Tamil Nadu's Namakkal Anjaneyar Temple Celebrates The Birth of Lord Hanuman
Hindu believers in Andhra Pradesh celebrate Hanuman Jayanti for 41 days on Chaitra Purnima which ends during Krishna Paksha in Vaishaka month. Namakkal Anjaneyar Temple is a popular temple of Lord Hanuman in Tamil Nadu. At 18 feet, it has one of the tallest idols of Lord Hanuman in Tamil India. Namakkal Anjaneyar temple is constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture and holds many temple festivals and prayers. During some yearly festivals are held at the temple, the image of presiding deities are taken around the streets.
Special puja, abhishekam and laksharchana are performed on the idol of Lord Hanuman on this day. Last year, on s Anjaneyar Jayanthi, the idol, was adorned with 54,000 ‘vadai maalai’. Devotees pour in at the temple as early as 4 am on this day. Large queues can be seen outside the temple throughout the day. Security is strengthened and police personnel are posted across the temple area.
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