Yantrodharaka Hanumaan Temple,Hampi
Posted by Ashwini | Posted in Temples of India | Posted on 24-05-2010
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One of my mom’s favorite temples is Yantrodharaka Hanumanta temple in Hampi. Here you can see the statue of Lord Hanumaan inside Yantra.Hence the name is Yantrodharaka.There is an interesting story behind this temple.
Sri Vyasathirtha [Vyasarayaru] , a great scholar, used to meditate everyday on the banks of River Tungabhadra.One day, while he was meditating an image of Lord Hanuman kept coming to his mind. This happened only at that particular spot and nowhere else. So next time, he drew that image of Hanumaan on a nearby rock. To his surprise, a monkey came to life from the rock and jumped out of the rock and his drawing disappeared. This happened 12 times. Every time a monkey would come alive,jump out and his drawing would disappear. Finally he drew a Yantra around the picture so that the monkey will not go out of the rock. He bound the Lord Hanumaan inside the Yantra.Here the Lord Hanumaan is in sitting position inside the Yantra.This is probably the only temple of Lord Hanuman in a sitting position which is generally in a flying or blessing position.
The temple is considered to be very sacred and it is also special as Shri Vishwesha Teertha Swamiji of Udupi Pejavar mutt given SanyasaDeeksha here.
Apart from this there is Purandaradasara Mantapa,Sugreev’s Cave and Nava Vrindavana about them I would be writing shortly with photos.
I have shared the Yantrodharaka Anjaneya Stotra here http://bit.ly/cq7l9h which is in Kannada.
Also I have found the English Translation of that in net.
Picture Courtesy : http://www.hampionline.com/
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i have gone through you blog its fantastic all the best
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Dear Ashwini,
It is very very useful for all Hanuman devotees.Pl clarify the above temple is in bellary or in hampi.
Regards.
Ramam.
dear Ramam,the temple is in Hampi.Its bit inside but there is a auto service to reach the temple.temple would be open most probably in the morning hours 9-12.
Shri Yantroddharaka Hanuman temple mentioned here is the one at Hampi. This is not very far off from Shri Virupaksha temple. Until recently, it was the only Yantroddharaka temple. However, a few years ago another idol of Shri Yantroddharaka murthy was consecrated in Bellary by Shri Suvidyendra Teertharu. You can view the details here: http://yantrodharakabellary.blogspot.com/
Regards,
R.Mukund