The visit to this Sri Yoga Anjaneyar Temple at Aminjikarai was a part of Lesser known Shiva, Maha Vishnu, Vinayagar, Murugan temples Visit”, in Choolaimedu, Aminjikarai, Chetpet and Choolai areas on 25th September 2022. This Yoga Anjaneyar temple is on the corner plot of Avvaiyar Street and Rajeswari street in Rajaram Mehta Nagar. A shed is provided in front of the mukha mandapam covering the Avvaiyar Street.
Main Deity : Sri Yoga Anjaneyar
Some of the salient features of this temple are…
The temple is facing north and stucco image of Anjaneyar is sitting in Yogasana posture. Moolavar Anjaneyar is also similar to stucco image. Anjaneyar is with 4 hands. While upper hands are holding Sangu and Chakra, the lower hands are with japa mala and chin mudra/jaba mudra. The bas relief of Rama with Sita in Pattabhisheka sitting posture is on the crown. The utsavar is called as Bhaktha Anjaneyar. Moolavar is installed on a well. In koshtam, Danvantri, Hayagreevar and Maha Vishnu as Narasimhar.
ARCHITECTURE
The temple is with a sanctum sanctorum and a mukha mandapam. A two tier dravida stucco vimanam is over the sanctum sanctorum. Stucco image of Maha Vishnu’s dashavatar are on the greeva koshtam. Stucco image of Rama, Sita, Lakshma and Anjaneyar are on the west side of the mandapam.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
The temple was built in 2009 by the Ramakrishna Bhakta Jana sabha, which was functioning over 30 years. The Anjaneyar murti is very much similar to Sholingur. ( Thanks to Padma Priya )
LEGENDS
Yoga Anjaneyar is in Chaturbhujam with 4 hands holding Sangu and Chakra in the upper hands and lower hands are with japa mala and yoga mudra. In one of the legend, Narasimhar had given the Sangu and Chakra to Anjaneyar to protect his devotees. Even though Anjaneyar is one of the forms of Shri Shiva, ( some says son of Shiva ), in Yoga Anjaneyar form he is considered as a form of Maha Vishnu. Hence Yoga Anjaneyar is a protector and grant boons to his devotees. Devotees performs Yoga Anjaneyar Homam to invoke his blessings for protection and prosperity.
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart from regular poojas special poojas are conducted on Hanuman jayanthi, Rama Navami in Panguni month, Krishna jayanthi, Vaikunta ekadasi etc,. Ekadhina laksharchana will be conducted on either first or third Sunday of the month Karthigai. Sudarsana, Dhanvantri and hayagreeva Homams are conducted in Tamil month Thai ( Jan – Feb ) for world peace, harmony and prosperity. The Varushotsavam is conducted on 30th April every year. It will be auspicious to do thirumanjanam to get the blessings of Yoga Anjaneyar on Moolam, Amavasai, Pournami, Thiruvonam and Punarpoosam days.
Every day Ko pooja is conducted as soon as the temple opened around 6.45 hrs.
Thirumanjanam is in progress
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The temple will be kept opened between 06.45 hrs to 10.30 hrs an 17.00 hrs to 20 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS
The mobile number +91 98406 72195 may be contacted for further details.
HOW TO REACH
The temple is on the junction of Rajeswari Street and Avvaiyar Street in Rajaram Mehta Nagar, close to Meta Nagar Ground. From Nelson Manickam Road, via Mehta Nagar Main Road can be reached.
The temple is about 1.3 KM from Nungambakkam Railway station, 5.6 KM from Koyambedu Bus Terminus and 5.6 KM from Chennai Central Railway station.
Nearest Railway station is Nungambakkam.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
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