Sri Kesari Hanuman Mandir - Hindu temple in Hyderabad - Hyderabad, India

Located in Jiyaguda around 7 kms from Assembly Road Public Gardens, this small temple is noted for the main deity Hanuman being shrined in an underground chamber. If you're driving, you need to wade through congested winding narrow roads. On the main road itself, just adjascent to a Masjid you will find an Arch. You can drive inside and park your vehicle, there is enough space for a few cars and two wheelers. Inside the temple on the right side, there is a Shivlinga in the open under a tree. On the left you have the sanctum sanctorum of the Hanumanji. Though google states it is open in the evening from 4 pm onwards, we understand that it remains mostly locked in the evening and open only in the morning from 9 am onwards. But even if the sanctum is closed you can have darshan through a small window with wide placed bars allowing a heartful darshan of Lord Anjaneya. It would be relavant in this context to state, that as per tradition darshan through such a window is considered superior to a direct darshan of the Lord getting inside the sanctum sanctorum. The lights are lit and you can have a clear vision of the Lord. If there is no crowd, you can sit on the floor opposite the window, have your darshan and chant mantras or mediate on the Lord. Though small the temple offers a peaceful experience. OM ANJANEYAYA NAMAHA | OM SRI RAMA JAYAM |

The temple is located atop a hill which offers majestic views of the ORR and the landscape around. The temple has lord hanuman adorned in kesari and clothing.

Google maps does a wonderful job navigating to this temple. The roads are narrow and twisty and it could take some effort to reach for first time visitors. The temple is old-school and I loved it. It brings back memories of Hanuman temples in villages. The main deity of Hanuman is to be viewed through a small window which is an amazing experience. Men can enter inside the main temple but they are asked to remove shirts. One can sit inside the temple and pray in the calm surroundings.

Story tells that Hanuman worshipped Sri Ram while going to meet Mata Sita. Men allowed inside the Garbhgrih without wearing T-shirts,shirts or kurta , women can have blessing through a window.

One of the oldest shrines of Lord Kesari Hanuman in Hyderabad. We have been visiting this place for over 3 decades now, and this place has been very closely associated with us. Anyone who is looking to visit old temples in Hyderabad city, then this one is a must not to miss on the list. The temple has been managed by the generations of the family and very well maintained, too.

Very attractive idol of Hanuman , can't forget that and it's very graceful . And temple area is quite good place to relax for a while and meditate . Will keep visiting again and again

Very old temple where lord Hanuman is situated underground. Women not allowed underground but they can have darshan from above. Male are allowed underground without shirt. Very pleasant and calm place. Must visit for sure.

Good and peaceful temple. Very old temple