Prasanna Veeranjaneya Temple:  Mahalaxmi Layout – Hindu Temple
The uniqueness of the Prasanna Veeranjaneya temple, apart from the 22-foot-high deity of Veeranjaneya, is its peaceful atmosphere. The cool breeze and surrounding greenery, coupled with an aura of mysticism, bring solace to devotees visiting the temple.
Anjaneya / Hanuman Temple in Mahalakshmi Layout. This is one most beautiful and amazing temple. A must visit. Its about 40 years old. The Hanuman idol there was carved out of a single stone and is one of the largest. Its a tourist spot. The temple also holds many yoga and meditation programmes. It is also house of Godess Mahalakshmi. Its star of Mahalakshmi layout area
A huge monolith statue of Lord Hanuman which is painted ochre around the mouth (orange like color) and the left foot is cast in silver. Most auspicious temple deity, many people come and pray here. Since today is Tuesday, the crowds will be huge as Tuesday is the day people pray to Lord Hanuman. For the removal of all evil effects,praying to Lord Hanuman is very efficatious. The statue is of black rock, nearly 50 feet high and an over powering presence.
this temple is very famous and power full. especially on new moon days comes on saturday it is very auspecious.
THE PRASANNA Veeranjaneya Swamy Temple, atop a hillock in Mahalakshmi Layout, is not only known for religious reasons, but is popular also because of the free medical services it offers. The temple, built on a 13-acre land, has so far organised over 1,200 cataract operations. A specially-built hall with 18 beds is used once a month for eye operations. The temple provides food for patients and their caretakers at the monthly three-day cataract operation camp. Apart from this, it has treated 700 people suffering from dental problems.
"For a nominal fee of Rs. 5, our dental clinic provides treatments such as extracting a damaged tooth, filling, and many other specialised services," says the founder secretary, Krishnamurthy Rao. Mr. Rao, who has been associated with the temple since its inception 30 years ago, adds that the dental clinic does not even insist on the nominal fee if the patient cannot afford it.
Then how does the temple manage to serve without funds? "The temple hospital receives unused medicines from convalesced patients around the City, which are then given away to the needy," he says. The temple hospital has a physiotherapist, paediatrician, dentist, and general physician in addition to the specialists visiting three to four times a week. The hospital works from 9 a.m. to 1.30 p.m., and collects a nominal registration fee of Rs. 2 from each patient. The dental clinic is open on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. The hospital also has a homeopathy clinic and a medical store.
The temple has been attracting more visitors these days. And the reason for this is the recent installation of a 19-foot Mahalakshmi idol in a sitting posture. It is claimed to be the tallest idol in the country.
How did the temple come into being? A little peek into the history of the temple reveals that the hillock and its surrounding area were barren till the Sixties.
It was only in 1968, that people began inhabiting the area and painted an image of Anjaneya flying with the Sanjeevini Hill and started worshipping it. The painting was later sculpted into an idol in 1975 by Shanmugananda.
It was installed in the presence of the former chief minister, Kengal Hanumanthaiah and the then Congress General Secretary, P.V. Narasimha Rao. It is also interesting to note that the temple is involved in encouraging young artistes and makes an effort to promote art and culture in the City. It organises cultural programmes every Saturday between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m., in which budding artistes are featured. The local Mahila Samaja conducts bhajans on Sunday mornings. The temple, which won the best-maintained temple award in 1999, is now managed by a 15-member trust. On Hanuma Jayanthi, the temple's charity is extended to even animals. They distribute fruits to hundreds of monkeys!