32 feet
height tall principal idol of Lord Anjaneyar is located at Viswaroopa
Adhivyadhihara Bhaktha Anjaneyar Temple; Nanganallur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
state.
Nanganallur (or Nangainallur) is a residential
area close to the Chennai International Airport. Nangai + Nallur =
Nangainallur in Tamil means "Place of good natured women".
The moola murti of God Anjaneyar is sculpted from a single piece of granite. The idol was installed in 1989 and
consecrated (consummated the Kumbabishekam) in 1995.
The main shrine
houses Anjaneya inside a temple tower 90 feet tall. Anjaneya is facing east and
the main entrance is on the west. There is an auxiliary entrance on the
southern side used during temple festivals. The main temple building has
path-ways all around the sanctum sanctorum and also a large covered space (Mandapam)
for devotees to assemble in front of the Lord for offering worship.
On the north-west
corner, a full-fledged Sannidhi for Bhagwan Shri Ram has been built
and here He has taken abode with Sita and Lakshman with
Anjaneya in attendance. The Gods are facing east. Lord Ram's role as the
protector and ruler is signified here as Shri Ram is seen carrying his bow,
hence the name "Kothanda Ram" for the Lord here.
On the
south-west, a Sannidhi for Lord Shri Krishna with Rukmani and Satyabhama,
all facing east has been built. Even though a Sannidhi for Lord Shri Ram is
normally built in Anjaneya temple, rarely a Sannidhi for Lord Krishna is built.
Here in this temple, Krishna Sannidhi is built to remind the devotees that
among the Gods it was only Anjaneya who was present in both the Indian great epics.
In Ramayan, as a direct disciple of Bhagwan Shri Ram and in Mahabharat,
in the flag of Arjun’s chariot as ordained by Lord Krishna to save it from
destruction by the opponents.
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