Anjaneyar Jayanthi - Arulmigu Anjaneyar
Swamy Temple, Namakkal
Arulmigu Anjaneyar Swamy Temple is located
in Namakkal, Tamil Nadu. The Pandya rulers built this Dravidian-style temple in
the 8th century. The primary deity of the temple is the Hindu God, Lord Hanuman
(Anjaneyar), who is praised in the Holy Scripture of R....
Anjaneyar Jayanthi - Arulmigu Anjaneyar
Swamy Temple, Namakkal
Arulmigu Anjaneyar Swamy Temple is located
in Namakkal, Tamil Nadu. The Pandya rulers built this Dravidian-style temple in
the 8th century. The primary deity of the temple is the Hindu God, Lord Hanuman
(Anjaneyar), who is praised in the Holy Scripture of Ramayana as an ardent
devotee of Lord Ram. The major feature of this temple is the 18-foot-tall idol
of the main deity, which is housed inside a sanctum with no roofing. Lord
Hanuman's idol is constructed from a single stone on which Hanuman clasps His
hands in adoration.
Every year, during the Tamil month of
Margazhi (December), the rise of the Moolam star is passionately celebrated as
the "Anjaneyar Jayanthi," the day of Lord Hanuman’s birth.
Lord Hanuman represents triumph and
gratitude in the Ramayana. His dedication to Lord Ram in the Holy Scriptures
inspired a large number of worshipers to Him. On the auspicious day of
Anjaneyar Jayanthi, lakhs of devotees come to seek Lord Hanuman's blessings.
The Arulmigu Anjaneyar Swamy Temple commemorates Anjaneyar Jayanthi with unique
rituals such as alangharam - idol adornment, neivethanam - food offerings, and
deepam aaradhanai - lamp waving, along with kalasandhi pooja in the morning,
uchikala pooja in the midday, and arthajama pooja at night. On this day,
worshippers queue up for darshan, bearing offerings such as butter, basil
leaves, and ghee to the Almighty. During the Anjaneyar Jayanthi, the
eighteen-foot-tall idol is covered with 1,00,008 vadais, a crispy spiced
doughnut, strung into a garland known as “Vada-Maalai”. The devotees also offer
garlands made up of cardamom and betel leaf to the deity.
