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Anjaneri, Near Trimbakeshwar

KumbhMela.info Editorial TeamChecked on Fri 16 Oct 2026

Anjaneri is a hill and village on the road from Nashik to Trimbakeshwar, about 20 km from Nashik. According to tradition, it is the birthplace of Hanuman, and the hill is named after his mother, Anjana.

EvergreenChecked on Fri 16 Oct 2026

Place facts are from the Ministry of Tourism's Incredible India site, the Nashik district, the Archaeological Survey of India and the 1883 Bombay Gazetteer. Forest department works at Anjaneri appear in the Kumbh Mela Authority's approvals; what they include, and any 2027 arrangement for Anjaneri, are not announced.

Anjaneri is not a Simhastha bathing centre. The Simhastha bathing at Trimbakeshwar is at Kushavarta, further along the same road.

Anjaneri at a glance

QuestionAnswer
WhereOn the Nashik–Trimbakeshwar road, about 20 km from Nashik (Incredible India; Nashik district)
From TrimbakeshwarThe 1883 Bombay Gazetteer put the hill about four miles (about 6 km) from Trimbak town
Known forThe tradition of Hanuman’s birth
On the hillA temple of Anjana Mata, Hanuman’s mother, and a Hanuman temple (Incredible India)
Below the hillThe Old Temple of Anjaneri, listed by the ASI, and the Coin Museum (Nashik district)
Role in the SimhasthaNot a bathing centre. The bathing centre at Trimbakeshwar is Kushavarta.
2027 arrangementsNot announced

Hanuman's birth in tradition

According to tradition, Anjana gave birth to Hanuman in a cave on the Anjaneri hills, the Ministry of Tourism’s Incredible India site notes. The 1883 Bombay Gazetteer also records that the hill is said to be named after Anjana, the mother of Hanuman.

Incredible India describes a temple of Anjana Mata on the hills, and a hilltop temple where Hanuman is shown as a child. It also mentions a pond whose shape, legend says, was set by Hanuman’s left foot.

Anjaneri is not the only place with this tradition. In 2022, a seer from Kishkindha in Karnataka held that Hanuman was born there, the Deccan Chronicle reported. KumbhMela.info does not take a side: these are matters of faith.

Old temples below the hill

The Archaeological Survey of India lists the Old Temple of Anjaneri among the monuments of its Nashik sub-circle. The ASI says it was once a large temple and now stands without its shikhara (spire). The sanctum and hall remain, with carved pillars and doorframes. It was probably built under the local Yadava rulers, between about 850 and 1060 CE.

The 1883 Gazetteer describes the ruins of several temples below Anjaneri, many with figures of Jain Tirthankaras over their doors. One carries a Sanskrit inscription dated 1140 that records a gift to a Jain temple by a minister of the Yadava ruler Seundev III.

On the way to Trimbakeshwar

Anjaneri lies between Nashik and Trimbakeshwar. In 1883 the Gazetteer noted that the road between the two towns passes a short distance north of the hill. The Nashik district places the Coin Museum at Anjaneri on the Nashik–Trimbakeshwar road, about 20 km from Nashik city. The museum was set up in 1980 under the Indian Institute of Research in Numismatic Studies.

Beyond Anjaneri lies Trimbakeshwar town, with the Trimbakeshwar temple, the Kushavarta kund and Brahmagiri. For travel to the area, see How to reach Nashik.

Anjaneri during the Simhastha

There is no Kumbh bath at Anjaneri. The Simhastha bathing at Trimbakeshwar is at Kushavarta, on Monday 2 August, Tuesday 31 August and Sunday 12 September 2027, according to the Kumbh Mela Authority’s plan of 15 June 2026.

The authority’s approvals include development works at Brahmagiri, the Chhota and Mottara pradakshina routes and Anjaneri nature tourism, under the forest department: three works with an approved amount of ₹23.12 crore. The plan also lists forest department works at Anjaneri and Brahmagiri. What these works are, and whether any path or rule at Anjaneri will change for 2027, is not announced.

  • Not announced: road closures and diversions on the Nashik–Trimbakeshwar road on Amrit Snan days
  • Not announced: any visitor rules for the Anjaneri hill or forest during the Kumbh months
  • Not announced: parking or shuttle stops at Anjaneri

Where it is

Trimbakeshwar: the temple, Brahmagiri and Anjaneri123451 kmN
Trimbakeshwar: the temple, Brahmagiri and Anjaneri
  1. 1Trimbakeshwar TempleTemple
  2. 2GangadwarTemple
  3. 3BrahmagiriHill
  4. 4AnjaneriTemple · This page
  5. 5Trimbakeshwar bus depotBus

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Questions people ask

Is Anjaneri the birthplace of Hanuman?

According to tradition, yes. Incredible India says Anjana gave birth to Hanuman in a cave on the Anjaneri hills. Other places, such as Kishkindha in Karnataka, hold the same tradition.

How far is Anjaneri from Nashik and Trimbakeshwar?

About 20 km from Nashik, on the road to Trimbakeshwar. The 1883 Bombay Gazetteer put the hill about four miles (about 6 km) from Trimbak town.

Is there a Kumbh snan at Anjaneri?

No. The Simhastha bathing at Trimbakeshwar is at Kushavarta, on 2 August, 31 August and 12 September 2027.