Anjeyanadri Hill
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The Anjaneyadri hill in Hampi lies in the centre of Anegondi area, Karnataka state, India. It is believed to be the birthplace of Hanuman. Anjaneri Hills of Trimbakeshwar in the Nashik district of Maharashtra is also considered as a birth place of Hanuman. According to Hindu Dharma, Hanuman was born to Anjana and thus Hanuman was also called as Anjaneya, and his birthplace Anjaneyadri (Anjana's Hill).
The hill has a white washed Hanuman temple at the top. It has about 575 steps.
The temple has a rock carved idol of Lord Hanuman. There are also shrines of Lord Rama and his wife Sita and Anjana Devi temple in the same vicinity.
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