Tuesday, October 26, 2021

Veera Anjaneyar Temple, Pudupakkam – Legends

Veera Anjaneyar Temple, Pudupakkam – Legends

Lord Anjaneya performed his Sandhya Vandanam here:

As per legend, Lakshmana, the brother of Lord Rama was badly wounded by Indrajit, son of Ravana during the battle in Lanka. Lakshmana was nearly killed and fell unconscious. To resurrect Lakshmana, Hanuman was called upon to fetch Sanjeevini herb from the Mount Dronagiri (Gandhamardan / Mahodaya) on the slopes of Himalayas. Upon reaching Mount Dronagiri, Hanuman could not able to identify the Sanjeevini herb.

So, he lifted the whole mountain and started travelling back to the battlefield. On his way back, Hanuman got down in Gajagiri hills to perform his Sandhya Vandanam (evening prayers). Later, a temple was built on top of the hills in memory of this event. It is believed that Lord Hanuman performs Girivalam around this hill during night time on Pournami days here.

Vyasa Pradishta Hanuman Idols:

It is believed that the Anjaneya idol in this temple was installed by Madhwa Saint Vyasatirtha, the previous avatar of Saint Raghavendra Swamy. This Idol is one of the 732 Vyasa Pradishta Hanuman idols in India. All of Anjaneya Idols installed by him are identical in the fact that they are turning towards north, with a lotus flower in one hand, and bell at the end of their tail.