Veera Anjaneyar Temple,
Pudupakkam – The Temple
The Temple is situated on top of the Gajagiri Hills and can be accessed through flight of 108 steps. Road facility is also available to reach the temple at the hill top. This temple is facing towards east with an entrance arch at the foot of the hill. The entrance arch has stucco images of Lord Rama along with his consort Sita and his brother Lakshmana flanked by Garuda and Anjaneya. Colossal images of Garuda and Hanuman can be seen before the entrance arch on either side.
There is a shrine for Sarva Siddhi Vinayaga at the foot of the hill near the starting point for the steps. Navagrahas shrine can be seen next to the Vinayagar shrine. The sanctum enshrines a 6 foot tall bas relief image of Veera Anjaneya in standing posture. His face is turned towards north, but the body faces east. His right foot rests on the ground firmly and his left foot is raised as if he is ready to fly. One of his hands shows abhaya mudra and other hand is resting on the hip.
There is a bell at the end of the tail raised above the head. There is the Lotus symbol on his naval. There is a bronze utsava idol of Veera Anjaneya can be seen in the sanctum. It is unique to see Anjaneya in Abhaya mudra as he is generally depicted with Anjali mudra. The outer walls of the shrine are painted with the images of Hanuman in different postures and his exploits in Ramayana.
There is a separate shrine for Lord Rama along with his consort Sita and his brother Lakshmana can be seen opposite to the sanctum. Shrines of Sapta Matrikas, Shiva and Vishnu can be seen one after another on the road leading from the foot hill to the temple at the hill top. There is a large lamp made of concrete can be seen on top of the hill for Karthikai Deepam. The hill offers a panoramic views of the surrounding plains.
