Arulmigu Anjaneyar Temple, Namakkal
Lord Anjaneya (18-foot standing)
Namakkal, Namakkal district, Tamil Nadu
Managed by Tamil Nadu HR&CE Department
Open-air temple with an 18-foot monolithic Hanuman who faces the Narasimha shrine on the rock fort.
History
The Hanuman idol stands without a roof and faces the Narasimha and Ranganatha cave temples on the Namakkal rock. Legend says Hanuman brought a saligrama stone here which became the hill. The temple is crowded on Hanuman Jayanti, when the idol is decorated with butter and garlands of vadai.
Festivals
- Hanuman Jayanti (Margazhi Moolam)
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Directions to Arulmigu Anjaneyar Temple
How to reach
- By air
- Tiruchirappalli Airport, about 85 km
- By train
- Namakkal station, about 3 km
- By road
- TNSTC / SETC buses and taxis from the nearest town.
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