Ashtamsa Varadha Anjaneyar Temple

Ashtamsa Varadha Anjaneyar Temple
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
Deity	Anjaneyar
Location
Location	Peelamedu, Coimbatore
State	Tamil Nadu
Country	India
Shown within Tamil Nadu
Geographic coordinates	11°01′16″N 76°59′49″E
Architecture
Completed	2004
Website
Sri Ashtamsa Varadha Anjaneyar Temple

Priest performing rituals after alankaram

Lord Hanuman, in one of his glorious alankaram

Sri Ashtamsa Varadha Anjaneyar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Hanuman located in Peelamedu, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. The idol of the deity is made of Salagrama stone. In the temple, Goddess Lakshmi graces the devotees from the right palm of Hanuman who tail faces North, direction of Kubera, God of wealth. The main deity faces west, is seen posing Abhaya Mudra with his right hand and holding a mace with the other hand.^[1] During the Tamil New Year, an offering of 10,008 fruits is made to the deity. Raja Maruthi Alankaram, Vennai Alankaram and Vadamalai offerings are the regular Sevas here on Saturdays. In the Tamil month of Purattasi, Vadai Malai, Swaya Roopam, Chenduram, Swarnamayam and Muthangi Sevai are offered to God on Saturdays.^[2]

Lord Hanuman, is decorated in different alankaram each day, which makes this temple very unusual. So don't be surprised to see Lord Hanuman gracing you in his various alankaram during your routine visit.

Best day to visit

Since everyday Lord Hanuman graces devotees with different alankaram, one can visit the temple any day. Still there special days

• Every Saturday
• Tamil month of Purattasi, which starts from mid-September to mid-October of the Gregorian calendar
• Hanuman Jayanti

References

1. "Sri Ashtamsa Varadha Anjaneyar Temple". Retrieved 29 March 2015.
2. "Ashtamsa Varadha Anjaneyar Temple". Retrieved 29 March 2015.

External links

• Ashtamsa Varadha Anjaneyar Temple - thedivineindia.com