Irattai Anjaneyar Temple, Melapathy, Mayiladuthurai
Irattai Anjaneyar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Hanuman located in Melapathy Village near Sembanarkoil Town in Tharangampadi Taluk in Mayiladuthurai District of Tamil Nadu. The temple is situated on the banks of Cauvery river. Farmers from this region pray to Lord Anjaneya for good agricultural yields.
Legends
As per
legend, two monkeys helped in building a bridge across the Cauvery river. The
two monkeys took rest in an Illupai forest nearby after the completion of the
bridge works and died in that spot itself. People believed that Lord Anjaneya
himself came in the form of monkeys and had helped them in the bridge
construction works. The villages built a temple in memory of these two monkeys.
Thus, the temple came to be called as Irattai Anjaneyar Temple.
Connectivity
The
temple is located at about 1 Km from Sembanarkoil Melamukuttu Bus Stop, 2 Kms
from Sembanarkoil Bus Stop, 2 Kms from Sembanarkoil, 8 Kms from Akkur, 10 Kms
from Mayiladuthurai, 10 Kms from Mayiladuthurai New Bus Stand, 13 Kms from Mayiladuthurai
Junction Railway Station, 14 Kms from Poompuhar, 20 Kms from Tharangambadi and
150 Kms from Trichy Airport. The temple is situated on Mayiladuthurai to
Poompuhar route.
