Kar Man Ghat Hanuman Devasthanam in Hyderabad, Telangana, holds a divine history dating back to the 12th century. Legend has it that Aurangzeb, intending to demolish the temple, was thwarted by a celestial warning. The temple houses deities like Hanuman, Rama, Shiva, Saraswati, Durga, Santoshimata, Venugopala, and Jagannath. Today, it stands as a resilient monument, a timeless cornerstone of faith in the heart of Telangana.
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~HT.97~ED.102~
#Karmanghat #Telangana #Devasthanam #Hyderabad #Oneindia #Oneindianews
~HT.97~ED.102~
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00:00 (Music)
00:04 (Speaking in Hindi)
00:07 (Thunder)
00:09 The sky crackled with a divine warning
00:12 as lightning and thunder shower rain down upon Aurangzeb's entourage.
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00:24 Their destination, the famed Hanuman temple, today called Karmanghat.
00:29 Named after the heavenly proclamation that halted Aurangzeb's designs
00:33 to demolish yet another center of Hindu devotion,
00:36 this temple is located in Hyderabad, Telangana.
00:40 (Music)
00:46 The story of this temple begins in the 12th century AD,
00:50 predicted to be in the year 1143,
00:53 when a king of the Kakatiya dynasty went hunting
00:57 and after a while took rest beneath a tree.
01:00 To his astonishment, a clear hum of Ram Naam, the lord's name, could be heard
01:06 and after some inspection, he discovered a stone idol of Hanuman.
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01:13 (Speaking in Hindi)
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01:47 The name of this temple comes from that mysterious declaration, Karmanghat.
01:52 If you want to break down the temple, O king, harden your heart.
01:56 (Music)
02:00 It is said that Aurangzeb shook where he stood,
02:03 dropped his weapon and trembled with fear.
02:06 Today, devotees remember this story not just as that of resilience,
02:10 but also victory of living gods protecting their stone counterparts.
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03:34 This Devasthanam, as locals call it, is the holy seat of Dhyananjaniyya,
03:40 the form of Hanuman who is meditating Anjani Putra.
03:45 (Speaking in Hindi)
04:13 Housing other deities like Ram, Shiv, Saraswati, Durga, Santoshi Mata,
04:19 Venugopal and Jagannath in the bustling heart of Telangana,
04:23 that is, this time tested city, Karmanghat is quite yet a vibrant corner
04:29 that echoes with the jubilant temple bells of Dharma.
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05:31 So, this was Karmanghat Hanuman Devasthanam,
05:37 tucked away in a timeless corner of an urban jungle.
05:40 Today, when we seemingly feel like old faith is faltering,
05:44 we see that hope eventually reasserts itself at this cornerstone of the faith of people.
05:50 A monument to the resilience of dharma.
05:54 (Music)