Sri Prasannanjaneya Swamy Temple
శ్రీ ప్రసన్నాంజనేయ స్వామి వారి దేవస్థానం (సింగరకొండ)
Hanuman · Addanki, Andhra Pradesh
Ancient
About the temple
Celebrated sacred Hanuman pilgrimage center of coastal Andhra at Singarakonda Traditional belief: Relief from Shani doshas, dispelling of malevolent spirits, health and prosperity
Temple information
- Darshan timings
- 06:00 – 20:30
- Best time to visit
- Early morning hours on mid-week non-festival days to experience a peaceful darshan atmosphere
Deity
HanumanLord Laxmi Narsimha SwamyGoddess Sita
- Deity form
- South-facing Svayambhu stone murthy in Abhaya Hastha posture
- Religious tradition
- Pancharatra / Vaikhanasa traditions
- Sanskrit name
- श्री प्रसन्नाञ्जनेय स्वामी देवस्थानम् (शृङ्गारगिरिः)
- Also known as
- Singarakonda Prasannanjaneya Swamy Temple; Addanki Hanuman Temple
Darshan hours
- Daily
- 06:00 AM - 01:00 PM, 03:00 PM - 08:30 PM
- Break timings
- Closed daily between 01:00 PM and 04:00 PM
- Special days
- Open from 04:00 AM to 10:30 PM on Hanuman Jayanti
- Festival timings
- Open continuously from 04:00 AM to 11:00 PM on Jayanti
Aarti & rituals
- Morning aarti
- 06:00 AM
- Midday aarti
- 12:30 PM
- Evening aarti
- 06:30 PM
- Night aarti
- 8:15 PM
- Special aarti days
- Tuesdays, Saturdays, Hanuman Jayanti, Mukkoti Ekadashi
- Ritual schedule
- Suprabhatham, Sindhoora Abhishekam, Aku Pooja, Sahasranamarchana
- Pooja timings
- 06:00 AM - 12:30 PM; 03:30 PM - 08:00 PM
- Abhishek timings
- 06:00 AM - 09:00 AM (Tuesdays & Saturdays - Taila/Sindhoora Abhishekam)
- Special poojas
- Available
- Online pooja booking
- Yes
History & heritage
- Historical period
- Medieval
- Built by
- Patronized by regional Reddi / Vijayanagara feudatories and local saints
- Architect / builder
- Historic Sthapatis and modern Endowments engineers
- Construction materials
- Granite stone sanctum, brick and mortar superstructure, marble flooring
- Historical events
- Installation witnessed by assembly during Dwajasthambha sthapana in 17th century
- Renovations
- Major queue complex, ghat road, and Annadana mandapa built in 2000s
- Archaeological importance
- State local pilgrimage heritage significance
- Legends
- Traditional belief: Hanuman rested here on his flight to Lanka; Yogi consecrated idol and vanished
- Inscriptions
- 18th-century stone inscriptions recording grants for Singarakonda festivals
Architecture
- Architectural style
- Dravidian
- Architectural period
- c. 17th - 20th Century CE
- Structure
- Hill-base temple complex with lakeside prakaram
- Floors
- 2
- Gopuram
- Five-tiered Dravidian Rajagopuram at eastern entrance
- Mandapa
- Spacious multi-pillared Maha Mandapam with queue corridors
- Sculptural features
- Rare south-facing carved bas-relief of Hanuman with club and upraised hand
- Artistic elements
- Carved floral motifs and Hanuman iconography on mandapa pillars
- Construction technique
- Traditional granite stone masonry integrated with RCC additions
- Unique features
- Distinctive south-facing posture of the idol; holy bath in Bhavanasi tank
Festivals & events
Hanuman JayantiTirunallu (Phalguna Pournami)Mukkoti Ekadashi
- Festival calendar
- Vaishakha Bahula Dashami (Jayanti); Phalguna Pournami (Tirunallu)
- Special celebration days
- Tuesdays, Saturdays, Hanumath Vratam (Margashirsha)
- Cultural events
- Teppotsavam on Kanuma; celestial Rathotsavam during Tirunallu
- Annual events
- Singarakonda Hanuman Jayanti Mahotsavam and Teppotsavam
- Peak crowd season
- May - June (Hanuman Jayanti) and Kartika Masam
Visitor information
- ✓ Parking
- ✓ Restrooms
- ✓ Drinking water
- ✓ Shoe keeping
- ✓ Prasadam counter
- Dress code
- Traditional
- Best time to visit
- Early morning hours on mid-week non-festival days to experience a peaceful darshan atmosphere
- Parking capacity
- 20-30 vehicles
- Parking fees
- Approx. 20-50 INR
- Donation counters
- Yes
- Donation methods
- Cash, UPI, Bank Transfer
- Prasadam
- Laddu; Pulihora