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Anjanadri Hill

The hill in Anegundi revered as Hanuman's birthplace, reached by about 575 steps to a white hilltop temple.

Anjanadri Hill: Anjanadri Hill in Hampi (01)
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Open

6:00 am – 6:00 pm

Entry

Free entry

Best time to go

Sunrise

Time to spend here

About 2 h

Crowds

Often crowded

Across the river in Anegundi (reach it by road via the Anegundi bridge). About 575 steps to the top — go for sunrise to beat the heat and the crowds, and carry water.

Before you go

40 min climb

Steps and rock from the bottom

Toilets 760 m away

Straight-line distance

Drinking water 30 m away

Straight-line distance

Listen to the story

About this place

Rising across the Tungabhadra in Anegundi, Anjanadri Hill is widely believed to be the birthplace of Hanuman, born to Anjana — which gives the hill its name. A climb of roughly 575 whitewashed steps, lined with playful monkeys, leads to a small white temple to Anjaneya (Hanuman) at the summit. From the top, the reward is one of the finest panoramas in the whole region: an endless sea of golden boulders, paddy fields, coconut groves and the winding river, unforgettable at sunrise and sunset. As part of the area identified with Kishkindha, the monkey kingdom of the Ramayana, it draws both pilgrims and trekkers.

Good to know

  • The summit is reached by roughly 575 steep steps. Carry water, pace the climb and avoid the hottest part of the day.
  • Monkeys are common: keep food out of sight, hold phones and bags securely, and never feed or provoke them.
  • The summit shrine is active; remove footwear where directed and follow temple instructions during busy prayer times.

How to get there

  • Parking: Foot of the Anjanadri steps
  • 570 m climb · 40 min

  1. Drive or take an auto to the foot of the Anjanadri steps

    Park at the bottom. What the pin shows is the temple at the top of about 575 steps — there is no road up. Allow forty minutes to climb it, more in the heat, and carry water.

    Directions to the parking

  2. Climb 570 m up to Anjanadri Hill

    Allow 40 min: steps and bare rock, no road. Carry water.

    Walking route from the parking

  3. Arrive at Anjanadri Hill

PWhere vehicles stopThe walk

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Walking paths and times are from Google Maps. The way in can change on festival days: follow the signs and ASI staff.

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