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Panchavati Anjaneya Temple

Panchavati Anjaneya

Temple's Peculiarity:

This famous Anjaneya temple is situated 12 km away from Pondicherry. This temple beams with the pride as it has the world's second largest Anjaneya effigy in the world.

Festivals:

This temple is mostly crowded during Saturdays; some of the important festivals celebrated here are Krishna Jayanthi, and Vaikunta Ekadasi.

Special Offering:

Devotees offer Beetle garland, butter and clothes to Anjaneya. They also prepare vada garland for the Lord later they distribute it to the poor people.

Speciality of the Temple

The main deity in the sanctum is Lord Hanuman. The idol is a huge 36 feet high image of the Lord and is the tallest image of lord Hanuman in India. The idol is seen with five faces with the face of Lord Hanuman himself in the center and surrounded by Garuda, Narashima, Varaha and Hayagreeva. Devotees can offer Hanuman the Ulundu (Urad Dal) Vada (Medu Vada) also known as Hanuman Vada, Urad Dal is known for its cooling properties and is placed around the idol as a garland to reduce his Ugram and bless devotees.

Temple Timings

The temple functions between 7.00 am to 11.00 am and between 4.00 pm to 9.00 pm.

Dress Code to visit the temple

No specific dress code is recommended for a visit to this temple. Still, costumes covering upper arms and legs are suggested as a mark of respect to the temple customs.

Uniqueness:

People suffering from incurable diseases and ceaseless struggles are advised to visit this temple for six consecutive Saturdays and chant the mantra of Jai Ram 108 times; they are also given a spiritual armlet.

Address:

This stunning temple sprawls across 12 acre land on Pondicherry- Tindivanam road.

Nearby Temples:

Irumbi Shiva Temple is located a few kilometres away from Panchavati temple and so you can visit it on your way back.

Travel Mode

Bus : Busses from all major cities will connect you to Pondicherry. There are local busses from Pondicherry bus stand to this temple.

Train : There are trains from Chennai to Pondicherry.

Airport : Chennai airport is the nearest airport to Pondicherry.