Anjaneya Temple, Alamelumangapuram
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History
The idol was installed on March 31, 1985 and consecrated on June 26, 1986.
Architecture
The temple has the tallest statue of Hanuman in Chennai - about 14 foot high. The tall Hanuman was made and installed at the request of Jayendra Saraswathi. At present there are shrines for Hayagriva Perumal, garudar, Ganapathy, a small shrine for two seated and one standing Anjaneya idols, a shrine for Kothandaramar with Sitapirati and Lakshmana.
Uniqueness
The speciality of the temple is the koti archana wherein one crore names of the Hindu god Hanuman are being recited over a period of two years.
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