ANJALI VARADHA ANJANEYAR, CHINNALAPATTI, DINDUGAL

ANJALI VARADHA ANJANEYAR, CHINNALAPATTI, DINDUGAL

Anjali Varadaha Aneyar temple is at Chinnalapatti, 1 km from the National Highway No.45 and Chinnalapatti is 12 kms from Dindigul and on the Dindigul-Theni route.    While proceeding from Dindigul, take a right turn at Chinnalapatti and the temple is at a distance of 1km from there.  Though the temple itself is small, the anjaneyar here is 16ft tall and is made of saligram stone.  He appears here with hands folded and the gadhai (mace) resting on his feet.

But alankarams are made to the deity with butter, fruits, Vadamala etc., as also on different additional items added to bring in shape of carrying Sanjeevi Parvatham or in a sugarcane field etc., and the priests here are doing a great job especially with a huge idol of this nature.   Raja alankaram is also done bedecked with silk robes and jewellery.   He is adorned with green constumes as Maruti. On somedays he is also seen as Venkatachalapathy of Tirupathi.  All credits go to the Bhattars who take special interest in the decorations.

On 29th September 2017, Friday I had darshan here and the alankaram was carrying the sanjeevi parvatham.

It is said that it is one of six abodes connected with the chinks of the Sanjeevini hill fell, when Anjaneya carried it to Srilanka.  

Those who have vehicles can reach from Dindugal and those who take bus to Chinnalapatti, local autorickshaws are avialbale at Chinnalapatti.

A temple Board gives details about the vimana and also the poojas done at this temple:

Some details from visiting card - Mob ph no of Sri  V R Sundararaja Bhattachariar priest of the temple - 9443226861 and also gives the rates for the various special sevas - Vadamala-Rs.600, Vennaikappu-Rs.18000, Raja alankara with silk/jewellery-Rs.5000 and 16 types of abhisekams for Rs.7500/-