In the Ramayana epic, Vanara King Sugriva, Hanuman and his
soldiers helped Sri Ram in tracing Mata Sita and also played a huge part in
defeating Ravana and his army. There are some rare temples in India dedicated
to Sugriva.
One such famous temple is the Sugreeva Venkateshwara Temple
on Balepet Main Road in Bengaluru. Here a six feet tall murti of Sugriva is
worshipped. The murti stands with folded hands.
The main murti worshipped in the temple is that of Balaji or
Venkateshwara.
The temple is open daily from 6:00 AM to 11:30 AM in the
morning and in the evening the temple is open from 3:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Sri Vaali Sugriva Temple at Chowdapura, Karnataka
The little known temple dedicated to both Vaali and Sugriva,
the two brothers in Ramayana, is located around 70 km south of Hampi.
Sri Sugriva Temple at Bethuru, Karnataka
The little known temple dedicated to Sugriva of Ramayana is
located around 5 km northeast of Devangere in Karnataka.