18 feet
height big temple deity idol of Lord Anjaneya carved out of a single stone is located
in Sri Anjaneyar Temple at Namakkal city under Namakkal district in the Indian
state of Tamil Nadu. Namakkal Anjaneyar
temple is constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture
and situated on Salam-Namakkal-Trichy Road.
The city gets its name from “Namagiri”, a rock
that sits in the centre of the town. It is a part of Kongu Nadu (Kongu
Desam) region of Tamil Nadu which was hotly contested and coveted by
both the ancient Pallavas and the Pandyas.
The temple
priests perform the pooja (rituals)
during the festivals and on a daily basis. The temple rituals are performed
four times a day: Kalasandhi at
8:00 a.m., Uchikala Pooja at
12:00 p.m., Sayarakshai at
6:00 p.m. and Arthajama Pooja at
8:45 p.m. Each ritual has three steps: Alangaram (decoration), Neivethanam (food offering) and Deep Aradanai (waving of lamps).
