Single-stone image
The brief describes the main deity as a single-stone carved standing Hanuman image.
Temple Photograph
Verified temple photograph pending
Kote Anjaneya Swamy Mandir
Bengaluru Fort / KR Market, Bengaluru, Karnataka
Hanuman · Sri Kote Anjaneya Swamy in a standing protective form
Meaning / Spiritual Importance:
The fort-associated Anjaneya form is revered as a guardian presence expressing courage, protection and service.
A Hanuman shrine associated with the Bengaluru Fort and KR Market area.
Temple Description: Temple tradition describes a single-rock idol with a naturally formed crown-like feature; exact historical chronology requires authoritative verification.
Official website, current opening hours and aarti schedule remain under verification. Location coordinates use the verified Kote Anjaneya plus code.
Darshan Start Time
Timings under verification
Confirm the current opening time locally before travel.
Crowd Expectation
Local confirmation needed
Festival periods may be busier; no wait time is guaranteed.
Best Darshan Window
Cooler daylight period
Choose a daylight window after confirming that day's timings.
Darshan Options
General darshan
Live darshan not verified. Puja booking not verified.
Official Notice / Visitor Information: Official contact and current ritual times remain under verification. The verified map point is on Krishna Rajendra Road at KR Market.
Aarti timing under verification.
Main Sacred Form
Sri Kote Anjaneya Swamy in a standing protective form. Bengaluru Fort / KR Market, Bengaluru.
Temple Identity
Kote Anjaneya Swamy Mandir is a fort-associated Hanuman shrine in the Bengaluru Fort / KR Market area.
Historic Importance
Fort association and idol features are presented as temple tradition; exact chronology remains under verification.
Pilgrimage Importance
The shrine is a Hanuman destination in central Bengaluru; confirm timings and access before travel.
Fort Guardian Tradition
The Bengaluru Fort setting is central to the shrine's devotional identity.
See darshan process & planning guide
Overview
Kote Anjaneya Swamy Temple stands near Bengaluru Fort and the historic Pete market area, with the supplied address on Krishna Rajendra Road near KR Market.
The shrine worships Lord Hanuman as Sri Kote Anjaneya Swamy in a standing protective form associated in local tradition with the fort, merchants, soldiers and travellers.
Main Deity and Kote Anjaneya Form
The main deity is Sri Kote Anjaneya Swamy, presented in the brief as a powerful standing form of Hanuman.
Distinctive crown-like form
A natural crown-like formation is recorded as a distinguishing visual feature of the image.
Meaning of Kote Anjaneya
“Kote” means fort in Kannada. The name records the shrine’s close association with the old Bengaluru Fort area. Anjaneya is a name of Hanuman; temple tradition presents him here as guardian of the fort quarter.
Sacred Tradition
Local temple tradition presents Kote Anjaneya Swamy as a guardian of the historic fort, its residents, merchants and travellers.
The brief says soldiers, traders and travellers sought blessings here before ventures and journeys. This tradition is not treated as a precise founding chronology.
Historical Importance
The shrine is described as ancient, but the exact establishment year is not clearly recorded in the brief.
Development is attributed broadly to local rulers and devotees associated with the historic Bengaluru Fort region; no unsupported single founder or date is added.
Architecture
The brief describes traditional South Indian temple architecture shaped by the historic fort setting. The garbhagriha, temple and main entrance are recorded as east-facing.
A Sudarshana Chakra is also noted as a Vaishnava symbol of protection and connection with Vishnu and Rama traditions.
Guardian Shrine of the Fort Quarter
The Kote identity links Hanuman worship with strength, courage, devotion and protection in the old fort and market area.
These are devotional associations recorded in the brief; the page does not promise individual results.
Special Features
Fort-area setting
The shrine’s identity is inseparable from the old Bengaluru Fort and Pete market district.
Single-stone Hanuman
The main standing image is described as carved from a single stone.
Crown-like formation
The deity has a distinctive natural formation resembling a crown.
