Rajagopalaswamy Temple, Anandhamangalam – The Temple
The
presiding deity Vasudeva Perumal along with his consorts Sridevi and Bhoodevi
blesses the devotees and is east facing in standing posture. Mother Shengamala
Valli Thaayar is housed in a separate shrine. While the procession deity
Rajagopalaswamy appears with Bama and Rukmini. Mother Sengamalavalli Thayar has
the shrine on the north part of the temple facing south. In a special shrine
outside the temple Hanuman appears on a deer vehicle. Thri Nethra Chaturbhuja
Veera Anjaneyar temple is facing towards east. Anjaneyar here is with 3 eyes
and with 10 hands holding Conch (Sangu), Chakram, Soolam, Kabaalam,
Madhatchagam, Pasamankusam, Bow, Arrow, Sattai, Navaneetham and has two feathers
in both side.
Theertham
is Annumar Theertham, which is located opposite to this Moolavar temple. Thri
Nethra Chaturbhuja Veera Anjaneyar temple is located in the pleasant looking
environment adjacent to Sri Rajagopala perumal temple. Anjaneya Swami
with Chaturbhuja holding shanku, chakra, navaneetha, and
pasham is housed in the main temple and is north facing while Sri
Rajagopala perumal temple is east facing. The idol of "Thri Nethra Dasa
Bhuja Sri Veera Anjaneya" (Veera Anjaneya with three eyes and ten hands)
is about four and half feet tall and made of panchaloka (alloy made
of five basic metals).
This 'Uthsava
Moorthi' (the deity taken out in procession) is so pleasing
spreading 'Anandha' to the devotee, one would never want to take his
eyes off from the deity. The Veera Anjaneya is south facing in the Sri
Rajagopala Swamy temple. Here the Utsava deity of Anjaneya assumes a little
more significance than the Moolavar deity unlike in other Vishnu temples.
Visiting
the temple on No Moon Day is said to liberate devotees from Navagraha Dosham. Vada
Maalai, Vathalai Maalai, Tulasi Maalai, Poo Maalai and Lemon Maalai poojas are
performed for Trinetra Dasa Bhuja Anjaneya. The temple in its current form is
believed to have been built during the rule of Vijayanagara Period with the
deities similar to the ones South West of this temple at Mannargudi.
