TTD’s claim on Hanuman’s birthplace at Tirumala Hills creates stir in Karnataka
The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams claim that Tirumala Hills is the abode of Lord Hanuman and they might launch an ‘proof’ primarily based e-book has created a stir in spiritual and archaeological circles as Hampi close to Ballari is taken into account ‘Kishkindha Kshetra’ or monkey kingdom for ages. The TTD had introduced on Saturday that an ‘proof’ primarily based e-book to ‘show’ that Lord Hanuman was ‘born’ on one of many seven sacred hills of Tirumala, residence to the Sri Venkateswara Swamy shrine, could be launched on April 13, on Ugadi, the Hindu new yr.
While archaeology and historical past students have dismissed the TTD’s claim, the Karnataka unit of Vishwa Hindu Parishad stated that the TTD ought to take some extra time and maintain discussions with students and spiritual heads earlier than arriving at any conclusion.
The historians have been unanimous that Hampi or the realm across the erstwhile capital of Vijayanagara dynasty, is Kishkindha Kshetra.
Not solely was Anjanadri at Hampi the birthplace of Anjaneya, prehistoric rock work discovered in the area present folks with tails, they claimed.
“There are many cave work close to Sangamkallu, Belakallu, the place the human figures have tail like kind.
“That is why it is being argued that ‘Vaanara’ (meaning men seemingly monkeys) is one of the species of the human race with tails. Possibly during the time of Treta Yuga and Lord Rama, these were the people who appear to have helped him,” Dr Raghavendra Rao Kulkarni, Professor and Head, division of Art History, Chitrakala Parishath, Bengaluru, instructed PTI.
He stated Prof A Sundara, former chairman, division of historical Indian History and epigraphy at Dharwad University, has recognized a superb variety of work at close by Ballari area, the place the human figures in prehistoric work have a small protrusion on the rear aspect.
“There are more than 1,000 Hanuman sculptures in and around Hampi. Why are only Hanuman sculptures there in the Hampi region and not in Tirumala?” Kulkarni requested.
He claimed Anegundi was the royal place of Angada, son of Vali and the prince of Kishkindha. T M Keshava, retired superintending archaeologist of the
Archaeological Survey of India, stated he has recognized all topographical areas of Kishkindha as talked about in the Ramayana.
There is Pampa Sarovara, which is none aside from the Tungabhadra river and hills like Malyavanta, Rishyamooka, Gandhamadana, Kishkindha, Matanga and Anjanadri in the area, Keshava stated.
“Records, available evidence, present tradition, folklore at the available site show that the erstwhile Vijayanagara Empire, earlier Pampa Kshetra, has been identified as Kishkindha, with innumerable pieces of evidence like hundreds of Hanuman Temples in the taluk,” he stated.
Claiming that each village has a Hanuman temple, Keshava cited a preferred saying in the area that ‘Every Village has a Hanuman’.
Also, the intensive depiction of sculptures of Hanuman by the Vijayanagara artisans, constructing of a temple completely to Hazara Rama and Sita close to the royal enclosure of Krishnadevaraya at Hampi “prove that this is kishkindha.”
There is a Hazara Ramachandra Temple and different shrines at Hampi, narrating the story of Ramayana, he added.
Keshava stated the presence of Langurs, Macaque and yellow bodied monkeys even now,as additionally lots of of rock shelters with proto-historic work in many areas in the world heritage web site Hampi allude to the ‘robust proof’ of Anjandri and its neighborhood being the traditional Kishkindha at Anjadri.
The Karnataka organising secretary of VHP, Basavaraj, stated that since Lord Rama is the essential deity for Hindus, each state needs to narrate their historical past with him.
“However, the TTD should not be in a hurry to come up with a report and should take time and consult religious heads and scholars before arriving at a conclusion,” he stated.Â
