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== History == |
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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. |
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The temple is known for its ''koti archana'' wherein one crore names of Hanuman are being recited over a period of two years. |
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== Uniqueness == |
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The speciality of the temple is the ''koti archana'' wherein one crore names of the Hindu god Hanuman are being recited over a period of two years. |
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* [[Religion in Chennai]] |
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{{Portal|India|Hinduism}} |
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| 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
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- Ambujam Anantharaman (2006). Temples of South India. East West books. pp. 12–13. ISBN 8188661422.
