Jayamangala Panchamukha Anjaneya Swamy, Panchavati,
Villupuram
Jayamangala Panchamukha Anjaneya Swamy Temple is a Hindu
temple dedicated to Lord Hanuman located in Panchavati Village in Vanur Taluk
between Pondicherry and Tindivanam in Tamilnadu. This Temple is called as
Panchavati Kshetram. This temple beams with the pride as it has the world’s
second largest Anjaneya Idol in the world. This stunning temple sprawls across 12-acre
land. Padal Petra Sthalam, Irumbai Maha Kaleswarar Temple is located a few kilometers
away from this Temple.
Legends
Panchamuga Sri Jayamurthi Seva Trust, consisting of
people with high spiritual beliefs, wished for this temple. The main crew
member who involved in the creation of this temple is Parama Sri Ramani Anna.
He is also the crew member in the Chennai Nanganallur Anjaneya temple trust.
While returning after attending the Kumbabishekam of Panchamuga Hanuman Temple
near Panruti, Mr. Santhanam Iyengar asked Parama Sri Ramani anna to visit his
land, which lies on the way to Chennai. Ramani anna also accepted his
invitation and went to that land. After placing his foot on that land Ramani
feels the divines of hanuman and hanuman ordered to build a temple for him.
Mr. Santhanam also given a part of his land to build a
temple for Hanuman. All sort of works started on 24th June 1999.This
temple has been constructed on 12 acres of land and the area where the temple
of Sri Panchamukha Anjaneya Swamy (Hanuman) is located is known as Panchavati
Kshetram. In the great Indian epic, Ramayana, Panchavati was described as the
forest area where Rama and his wife, Sita spent some years as part of their
exile from Ayodhya.
History
Panchamukha Anjaneya Temple is run by Panchamukha Sri
Jayamurthi Seva Trust including Parama Sri Ramani Anna. The temple land was
donated by Santhanam Iyengar. The Panchamukha Sri Anjaneya Swamy’s Vigraham
(statue) was installed on 11th June 2003. The Consecration (Maha-Kumbabhishekam)
for this Temple was performed on 31st January 2007.
The
Temple
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Temple
Opening Time
The temple remains open from 08.00 am to 12.00 am and
from 04.00 pm to 09.00 pm.
Festivals
This temple is mostly crowded during Saturdays; some of
the important festivals celebrated here are Krishna Jayanthi, and Vaikunta
Ekadasi.
Prayers
Devotees throng this temple to offer him a garland of Ulundu
Vadais (black gram savory doughnuts), known popularly as Hanumar Vadais. The significance
behind offering this garland is that black gram has cooling properties. This
cools down the angry form of Anjaneya and makes him benign to his devotees.
Another reason is that the black gram is also the dedicated grain for Lord
Saneeswaran (Saturn) and the two snake planets, Rahu and Ketu. It is believed
that devotees of Anjaneya do not get affected by the malfeasant positions of
these planets. On Saturdays, the day dedicated to Sani, many Vadamalais
(garlands of Vadais) are offered to Anjaneya. People suffering from incurable
diseases and ceaseless struggles are advised to visit this temple for six
consecutive Saturdays and chant the mantra of Jai Ram 108 times; they are also
given a spiritual armlet. Devotees offer Beetle garland, butter and clothes to
Anjaneya. They also prepare Vada garland for the Lord later they distribute it
to the poor people.
Contact
Panchamuga Anjaneya Temple,
Panchavati, Vanur Taluk,
Villupuram District – 605 111
Phone: +91 413 2678823 /
2671232
Mobile: +91 94425 02446 /
98947 95562
Connectivity
The Temple is situated on NH 32 (Chennai to Nagapattinam
Highway) between Tindivanam and Pondicherry. The Temple is located very close
to Pondicherry. The Temple is located at about 1.5 Kms from Thiruchitrambalam
Junction Koot Road, 6 Kms from Moratandi Prathiyangara Devi Temple, 5 Kms from Moratandi
Saneeswarar Temple, 4 Kms from Pondicherry – Tindivanam Toll Gate. 7 Kms from
Vanur, 4 Kms from Irumbai Maha Kaleswarar Temple, 4 Kms from Sedarapet, 8 Kms
from Auroville, 12 Kms from Pondicherry Main Bus Stand, 13 Kms from Puducherry
Railway Station, 9 Kms from Pondicherry Airport, 30 Kms from Tindivanam, 156
Kms from Chennai and 136 Kms from Chennai Airport. Local Buses from Pondicherry
to Tindivanam and vice versa will stop at this Temple.
