Sri Veera Anjaneyar Temple – Pudupakkam
Sri Veera Anjaneyar Temple is located in Pudupakkam Village near Kelambakkam in Chengalpattu district in Tamilnadu. The temple is situated on the top of Gajagiri Hills The deity is 6 feet tall and his right leg is firm on the ground while the left is ready to fly. One of the hands shows the Abhaya Mudra - assuring protection to the devotee and the left hand is on the hip. A bell at the end of the tail is raised above the head, and the Lotus symbol is on his Naval. The temple is believed to be built in 15 th century. Sri Anjaneya is the only person who visited Lanka thrice. The first was on a mission searching for Mother Sita. He met Her in the Ashoka Garden of Ravana in his land, identified Himself with the Kanayazhi – the wedding ring She gave to Sri Rama and received Her Choodamani to prove to Rama that he had met His consort. On this first visit, He also played the role of a wise diplomat to pursue Ravana to hand Her over to Sri Rama with all honor. As the Lanka King ...