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.