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Rare Temples of Lord Hanuman # 8

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Om! Gam! Ganapathaye! Namaha! Om! Sri Raghavendraya Namaha! Om! Namo! Bhagavathe! Vaasudevaya!   Om! Ham! Hanumathe! Sri Rama Doothaya Namaha! Nettikanti Aanjaneya Swamy ( Kasapuram ) Sri Rama Jaya Rama Jaya Jaya Rama Kasapuram is a small village located near Guntakal town in Andhra Pradesh where the presiding Deity is Lord Hanuman popularly known as Kasapuram Aanjaneya Swamy.   Nearly 500 years old idol of Lord Hanuman at this temple is said to have been consecrated by Sri Vyasarayaru the great saint and philosopher of Sri Madhwacharya order.   Sri Vyasarayaru an ardent devotee of Lord Hanuman who lived during 15 th century had visited several places across South India and installed/consecrated several idols of Lord Hanuman. Kasapuram was one of such places visited by Sri Vyasarajaru during his religious tour.   As per the Kshethra Charithra it is said that during one of his religious tours Sri Vyasarayaru was staying in a village by name Shilpagiri currently ...