What to expect
Highlights
- The large monolithic Hanuman (Anjaneya) idol on the rock.
- Additional Ganesha, Shiva and Navagraha shrines.
- The hillock setting with steps and city views.
Ragigudda Anjaneya Temple
The Ragigudda Sri Prasanna Anjaneya Temple sits atop a granite hillock (gudda) in Jayanagar, South Bengaluru. Developed from the 1960s around a rock shrine, it is dedicated to Anjaneya (Hanuman) and is one of the busiest Hanuman temples in the city.
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Before you go to Ragigudda Anjaneya Temple
Entry rules not verified for this temple. Some Hindu temples admit only Hindus, and most enforce a dress code at the door. We have not verified the rule for this particular temple, so please check before you travel — especially if you are not Hindu or are visiting from outside India.
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Typetemple
Nearest baseSouth Bengaluru
DistrictBengaluru Urban
Best timeOctober to February
Time needed30 to 45 minutes
EntryFree
Places to visit9→Listed businesses46→A large monolithic Hanuman idol is its focus, with additional shrines to Ganesha, Shiva (Rajarajeshwari) and the Navagrahas, reached by steps up the rock; Saturdays and Hanuma Jayanti bring long queues.
Getting there
How to visit
- In Jayanagar / BTM side of South Bengaluru; the Ragigudda / RV Road metro (Green Line), autos and buses are close.
- Remove footwear and dress modestly; go early on Saturdays to avoid the longest queues.
Distance by road
- Mysuru145 km
- Chennai350 km
- Hyderabad570 km
- Mangaluru350 km
- Coimbatore365 km
Road km to Bengaluru Urban; ghat roads and traffic vary — allow extra.
Timing
Best time
October to February; weekday mornings are quietest, Saturdays busiest.
Weather in Ragigudda Anjaneya TempleSeasonal guide
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Today at Ragigudda Anjaneya Temple
Sunrise6:09 am
Sunset6:31 pm
Golden hour best light5:31 pm–6:31 pm
Blue hour after sunset6:31 pm–6:56 pm
Sun sets toward compass bearingW · 279°
Moon tonight🌖 Waning gibbous · 77%
South-west monsoon. June to September is the south-west monsoon in Karnataka. Expect heavy showers, mostly in bursts rather than all day — carry rain cover, allow extra time for getting around, and note that ferries and open-air sites are the first things affected.
Sun and moon are calculated for this location and shown in IST. Photography windows are the hour around sunrise and sunset; the sunset bearing is degrees clockwise from true north. Moon phase is accurate to about half a day.
Visitor notes
- Free entry; a busy living temple — follow the queue and dress and footwear customs.
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Shravanthi Sarovar Portico
Place to stay
Hotel
Shravanthi Sarovar PorticoHotel on 13th Cross Rd, Dollar Layout, 3rd Phase, J. P. Nagar in South Bengaluru.
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Ragigudda Anjaneya Temple sits in South Bengaluru, and these rank everything verified across the town rather than this one spot — built from the same listings shown above, ordered by the strength of the source evidence behind each entry rather than by anyone's star score. Every card shows how many places are really on it. Nobody pays to appear.
Nearest to Ragigudda Anjaneya Temple, on foot
Ordered by a real routed walk from Ragigudda Anjaneya Temple itself — the walking network, not a line on a map, which understates a real walk by about half again. A different question, and a different answer, from the town-wide lists below.
- Sri Lakshmi Narayana Temple338 m · 4 min
- The Caffeine Baar665 m · 8 min
- Shravanthi Sarovar Portico1.3 km · 16 min
- Vijaya Vinayaka Temple1.5 km · 18 min
- Garden By Su1.6 km · 20 min
- Adyar Ananda Bhavan1.9 km · 22 min
- IKOI TOKYO2.1 km · 26 min
- Si Nonna's2.4 km · 29 min
- Shri Ganesha Devasthana Mattu Saibaba Devasthana2.6 km · 31 min
Across the whole of South Bengaluru
Ranked guides
Top experiences around South Bengaluru
8 more places around South Bengaluru, each worth a day of its own.
