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| Karmanghat Hanuman Temple |
| Form City |
Via |
Distance (kms) |
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| Koti |
Malakpet - SanthoshNagar |
9 kms |
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| DilsukhNagar |
Saroornagar - Karmanghat |
6 kms |
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| Secunderabad |
Uppal - Nagole - LB Nagar - Karmanghat |
18 Kms |
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Karmanghat Hanuman Temple is located at Karman ghat, closer to Sagar Ring
Road, it is a temple of Lord Hanuman.
It is one of the oldest temples in
the city
It was built in 12th century A.D (approximately 1143). When a kakatiya king
went
hunting and was resting under a tree, he heard the chanting of Lord
Rama's name. Wondering who it was in the middle
of a dense forest, he
discovered a stone idol of Lord Hanuman, in seated posture and the voice
coming from the
vigraha. Having paid his respects, he returned to his
capital, and that night, Lord appeared in his dream and asked him
to
construct a temple.
The temple was built immediately and successive kings ruled it well. About
400 years later,
Aurangzeb sent out his armies to all corners of the
country to wipe out Hindus and Hindu temples. At this temple, the
army
couldn't even step close to the compound wall. When the general reported
this to Aurangzeb, he himself went with
a crow bar to break down the
temple. At the threshold of the temple, he heard a deafening roar rumblning
like thunder,
and the crowbar slipped from his hands as he was shaking in
fear. Then he heard a voice in the heavens "Mandir todna
hai
rajan, to kar
man ghat" ("if u want to break down the temple king, then make ur heart
stronger") which is why the
place got the name kar-man-ghat. And to this
day, Lord Anjaneya sits peacefully meditating and blessing devotees,
as Dhyana
Anjaneya Swamy.
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