Vaishnava symbol
The brief records a sacred Sudarshana Chakra within the temple tradition.
Quick Decision
Best fit
Hanuman devotees and visitors exploring the historic fort and KR Market sacred circuit.
Time needed
Allow for central-city traffic, market activity and any on-site queue; no fixed duration is verified.
Crowd pattern
Festival and market periods may be busier, but no live wait time is published.
Main caution
Opening and aarti times are not supplied, so confirm the current schedule locally.
Darshan Process
Confirm the day
Check current opening, aarti and festival arrangements before leaving.
Reach KR Market
Use the mapped Krishna Rajendra Road address or KR Market Metro for the final approach.
Follow local flow
Observe temple queue, footwear and offering instructions in the active market setting.
Exit respectfully
Keep entrances clear and continue to nearby fort-area shrines only after checking their hours.
How to Reach
The temple is on Krishna Rajendra Road near Bengaluru Fort and KR Market. Distances and travel times are the source document’s approximate planning figures and can change with traffic.
From Kempegowda airport
- Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) is approximately 35–38 km away, with an indicative journey of 1–1.5 hours.
- The supplied best option is an airport taxi or cab via Hebbal, Mekhri Circle, Majestic and the Bengaluru Fort area; verify live routing.
From KSR Bengaluru City
- KSR Bengaluru City Railway Station at Majestic is approximately 2–3 km away, with an indicative journey of 10–20 minutes.
- Auto-rickshaw, taxi or local bus are the supplied onward options. KR Market Metro Station is approximately 1 km from the temple.
Metro and BMTC access
- From KR Market Metro Station, allow about 5–10 minutes by auto-rickshaw or 10–15 minutes on foot.
- Nearby BMTC points include K.R. Market, City Market and Majestic; the source also lists connections from Majestic, Shivajinagar, Jayanagar, Banashankari and Rajajinagar.
Temple Timings
The supplied page brief does not provide a current daily opening, closing or aarti schedule. Confirm directly with the temple.
| Service or day | Published time | Planning note |
|---|---|---|
| Daily schedule | Information under verification | Confirm opening, closing, aarti and seva times locally before travel. |
No current timing schedule is present in the supplied page brief; static verification fallbacks are retained.
Major Festivals
The matching temple record lists four major observances. Confirm each year’s programme and ritual timings locally.
Chaitra Hanuman Jayanti
Period: March–April.
The source identifies this Hanuman birth observance with the North Indian Hindu calendar tradition.
Margashirsha Hanuman Jayanti
Period: December–January.
The source records the Margashirsha observance followed in Karnataka and parts of South India.
Rama Navami
Period: March–April.
The birth festival of Lord Rama is listed separately among the temple’s major observances.
Deepavali
Period: October–November.
Deepavali is included in the source document’s festival list.
Daily Worship and Rituals
Daily worship centres on Sri Kote Anjaneya Swamy within a Vaishnava Hanuman tradition linked with Rama devotion.
The brief does not provide exact mantra, aarti or seva times. Follow the current temple notice and staff guidance.
Mantras and Chanting
The four temple-appropriate entries from the matching Kote Anjaneya source are retained in every supplied script and with readable transliteration.
