The idol of Hanumān here is svayambhū. There is a very interesting story of how this idol was consecrated here. Long time ago, a king found this idol in the near-by area, which was then a forest. When he was bringing it, the idol of Lord Hanumān did not move an inch from the place where the temple is currently situated. The king was not able to move it in-spite of repeated efforts.
Then he realized that it is the wish of the Lord to stay in this sacred place and then constructed a temple for the Lord. Since Lord Hanumān acted as per His will and chose not to move from this place, He was named as Albela Hanumān. The present temple priests have been worshiping this idol since atleast 150 years and they reported that the actual period of temple construction is unknown and the idol is from ancient times.
The idol of Lord Hanumān has a large base and has idols of other devatās including Lord Gaṇeśa. The idol is completely covered with sindhūr, while the Lord’s mouth portion appears black and has a mustache.