வானர சேனையின் தலைவனாம் அவன்வானோர்க்கெல்லாம் பிரியனாம்வந்தவர்கெல்லாம் அருள்வானாம்வடைமாலைக்கு அவன் மகிழ்வானாம் ( வா )
வெண்ணையும் தேனும் அபிஷேகம்சென்றோர்க்கெல்லாம் அங்கு ஆனந்தம்செந்தூரமே நமக்கு அங்கு பிரசாதம் ( வா )
வெற்றிலை மாலையும் கேட்பானாம்வெற்றியும் அருளும் கொடுப்பானாம்வேண்டிய வரம் நமக்கு அளிப்பானாம்வேண்டியபோது வந்து களிப்பானாம் ( வா )
வருக வருக என்று அழைத்தாலே அவன்வந்து நிற்பான் நம் முன்னாலே ( வா )
காகசுரம் என்னும் பட்டினமாம் அங்குகாகாசுரனை வென்றனராம் இன்றுகாக்களூர் என்ற பெயரிலே வந்துநமக்கு அருள் அவன் தந்தனனே ( வா )
அத்திரி முனிவரும் வந்தனரே அங்குஅற்புதங்கள் பல கண்டனரேஅகஸ்திய முனிவரும் வந்தனரே அவன்அழகைக் கண்டு மகிழ்ந்தனரே ( வா )
நாமும் அவன் அடிபணிவோமே அவன்சக்தியை என்றும் பெறுவோமே ( வா )…………….பூஜ்யாய ராகவேந்திரர் on Kakkalur Anjaneyar
The visit to this Sri Ramar temple was a part of Shiva and Vishnu Temple and heritage sites at Vengavasal and Acharavakkam, Manamai & Kadalur Villages along the East Coast Road, visit on 25th December 2021. Thanks to Kesavan for accompanying with me to all these places. Even-though the main temple is dedicated to Sri Ramar, the temple is popularly known for Veera Anjaneyar. 
Moolavar : Sri RamarThayar : Sri Sita
Some of the salient features of this temple are...The temple is facing east with a balipeedam. Moolavar Sri Ramar is with Sita and Lakshmanan. The Utsavars Sri Srinivasa Perumal is with Sridevi and Bhudevi in front of the sanctum sanctorum. In Koshtam Sri Lakshmi Narasimhar.
Anjaneyar is in a separate sannidhi facing Ramar Temple. Moolavar Veera Anjaneyar's face is turned towards south. A Deepa Sthambam is on the back side of Sri Anajaneyar Sannidhi. Nagars and Vinayagar are under a peepal tree.
ARCHITECTUREThe main temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, ardha mandapam and an open mukha mandapam. An ekathala vesara vimana is on the sanctum sanctorum. The complete temple was constructed with brick.
The Anjaneyar sannidhi is with sanctum sanctorum only. An ekathala nagara vimanam is on the sanctum sanctorum. A Deepa sthambam with Donor / King's image is on the back side of the Veera Anjaneyar sannidhi. No koshta murtis found in the niches. Stucco images of Anajaneyar is on the Vimanam.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONSThe Anjaneyar and the Deepa sthambam belongs to 15th to 16th Century Vijayanagara period. The Donor or the King’s bas-relief in anjali hastam is on the Deepa sthambam. Vijayanagara period inscription tablet is fixed on the Office room wall. During Vijayanagara period, this types of Anjaneyar sculptures are installed and worshiped to increase the strength of the soldiers, during wars.
The much damaged 15th to 16th Century Vijayanagara period inscription, refers to this place Vengaivasal forming part of Ulaguyyavanda Chaturvedimangalam in Puliyur Kottam in Jayangonda Chozha mandalam. The object of the record is not clear.
From the above inscription this Village was called as Ulaguyyavanda Chaturvedimangalam, a village gifted to the Brahmins who are well versed in 4 vedas.
LEGENDSIt is believed that the Veera Anjaneyar idol was installed by Vyasaraja (1460 – 1539 CE ) Theerthar also known as Chandrikacharya and Vyasatirtha. He was a Madhva scholar and a poet, who follows Dvaita school of Vaishnavism. He was also a patron of Vijayanagara empire. During Vijayanagara empire rule he visited many places of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu and installed 732 Anjaneyar idols and this may be one of the them. Also it was a practice that Vijayanagara kings established Anjaneyar Temples wherever they go.
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONSApart from regular poojas special poojas are conducted on Puratasi Saturdays, Hanuman Jayanthi, Rama navami, Vaikunda ekadasi, etc,.
TEMPLE TIMINGSThe temple will be kept opened between 07.00 hrs to 10.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 19.00 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILSGurukkal Ganesh may be contacted on his mobile number +919841098832 for further details.
HOW TO REACHThe Village Vengaivasal is 1 KM from Madambakkam Shiva Temple, 5 KM from Medavakkam, 9 KM from Tambaram and 27 KM from Chennai Central.Nearest railway station is Tambaram.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
Donor on Deepa sthambam
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