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Namakkal Anjaneyar temple is located in a town in Namakkal district in Tamil Nadu.The temple is believed to be built during the 8th century by the Pandya kings in Rock-cut architecture. Historian Soundara Rajan places the date to a pre-Varagunan I (800–830) era on the 8th century.The image of Anjaneyar is 18 ft (5.5 m) tall, making it one of the tallest images of Hanuman in India. The Agamam is followed by “Sri Vaikhanasam.

The legend of the temple is also associated with Narasimha, an avatar of Hindu god Vishnu. When Ma Lakshmi, was doing penance at this place. Hanuman ji (locally called Anjaneyar) was carrying an image made of Saligrama and Lakshmi ma requested him to get her a view of Vishnu in the form of Narasimha.

Hanuman entrusted the saligrama to her and asked her to hold it until he returns. She placed the image at this place, which grew into a mount before Hanuman could return. Bhagwan Narasimha appeared before both of them and set his abode at this place. The Narasimhaswamy temple is located right at the foot hills is also associated with this legend and Hanuman ji is believed to have worshipped him in standing posture form a distance to the temple.

During the Tamil month of Panguni (March - April) the image of presiding deities here are taken around the streets of the temple.The idol in the picture is carved out of a single stone and believed to be existing from the 5th century. Since today is Saturday, Hanuman ji is worshipped across in India today.

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