The
visit to this Sri Yoga Anjaneyar Temple at Aminjikarai was a part of lesser Known Shiva, Maha Vishnu,
Vinayagar, Murugan temples Visit”, in Choolaimedu, Aminjikarai, Chetpet and
Choolai areas on 25th September 2022. This is one of the temple 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 the Avvaiyar
Street.
Main Deity : Sri Yoga Anjaneyar
Some
of the salient features of this temple are…
The
temple is facing north and stucco image of Anjaneyar is sitting in Yogasana posture.
Moolavar Anjaneyar is also similar to stucco image. Anjaneyar is with 4 hands.
While upper hands are holding Sangu and Chakra, the lower hands are with japa
mala and chin mudra/jaba mudra. The bas relief of Rama with Sita in Pattabhisheka
sitting posture is on the crown. The utsavar is called as Bhaktha Anjaneyar.
Moolavar is installed on a well. In koshtam, Danvantri, Hayagreevar and Maha
Vishnu as Narasimhar.
ARCHITECTURE
The
temple is with a sanctum sanctorum and a mukha mandapam. A two tier dravida
stucco vimanam is over the sanctum sanctorum. Stucco image of Maha Vishnu’s
dashavatar are on the greeva koshtam.
Stucco image 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 was
functioning over 30 years. The Anjaneyar murti is very much similar to
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 are with japa mala and yoga mudra. In one of the legend,
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 says son of
Shiva ), in Yoga Anjaneyar form he is considered as a form of Maha
Vishnu. Hence Yoga Anjaneyar is a protector and grant boons to his devotees.
Devotees performs 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 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.
Every
day Ko pooja is conducted as soon as the temple opened around 6.45 hrs.
Thirumanjanam is in progress
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The
temple will be kept opened between 06.45 hrs to 10.30 hrs an 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 on 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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