| Mantra or chant | Hindi / Sanskrit | Tamil | Telugu | Kannada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanuman Moola Mantra | ॐ हनुमते नमः (Om Hanumate Namah) | ஓம் ஹனுமதே நமஹ (Om Hanumate Namaha) | ఓం హనుమతే నమః (Om Hanumate Namaha) | ಓಂ ಹನುಮತೇ ನಮಃ (Om Hanumate Namaha) |
| Anjaneya Mantra | ॐ आञ्जनेयाय नमः (Om Anjaneyaya Namah) | ஓம் ஆஞ்சநேயாய நமஹ (Om Anjaneyaya Namaha) | ఓం ఆంజనేయాయ నమః (Om Anjaneyaya Namaha) | ಓಂ ಆಂಜನೇಯಾಯ ನಮಃ (Om Anjaneyaya Namaha) |
| Hanuman Gayatri Mantra | ॐ आञ्जनेयाय विद्महे वायुपुत्राय धीमहि तन्नो हनुमान् प्रचोदयात्॥ (Om Anjaneyaya Vidmahe Vayuputraya Dhimahi Tanno Hanuman Prachodayat) | ஓம் ஆஞ்சநேயாய வித்மஹே வாயுபுத்ராய தீமஹி தன்னோ ஹனுமான் ப்ரசோதயாத்॥ (Om Anjaneyaya Vidmahe Vayuputraya Dhimahi Tanno Hanuman Prachodayat) | ఓం ఆంజనేయాయ విద్మహே వాయుపుత్రాయ ధీమహి తన్నో హనుమాన్ ప్రచోదయాత్॥ (Om Anjaneyaya Vidmahe Vayuputraya Dhimahi Tanno Hanuman Prachodayat) | ಓಂ ಆಂಜನೇಯಾಯ ವಿಧ್ಮಹೇ ವಾಯುಪುತ್ರಾಯ ಧೀಮಹಿ ತನ್ನೋ ಹನುಮಾನ್ ಪ್ರಚೋದಯಾತ್॥ (Om Anjaneyaya Vidmahe Vayuputraya Dhimahi Tanno Hanuman Prachodayat) |
| Sri Rama Nama Chant | श्री राम जय राम जय जय राम (Shri Ram Jai Ram Jai Jai Ram) | ஸ்ரீ ராம ஜெய ராம ஜெய ஜெய ராம் (Sri Rama Jaya Rama Jaya Jaya Ram) | శ్రీ రామ జయ రామ జయ జయ రామ (Sri Rama Jaya Rama Jaya Jaya Rama) | ಶ್ರೀ ರಾಮ ಜಯ ರಾಮ ಜಯ ಜಯ ರಾಮ (Sri Rama Jaya Rama Jaya Jaya Rama) |
Prasad, Flowers and Offerings
Temple-directed offerings
Offer only items accepted at an authorised temple counter or offering point.
Flowers and prasad
The supplied brief does not publish a current approved list; confirm locally before carrying offerings.
Seva and donations
Use only official temple channels and do not rely on unverified agents or promised access.
Best Time to Visit
Quieter planning
Choose a daylight non-festival window after confirming the current opening schedule.
Market and traffic
Allow extra time for KR Market activity and central Bengaluru traffic.
Festival visits
Expect heavier movement around both Hanuman Jayanti observances, Rama Navami and Deepavali.
Nearby Sacred Places
Sri Kote Venkataramana Swamy Temple
Approximately 1 km away in the Bengaluru Fort area, Bengaluru Urban district. The source dates it to the seventeenth century, associates it with the Wodeyar rulers and later devotee renovations, and notes its Venkateshwara dedication, Dravidian architecture and carvings.
Open mapSri Dharmaraya Swamy Temple
Approximately 1.5 km away in Nagarathpet, Bengaluru Urban district. The source places its establishment around the sixteenth century, associates it with the Thigala community under local-ruler patronage, and records the Pandava dedication and annual Karaga Festival.
Open mapSri Gavi Gangadhareshwara Temple
Approximately 3 km away in Gavipuram, Bengaluru Urban district. The source dates the cave Shiva temple to the sixteenth century, attributes it to Kempe Gowda I, and notes its rock-cut design and Makar Sankranti sunlight phenomenon.
Open mapDodda Ganesha Temple
Approximately 5 km away in Basavanagudi, Bengaluru Urban district. The source dates it to the sixteenth century, attributes it to Kempe Gowda I, and records one of Karnataka’s largest monolithic Ganesha images.
Open mapDodda Basavana Gudi (Bull Temple)
Approximately 5 km from Kote Anjaneya and about 500 metres from Dodda Ganesha Temple. The source dates it to 1537 CE, attributes it to Kempe Gowda I, and notes its monolithic granite Nandi and annual Kadalekayi Parish.
