Prominent news on the famous Namakkal Anjaneyar temple
Posted on: 17/Dec/2017 2:36:52 PM
Among the several temples dedicated to Lord Anjaneya in Tamil Nadu, the Lord Hanuman temple located in Namakkal is the most famous.
This popular temple is located in Namakkal west of the Malaikottai (mountain fort) right in front and facing the other famous temple of Lord Narasima and Goddess Namagiri Thayar. The main deity of the Lord Hanuman is in posture offering prayers to the Lord Narasimar with folded hands and open eyes.
There is no temple tower – ‘Gopuram’ – for the deity of Lord Anjaneya standing at 18’ tall.
Special features of the Temple
- The gigantic statue of Lord Anjaneya standing 18’ tall is in the open air exposed to heat, wind, and rain with the folded hands praying Lord Narasimar.
- A large number of devotees from Tamil Nadu state and other places visit this temple every day.
- The special aspect in this locations is that all the 3 forms of energy/power – ‘Icha Sakthi (in the form of Goddess Namagiri Thayar), ‘Kriya Sakthi’ (Lord Narasimar), and ‘Gnana Sakthi’ (Lord Anjaneya) are located in the same area.
Important festivals
- Over 2 lakh devotees gather at this temple on the day of Hanuman Jayanthi (today, 17th December).
- Another special aspect is that large number of devotees gathering during the weekends of Saturday and Sunday. Also, on important festive occasions such as Deepavali, Pongal, Krishna Jayanthi, Vaikunta Ekadasi, Tamil New Year Day, and the English New Year day, a very large number of devotees visit the temple to offer their prayers.
Benefits and countermeasures
Praying Lord Anjaneya leads to honesty, body strength, fame, braveness, protection from diseases, prevention of fatigue, and communication skills. Further problems due to debts and enemies also will get removed. If devotees affected by illnesses visit the temple and pray, they will get cured.
Another traditional belief is that praying the Lord Anjaneya at Namakkal is equivalent to praying the Navagrahas. So, people affected by ‘Navagraha dhosham’ come and pray the Lord Anjaneya here.
As a ‘pariharam’ or countermeasure as penance, the devotees make some special offerings for Lord Anjaneya – garlands made of betel leaves, lemons, basil leaves, and vadas. Further, some special events such as ‘butter Abhishekham’ on the deity of Lord Anjaneya are also performed.
