Anjaneya Temple, Alamelumangapuram
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Hindu temple in Tamil Nadu, India
Anjaneya Temple, Alamelumangapuram | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Hinduism |
District | Chennai |
Deity | Hanuman |
Location | |
Location | Chennai |
State | Tamil Nadu |
Country | India |
Architecture | |
Completed | 1986 |
The Anjaneya Temple at Alamelumangapuram, a part of Mylapore in Chennai, India was constructed at the directions of Jayendra Saraswathi, the Shankaracharya of Kanchi matha.
History
[edit]The idol was installed on 31 March 1985 and consecrated on 26 June 1986.[citation needed]
Architecture
[edit]The temple has the tallest statue of Hanuman in Chennai – about 14 foot high. The idol was made and installed at the request of Jayendra Saraswathi. At present, there are shrines for Hayagriva, Garudar, Ganapathy, a small shrine for two seated and one standing Anjaneya idols, a shrine for Kothandaramar with Sita and Lakshmana.
The temple is known for its koti archana wherein one crore names of Hanuman are being recited over a period of two years.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- Ambujam Anantharaman (2006). Temples of South India. East West books. pp. 12–13. ISBN 8188661422.
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