Namakkal Anjaneyar Temple
Namakkal
Anjaneyar temple is dedicated to the Hindu god Hanuman located at
Namakkal Town in Namakkal District. Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture, the temple is located in the Salam – Namakkal – Trichy
Road. Namakkal Anjaneyar Temple, also known as Dakshina Srisailam is in Namakkal.
This rural town is famous for the life-size monolith representation of the
monkey-god, Hanuman or Anjaneyar. The statue is carved out of a single stone
and the temple is in the heart of the town.
The
legend of the temple is associated with Narasimha, an avatar of Hindu god Vishnu appearing for Hanuman and Lakshmi. The image of
Anjaneyar is 18 ft. (5.5 m) tall, making it one of the tallest images
of Hanuman in India. The temple has a pillared hall leading to the sanctum. The
temple is open from 6:30 am - 1:00 pm and 4:30 - 9:00 pm. Four daily rituals and
many yearly festivals are held at the temple, of which fifteen day Panguni
Uthiram festival celebrated during the Tamil month
of Panguni (March - April) when the image of presiding deities are
taken around the streets of the temple, being the most prominent.
The
temple is maintained and administered by the Hindu Religious and Endowment
Board of the Government of Tamilnadu. Anjaneyar temple is just 300 meters away from
Narasimha swamy Temple. Anjaneyar is in a standing posture and facing Narasimha
Swamy. Vadamalai prayer is a special in this temple. This holy place is also
one of the few Trimurthy Kshetrams where the three leading Hindu deities -
Brahma, Vishnu and Maheshwara - can be seen in a single shrine.
History
Namakkal
Anjaneyar Temple can be attributed to a successor of the Adiyaman clan. The
cave sculptures were engraved by Gunashila Adhiya Kula, an Adhiyaman King of
the 7th century CE.
Legends
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Architecture
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Temple
Opening Time
·
Morning
6.30 A.M. to 1.00 P.M
·
Evening
4.30 P.M. to 9.00 P.M
Festivals
& Religious Practises
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Prayers
At
Namakkal Anjaneyar Temple, devotees pray for success in arranging matches for
their children, for the birth of a child and for academic distinctions. It is
believed if one performs the Vada mala Seva to Hanuman, one will be relieved of
the ill effects of Shani and Rahu planets.
The
special feature of Lord Narasimha is that we can notice the blood
stain in the nails of Lord Narasimha, which was believed to be caused by
killing the demon king Hiranyakashipu.
Contact
Sri
Anjaneyar temple,
Namakkal,
Namakkal District
Phone: +91- 4286 - 233
999
Mobile: +91 - 94438 26099
Connectivity
The
temple is 2 km from the Namakkal bus stop on the Rasipuram road.
By Bus:
Buses
are available for every 5minutes from Salem. Buses ply to cities in Tamil Nadu
like Salem, Chennai, Coimbatore, Trichy, Madurai, Erode, Dindigul and Karur.
Namakkal is connected to the rest of India through National Highway 7. Buses
from Trichy, Madurai will pass through Namakkal to reach Salem and Bangalore.
By Train:
Nearest
Railway Station is located at Salem which is approximately 54 Km.
By Air:
Nearest
International Airport is Coimbatore International Airport located at a distance
of 153 kms and Trichy located at a distance of 85 kms.