Japali Anjaneya Swamy Temple

Japali Anjaneya Swamy Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Hanuman located in the forested Japali area about 3 km northwest of the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple in Tirupati district, Andhra Pradesh. Set amid dense Tirumala hills and near Japali Theertham, it is revered as the place where Anjana Devi performed penance. The temple features a stone idol of Hanuman and attracts pilgrims combining darshan with a short forest trek.

Visitors can expect a small stone temple set inside a dense forest in the Tirumala hills, reached by a short trek of about 3 km from Tirumala town through wooded paths and steps. The sanctum houses an idol of Lord Hanuman, with a sacred pond called Japali Theertham nearby. The surroundings are quiet and natural with tall trees, bird sounds and occasional monkeys. Facilities are basic, and the visit involves walking, darshan and enjoying the forest landscape.

Traditionally associated with Anjana Devi, mother of Hanuman, who is believed to have performed penance at Japali for the birth of Hanuman. The temple houses an ancient stone idol of Lord Hanuman and is considered part of the sacred Tirumala pilgrimage circuit maintained by Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD).

Highly revered by devotees of Lord Hanuman and pilgrims visiting Tirumala. Considered an important Hanuman shrine in the Tirumala hills, visited for blessings, spiritual merit and as part of the Theertham and forest temple circuit around Tirumala.