Sri Gunti Anjaneya Swamy Temple
శ్రీ గుంటి ఆంజనేయ స్వామి వారి దేవస్థానం
Hanuman · Vinukonda, Kothapeta Hill, Andhra Pradesh
Ancient
About the temple
Revered regional Hanuman shrine at the base of the sacred Vinukonda hill Traditional belief: Protection from evil spirits, curing of psychological distress and fear, strength and valor
Temple information
- Darshan timings
- 05:30 – 08:30
- Best time to visit
- Early morning hours on mid-week non-festival days to experience a peaceful darshan atmosphere
Deity
HanumanLord RamaGoddess Sita DeviLord LakshmanaLord Shiva
- Deity form
- East-facing Svayambhu relief carving / stone idol in Veera posture
- Religious tradition
- Vaishnava / Smarta Agamic Traditions
- Sanskrit name
- श्री गुण्टि आञ्जनेय स्वामी देवस्थानम्
- Also known as
- Sri Gunti Anjaneya Swamy Temple; Vinukonda Hanuman Temple
Darshan hours
- Daily
- 05:30 AM - 12:00 PM, 04:30 PM - 08:30 PM
- Break timings
- 12:00PM -04:00PM
- Special days
- Open from 04:30 AM to 10:00 PM on Hanuman Jayanti
- Festival timings
- Open from 04:30 AM to 10:00 PM on Hanuman Jayanti
Aarti & rituals
- Morning aarti
- 06:30 AM
- Midday aarti
- 11:45 AM
- Evening aarti
- 06:30 PM
- Night aarti
- 8:15 PM
- Special aarti days
- Tuesdays, Saturdays, Hanuman Jayanti
- Ritual schedule
- Suprabhatham, Sindhoorabhishekam, Aku Puja, Ashtothara Archana, Harati
- Pooja timings
- 06:00 AM - 11:30 AM; 05:00 PM - 08:00 PM
- Abhishek timings
- 06:30 AM - 09:00 AM (Tuesdays & Saturdays - Sindhoora / Tailabhishekam)
- Special poojas
- Available
- Online pooja booking
- Yes
History & heritage
- Historical period
- Ancient
- Built by
- Local chieftains / Nayakas under regional rulers
- Architect / builder
- Local builders
- Construction materials
- Local hill granite stone, lime mortar, stone slabs
- Renovations
- Prakaram expansion and Kalyana Mandapa addition in 2000s
- Archaeological importance
- Local historical interest (Proximity to Vishnukundina hilltop fort)
- Legends
- Traditional belief: Legend associates the hill with hearing ('Vinu') of Rama's arrival
Architecture
- Architectural style
- Dravidian
- Architectural period
- c. 16th - 18th Century CE
- Structure
- Foot-of-hill enclosure temple with pillared hall
- Floors
- 1
- Gopuram
- Single-tiered stucco entrance gopuram / arch
- Mandapa
- Open Mukha Mandapam with stone pillars
- Sculptural features
- Intricately carved relief of Anjaneya in posture facing Lanka with mace
- Artistic elements
- Vibrant painted stucco figures of Rama, Sita, Lakshmana, and Hanuman
- Construction technique
- Traditional granite pillar post-and-beam construction
- Unique features
- Revered as a 'Jagruta Kshetra' (living shrine) for warding off Graha Doshas
Festivals & events
Hanuman JayantiSri Rama NavamiKartika Deepotsavam
- Festival calendar
- Vaishakha Bahula Dashami (Hanuman Jayanti)
- Special celebration days
- Tuesdays, Saturdays, Moola Nakshatram days
- Cultural events
- Hanuman Chalisa mass chanting and street procession
- Annual events
- Sri Hanuman Jayanti Mahotsavam and Rathotsavam
- Peak crowd season
- May - June (Hanuman Jayanti) and Kartika Masam
Visitor information
- ✓ Parking
- ✓ Restrooms
- ✓ Drinking water
- ✓ Shoe keeping
- ✓ Prasadam counter
- ✓ Annadanam
- Dress code
- Traditional
- Best time to visit
- Early morning hours on mid-week non-festival days to experience a peaceful darshan atmosphere
- Parking capacity
- 50+ vehicles
- Parking fees
- approx. 20 INR
- Donation counters
- Yes
- Donation methods
- Cash, UPI, Bank Transfer
- Prasadam
- Laddu; Pulihora