Kalyana Anjaneyar Temple, Guduvancheri, Kanchipuram

Kalyana Anjaneyar Temple, Guduvancheri, Kanchipuram

Kalyana Anjaneyar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Monkey God Hanuman located at Thailavaram Village near Guduvancheri in Kanchipuram District of Tamilnadu. Lord Hanuman aka Anjaneya, the great devotee of Lord Rama, has always been portrayed as a staunch bachelor. However, Lord Hanuman is found along with his consort Suvarchala Devi in the Kalyana Anjaneyar temple at the Thailavaram village near Chennai, India.

The temple is located well on GST high road (Chennai – Trichy route) in Thailavaram village, which is located between Guduvancheri and Maraimalai Nagar. The distance from Chennai is around 40 km and the distance from Guduvanchery to this temple is around 3 km. The temple is located next to the famous SRM Engineering College.

The Kalyana Anjaneyar temple is perhaps the only temple where Lord Hanuman is found along with his consort. The temple authorities claim that there is a reference of Hanuman’s wife in Parasura Samhita. Suvarchala is the daughter of Lord Surya (the Sun God), who was the guru of Lord Hanuman.

The temple is very small. Lord Hanuman’s idol is eight feet long and has four hands, which itself is different from the other temples. The goddess Suvarchala is found along with Hanuman only as Utsav idol (the metal idol). This is a small temple but has an enormous bell about 32 feet high. The top portion of the bell, measures 18 feet with a flag at its mast. The 18 feet concept is said to stand for the 18 chapters of the `Bhagavad Gita.'

The bell called Ghanta Sthamba also functions as a Sannidhi for Lord Rama with his consort Sita and brother Lakshmana. The Utsava Moorthi of this Lord blesses the devotees. The moola Vigraham, housed deep inside the bell and not visible to the visitor, is made of Rosewood. At the base of the bell are four small statues of Anjaneya, with hands folded. This bell is said to represent the great Vaishnava Acharya, Swami Desika, who according to traditional accounts was an incarnation of the bell of the Tirumala temple.

Contact

Sri Seetha Rama Sath Sangam and Sri Guru Seva Samithy Ashram, 

GST Road, Dakshina Brindaranyam, 

Thailavaram - 603 203 

Phone: +919444294783

Connectivity

Thailavaram is a developing village located along National Highway 45 near Guduvancheri that connects Chennai with the cities in southern & western Tamilnadu. Nearest towns are Guduvancheri and Potheri. Guduvancheri is located just two kilometers from the village Thailavaram. Important locations nearby are L&T's Estanzia IT SEZ (Special Economic Zone), Valliammai Engineering College, SRM University which are at a throw-away distance from this village.

Thailavaram is well connected by roads, as it is located near Chennai, between Tambaram and Chengalpattu State Road highway. Nearest Railway stations are Guduvancheri and Potheri. Frequent Tamil Nadu State run TNSTC buses are available.