heritageLalbagh Botanical Garden
6.2 km · 10 min drive
A historic 240-acre botanical garden begun under Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan in the 1760s, famous for its Glass House, lake, ancient rock and the biannual flower shows.
templeBull Temple
6.2 km · 9 min drive
The Dodda Basavana Gudi in Basavanagudi, a 16th-century Kempe Gowda-era temple housing a huge monolithic Nandi bull carved from a single granite boulder.
heritageBugle Rock Park
5.8 km · 9 min drive
A shaded Basavanagudi park built around a 3,000-million-year-old granite outcrop with a Kempe Gowda watchtower, close to the Bull Temple.
templeGavi Gangadhareshwara Temple
7.2 km · 11 min drive
A rock-cut cave temple in Gavipuram attributed to Kempe Gowda I in the 16th century, famous for a solar phenomenon on Makara Sankranti (mid-January) when the setting sun’s rays pass between the horns of a stone Nandi to light the Shiva linga inside.
museumIndian Music Experience Museum
3.6 km · 6 min drive
India's first interactive music museum, in JP Nagar, with nine themed galleries and a Sound Garden of musical outdoor installations spanning Indian classical, folk, film and contemporary music.
waterfallMuthyalamaduvu (Pearl Valley)
A seasonal waterfall and picnic valley near Anekal about 40 km south of the city, within Bengaluru Urban district’s Anekal range, where a stream drops through a rocky wooded gorge beside a small Shiva temple; fullest in and just after the monsoon.
heritageBig Banyan Tree
The Dodda Alada Mara at Ramohalli about 28 km west of the city — a single roughly 400-year-old banyan whose aerial roots spread over nearly three acres so that it looks like a small forest; a shaded picnic and photography spot with a Muneshwara shrine.
templeDodda Ganesha Temple
6.2 km · 9 min drive
A Basavanagudi temple housing a giant Ganesha carved from a single block of granite, about 5.5 m tall, right beside the Bull Temple; the idol is periodically coated in butter (benne alankara) during festivals.
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Ragigudda Anjaneya Temple — at a glance
Timings~6:00 AM - 12:00 PM, 5:30 - 8:30 PM (approx)
Best timeOctober to February; weekday mornings quietest
Entry: Free
Getting here
How to reach Ragigudda Anjaneya Temple
Jayanagar; Ragigudda / RV Road metro (Green Line)
Getting back
Work out your return before you settle in for the sunset. Public transport here thins out sharply in the evening, and Ragigudda Anjaneya Temple is easier to reach than to leave. We do not publish departure times: there is no official live feed we are permitted to republish, and a wrong time here would strand you. Check the operator directly on the day.
- KSRTC — the Karnataka state bus operator; route and schedule enquiries. Online booking.
- Indian Railways — live running and seat availability for the nearest railhead, named under “Getting here” above.
Ask at the bus stand for the time of the last service back, not the next one. If you miss it, an auto or app cab is the fallback — agree the fare before you get in.
Getting around Ragigudda Anjaneya Temple
We have not assessed physical access at this place yet. Across India, step-free routes, handrails and accessible toilets are the exception rather than the rule, and pavements are often interrupted — if step-free access matters to you, contact the site or a local operator before committing to the trip.
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When is the best time to visit Ragigudda Anjaneya Temple?
October to February; weekday mornings are quietest, Saturdays busiest.
What are the entry fee and timings at Ragigudda Anjaneya Temple?
Entry: Free. Timings: ~6:00 AM - 12:00 PM, 5:30 - 8:30 PM (approx).
How do I reach Ragigudda Anjaneya Temple?
In Jayanagar / BTM side of South Bengaluru; the Ragigudda / RV Road metro (Green Line), autos and buses are close. Remove footwear and dress modestly; go early on Saturdays to avoid the longest queues.
How much time do I need for Ragigudda Anjaneya Temple?
30 to 45 minutes.
What else is near Ragigudda Anjaneya Temple?
Nearby you can pair NIMHANS Brain Museum (2.9 km), Indian Music Experience Museum (3.6 km), Tipu Sultan's Summer Palace (5.4 km), Kote Venkataramana Temple (5.4 km).
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- Ragigudda Anjaneya Temple:Rkrish67 at English Wikipedia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons · Public domain