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Namakkal Anjaneyar Temple

Namakkal, Namakkal district, Tamil Nadu · 11.2222°, 78.1625°

Anjaneyar (Hanuman)UndeterminedTamil
Sacred since
400 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
image traditionally dated to the 5th c.
Undetermined

History & significance

A Hanuman temple in Namakkal town whose eighteen-foot standing image is traditionally held to have stood here since the 5th century. The shrine faces the Narasimhaswamy temple across the Namakkal rock, and the two are worshipped as a pair.

Sthala katha — the legend

The temple's legend tells that Hanuman was carrying a saligrama for Lakshmi's penance when it grew into a hill at this spot, and Narasimha appeared and made it his abode.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined