Pandupol Hanuman Temple

Getting there

• By road

  The temple is inside the Sariska Tiger Reserve, a few kilometres from Alwar. On the way to Pandupole are Karnakabas Lake, Brahmnath, Kalighati Chauki and Bhaironghati.

Why devotees come here

Pandupol Hanuman Temple stands beside a waterfall in the Sariska Tiger Reserve, Alwar district, Rajasthan. Legend ties the site to the Pandava brothers during their exile, and the shrine is dedicated to Hanuman. The site also has a cascading spring that comes out of hard, compact rock.

Legend has it that the Pandava brothers took refuge at this spot during their exile. Legend also says Bhima, the strongest of the brothers, defeated the giant demon Hidimba here. In return he won the hand of the demon's sister, also named Hidimba. The site has an ancient mythical connotation, and it remains a tourist spot in the reserve.

A small Hanuman temple stands next to the waterfall, inside the reserve. The site has a cascading spring that emerges from hard, compact rock. The area is abundant in langurs, peafowl, spurfowl and tree pies.

The Sariska Tiger Reserve is a National Park and a Tiger Reserve, located in the Aravali hills only a few kilometres from Alwar. Pandupole is a tourist spot in the Sariska Tiger Reserve, Alwar district, Rajasthan.

Tips for your visit

• The area is abundant in langurs, peafowl, spurfowl and tree pies, so keep an eye out for them while you walk around the site.
• The reserve has had a three-month closure before, so check that it is open before you set out.

Questions people ask