Kote Anjaneya
{{Short description|Temple of Hanuman located in Tumkur, Karnataka, India}}{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}}
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| name = Kote Anjaneya
| image =Kote Anjaney, Tumkur.jpg
| alt =Kote Anjaneya Hanuman statue.
| caption =Kote Anjaneya Temple Hanuman statue.
| map_type = India Karnataka
| map_caption = Location in Karnataka
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| country = India
| state = Karnataka
| district = Tumkur district
| location = Tumkur
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| deity = Hanuman
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Kote Anjaneya is a temple of Hanuman located in Tumkur, Karnataka. The temple has a 75 feet tall Hanuman statue at the entrance which was inaugurated in May 2005.{{cite news | url=http://archive.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/may212005/gallery.asp?pic=7 | title=Photo gallery | newspaper=Deccan Herald | date=21 May 2005 | accessdate=2 December 2013 |quote="The 75-ft tall cement statue of Anjaneya Swamy at Kote Anjaneya Swamy temple in Tumkur. The statue will be inaugurated on May 28. DH photo"}}
It is one of the Sri Vyasaraja consecrated idols of Hanuman. Sri Vyasaraja was Rajaguru of historical Vijayanagar empire. He was also the guru of the likes of Kanakadasa and Purandaradasa. Over five hundred years ago Sri Vyasaraja consecrated 732 idols of Hanuman throughout India.
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External links
- {{url|http://koteanjaneya.com/|Home page}}
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