The
visit to this Sri Yoga Anjaneyar Temple at Aminjikarai was a part of lesser-known Shiva, Maha Vishnu,
Vinayagar, and Murugan temples Visit”, in Choolaimedu, Aminjikarai, Chetpet, and
Choolai areas on 25th September 2022. This is one of the temples built on the banks of Holy River Cooum. This Yoga Anjaneyar temple is
on the corner plot of Avvaiyar Street and Rajeswari Street in Rajaram Mehta
Nagar. A shed is provided in front of the Mukha mandapam covering Avvaiyar
Street.
Main Deity: Sri Yoga Anjaneyar
Some
of the salient features of this temple are…
The
temple faces north and the stucco image of Anjaneyar is sitting in Yogasana posture.
Moolavar Anjaneyar is also similar to stucco image. Anjaneyar is with 4 hands.
While the upper hands are holding Sangu and Chakra, the lower hands are with japa
mala and chin mudra/jaba mudra. The basrelief of Rama with Sita in Pattabhisheka
sitting posture is on the crown. The utsavar is called Bhaktha Anjaneyar.
Moolavar is installed on a well. In koshtam, Danvantri, Hayagreevar and Maha
Vishnu as Narasimhar.
ARCHITECTURE
The
temple has a sanctum sanctorum and a mukha mandapam. A two-tier dravida
stucco vimana is over the sanctum sanctorum. Stucco images of Maha Vishnu’s
dashavatar are on the Greeva koshtam.
Stucco images of Rama, Sita, Lakshma, and Anjaneyar are on the west side of the
mandapam.
HISTORY AND
INSCRIPTIONS
The
temple was built in 2009 by the Ramakrishna Bhakta Jana Sabha, which has been functioning for over 30 years. The Anjaneyar murti is very similar to the Sholingur. ( Thanks to Padma Priya for some details on this temple from Gods of Holy river Cooum )
LEGENDS
Yoga
Anjaneyar is in Chaturbhujam with 4 hands holding Sangu and Chakra in the upper
hands and lower hands with japa mala and yoga mudra. In one of the legends,
Narasimhar had given the Sangu and Chakra to Anjaneyar to protect his
devotees. Even though Anjaneyar is one
of the forms of Shri Shiva, ( some say son of
Shiva ), in Yoga Anjaneyar form he is considered as a form of Maha
Vishnu. Hence Yoga Anjaneyar is a protector and grants boons to his devotees.
Devotees perform Yoga Anjaneyar Homam to invoke his blessings for protection
and prosperity.
POOJAS AND
CELEBRATIONS
Apart
from regular poojas special poojas are conducted on Hanuman Jayanthi, Rama
Navami in Panguni month, Krishna Jayanthi, Vaikunta Ekadasi etc,. Ekadhina Laksharchana will be conducted on either the first or third Sunday of the month
Karthigai. Sudarsana, Dhanvantri, and Hayagreeva Homams are conducted in Tamil
month Thai ( Jan – Feb ) for world peace, harmony, and prosperity. The
Varushotsavam is conducted on 30th April every year. It will be
auspicious to do thirumanjanam to get the blessings of Yoga Anjaneyar on
Moolam, Amavasai, Pournami, Thiruvonam, and Punarpoosam days.
Ko pooja is conducted daily as soon as the temple opens around 6.45 hrs.
Thirumanjanam is in progress
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The
temple will be kept open between 06.45 hrs to 10.30 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 20
hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS
The mobile number +91 98406 72195 may be contacted for further details.
HOW TO REACH
The
temple is at the junction of Rajeswari Street and Avvaiyar Street in Rajaram
Mehta Nagar, close to Meta Nagar Ground. From Nelson Manickam Road, via Mehta Nagar
Main Road can be reached.
The
temple is about 1.3 KM from Nungambakkam Railway Station, 5.6 KM from Koyambedu
Bus Terminus, and 5.6 KM from Chennai Central Railway Station.
Nearest
Railway station is Nungambakkam.
LOCATION OF THE
TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
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