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Namakkal, Namakkal district, Tamil Nadu · 11.2222°, 78.1625°
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.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
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.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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