 31c, 10e, 27b
From Mehidipatnam - 55c, 29a, 32b
From Dilshuk Nagar - 217d
From Hayath Nagar - 110b
From Miyapur - 210d

ISKCON Temple

                                    

ISKCON Temple is placed on Hari Krishna Hill, East to Kailash area in New Delhi. It was built recently in 1998 and is one of the most extravagant and transcendent temples of the city. An outstanding example of architecture, it sports 'Shikharas', rising a height of 90-ft above to ground level. The temple contains air-conditioned hall that can easily hold 1,500 people at once. The fine art paintings by Russian artists here illustrate lives and events related to Hindu traditional characters, like Sita-Ram, Radha-Krishna, Laxman, Hanuman and Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.

Every Sunday afternoon, Special pastorals and prayer meeting are held at the temple dedicating to Lord Krishna mainly, the aristrocatic temple was built by the followers of 'Hare-Rama Hare-Krishna' religion. It is one of the largest sophisticated temples in India, it also exaggerates of a Robot, which was built especially to constitute and admonish ‘Gita’. The everyday temple timings are 4.30am to 12:00pm and 4.00pm to 9.00pm. There is a museum inside the temple which constitutes multimedia shows to explain the philosophy of Ramayana and Mahabharata.

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