Beechupally Anjaneya Swamy Temple

History of 200-year-old Beechupally Anjaneya Swamy Temple

Lord Hanuman is one of the principal gods in Hinduism and is worshipped by all the devotees in the Kalyugam. He is considered the eleventh avatar of Lord Shiva. Hanuman here is also known as Mahavir and Sri Anjaneya Swamy. Lord Hanuman is believed to be the living God of the Universe as he is considered as the immortal deity and is assumed to solve the problems of the people immediately after their wish proving right the name given “SankatMochan Anjaneya”.

Let us discuss the history of this 200-year-old grand temple in India.

Lord Anjaneya is considered the strongest and brave is worshipped in many temples in the country which also have spiritual powers. Many of these temples are famous for their unique architectural styles. Among all these, one such temple is the Beechupalli Anjaneya Swamy Temple located in Mahabubnagar district in Telangana State. The temple is located on NH-7 at a distance of about 200 meters from the Divine River Krishna. The idol of the presiding God is Lord Anjaneya which belongs to the 16th century.

The two islands “Gurram Gadda” and “Nizam Konda” are close to the temple premises. Gurram Gadda has now turned into a fertile land from Island whereas the other island, Nizam Konda is smaller and is closer to the Anjaneya temple. People of the neighboring areas believe Beechupalli Lord Hanuman as their family God to be worshipped. People of this place also celebrate the Pushkaralu which is the festival celebrated in honor of River Krishna held once in 12 years with joy.

Beechupally Anjaneya Swamy Temple was built 200 years ago with South Indian style of architecture. According to stories, the Idol of Lord Anjaneya was installed by “Sri Vyasaraja”. After placing, he left and started thinking that he will be moving out of this place then who performs Pooja and other rituals. That night Lord Sri Anjaneya appeared in his dream and gave a solution stating that a young tribal boy named “Beechupally” offers prayers for the Idol every day and from then the place is called Beechupally and the God is known as “Beechupally Rayudu”. After years Madhwa Brahmins and Gadwal Rulers are allowed to perform rituals at the temple with devotion.

Gadwal Rulers will conduct the sacred chariot festival every year and give support to this temple. For every twelve years, Krishna Pushkaras is held to honor the river. Devotees here believe that the water of the Krishna River during Pushkaras will have supernatural powers to cure people’s illnesses.

This is the history of Beechupally Anjaneya Swamy Temple. A must-visit the divine place to be visited and one of the famous tourist spots.