Open mapOld Bengaluru Sacred Circuit
Supplied order: hotel or city centre → Kote Anjaneya → Kote Venkataramana → Dharmaraya → Gavi Gangadhareshwara → Dodda Ganesha → Bull Temple → hotel. Reconfirm every temple’s current hours and live traffic before using the schedule.
1. Fort-area opening
Begin with Kote Anjaneya, then continue approximately 1 km to Kote Venkataramana.
2. Nagarathpet
Continue approximately 1–2 km to Sri Dharmaraya Swamy Temple.
3. Gavipuram
Travel approximately 3 km to Gavi Gangadhareshwara Temple.
4. Basavanagudi close
Visit Dodda Ganesha, then walk approximately 500 metres to the Bull Temple.
View the full supplied day schedule
| Time | Temple or place | Distance from previous stop | Visit time | Source planning note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | Hotel pickup, Bengaluru | — | — | Start early for a peaceful visit and lighter traffic. |
| 6:30–7:30 AM | Kote Sri Anjaneyaswamy Temple | Approximately 2–3 km from city centre | 60 minutes | Main Hanuman darshan and prayers for strength, courage and protection. |
| 7:40–8:20 AM | Sri Kote Venkataramana Swamy Temple | Approximately 1 km | 40 minutes | Visit the Venkateshwara shrine in the historic fort area. |
| 8:30–9:15 AM | Sri Dharmaraya Swamy Temple | Approximately 1–2 km | 45 minutes | Visit the Dharmaraya and Pandava shrine in the heritage quarter. |
| 9:30–10:30 AM | Gavi Gangadhareshwara Temple | Approximately 3 km | 45–60 minutes | Visit the Shiva cave temple and observe its rock-cut architecture. |
| 10:45–11:30 AM | Dodda Ganesha Temple | Approximately 2 km | 45 minutes | Darshan of the monolithic Ganesha image. |
| 11:35 AM–12:15 PM | Dodda Basavana Gudi (Bull Temple) | Approximately 500 metres, walkable | 40 minutes | Visit the monolithic Nandi shrine. |
| 12:15–1:15 PM | Lunch break | Basavanagudi area | 60 minutes | Lunch and a short rest. |
| 1:30–2:30 PM | Return to hotel | Approximately 5–8 km | — | Complete the Bengaluru heritage temple circuit. |
Visitor Information and Safety
- Wear modest clothing appropriate for an active place of worship.
- Confirm current opening and aarti times before travel.
- Use the KR Market address and allow for market congestion and central-city traffic.
- Follow temple directions for footwear, offerings, photography and queue movement.
- Use only official counters or channels for donations and seva information.
Frequently Asked Questions
The brief does not include a current schedule. Confirm opening, closing and aarti times directly with the temple.
Kote means fort in Kannada and reflects the shrine’s association with the historic Bengaluru Fort area.
Sri Kote Anjaneya Swamy is described as a standing, single-stone Hanuman image with a distinctive crown-like formation.
The brief describes it as ancient but does not provide a clearly recorded establishment year.
KR Market Metro Station is listed about 1 km away; visitors can walk or use an auto-rickshaw for the final approach.
Reference Notes
- Editorial temple brief: DT-HA-016-A_KA.docx is the page-specific baseline for the temple details, four supported chants, four festivals, travel guidance, nearby places and route schedule.
- Source map: The source document’s Kote Anjaneya destination link is retained. Open source map
- Resolved identity and coordinates: The published Kote Anjaneya Kalasipalya record identifies XH7G+2GM on Krishna Rajendra Road, KR Market, matching 12.9625875, 77.5762969. Open identity source
- Mantra text check: Spacing in the supplied Hanuman Gayatri was checked against the Sanskrit Documents collection. Open Sanskrit reference
- Tamil rendering check: The Tamil நமஹ rendering was checked against a recognised Tamil devotional source. Open Tamil reference
- Verification boundary: No authoritative current opening, closing, aarti, seva, contact or official-site record was located; those fields remain explicitly under verification.