The
visit to this Sri Anjaneyar Temple at Alwarpet was a part of the Visit to Siddhar
Peedams, Raghumayi Sametha Sri Pandurangan Temple at Saidapet and Sri Anjaneyar
Temple at Alwarpet on 27th October 2024.
Since Anjaneyar is in the Tamil Nadu
Co-Operative State Agriculture and Rural Development Bank Ltd, premises, and
built by the Bank, called Co-op Bank Anjaneyar.
Moolavar: Sri Anjaneyar
Some of the salient features of this temple
are…
The temple faces east, with a sanctum
sanctorum, and a metacolour sheet mandapam. Anjaneyar is in a standing posture in Anjali hastam. A Bhajan Hall/
Meditation Hall is on the back side of the temple.
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ARCHITECTURE
The Sanctum Sanctorum was built in
recent years. The sanctum sanctorum is rectangular in shape with 3 kalasas on
the top.
HISTORY
The Luz Anjaneya Temple is one of the oldest
Anjaneyar Temple in Chennai. It is believed that the original temple was constructed
by Salivahana Chettiars from Mysore who migrated and settled down in Mylapore
in the 18th century. Vinayagar temple was constructed on the land allotted by
Carnatic Nawabs. While digging for a well this Anjaneyar murti was unearthed. A temple was constructed
for the Anjaneyar on the spot, where it was unearthed.
Since the temple is on the premises of Tamil
Nadu Co-Operative State Agriculture and Rural Development Bank Ltd, considered
a Private temple, and the signboard is also affixed on the temple, as the temple
belongs to the bank.
Maha Kumbhabhishekam was conducted on 20th
March 2008.
LEGENDS
The Anjaneyar is also called CA
Anjaneyar- Chartered Accountant Anjaneyar, since, with the grace of Anjaneyar
one can clear the CA examinations. CA aspirants throng this Anjaneyar of this
Temple on Thursdays with their Hall tickets to pray and clear all the
examinations.
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart from regular poojas special poojas are
conducted on Thursdays, Saturdays, Hanuman Jayanthi, Rama Navami etc,. Devotees
also pray to Anjaneyar to get rid of obstacles in the marriages.
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TEMPLE TIMINGS
The Temple will kept open between 06.00 hrs
to 10.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 21.00 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS
The landline number 91 44-24992777 may be
contacted for further details.
HOW TO REACH
This Anjaneyar Temple is on LUZ Church Road,
on the premises of Tamil Nadu Co-Operative State Agriculture and Rural
Development Bank Ltd, next to MCTM- Chidambaram Chettiar International School.
The Anjaneyar temple is about 1.5 KM from
LUZ Church, 2.1 KM from Thirumayilai MRTS Railway Station / Kapaleeswarar
Temple, and 5.3 KM from Chennai Central Railway Station.
The nearest MRTS Railway station is Thirumayilai.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
Photo at the Meditation hall
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
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