SRI RAMA
DASA ANJANEYA SWAMI TEMPLE, DHARMAPURI, T NADU
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Sri Adinarayana Rao of Kambainallur the Anjaneya Baktha
Sri Adinarayana Rao of Kambainallur,near Dharmapuri in
Tamil Nadu was then working in a responsible post under Sir Thomas Monroe,
the then Collector of Madras. Sri Rao was an ardent devotee of Sri Anjaneya
Swami. He had made it a practice to have daily darshan of Sri Anjaneya
at the temple in his native place Kambainallur. As a routine-after finishing
his daily puja, and after having darshan of Sri Anjaneya - he
used to feed all the near and dear at his home and then only he will take his
food. Even in the event of his going out of his native place on official
tour, the feeding used to be conducted without fail. (This practice
established by Sri Adinarayana Rao was continued for three generations by his
family.)
Establishment of Anjaneya Temple at Dharmapuri
While on tour at Dharmapuri, Sri Adinarayana Rao as
usual wanted to pray at an Anjaneya Temple and have the darshan of his
Lord. But he could not find any temple of Anjaneya at Dharmapuri. The day
went without food for him. He soon established a temple for Sri Anjaneya
Swami at Dharmapuri and arranged for the daily pujas to be performed
by the pundits from his native place, Kambainallur. This was around three
hundred years ago.
Lost Glory reestablished
In time to come the temple lost its glory, for reasons
best known to Sri Anjaneya Swami. The daily pujas, however, continued
and was never interrupted during the intervening period. The devotees were
interested in bringing back the glory of the temple and were trying to raise
funds. The pujas were being performed by one Sri Krishnamoorthi Rao alias
Krishnamacharya - a local school teacher. He got a divine direction to recite
and sing Sri Purandaradasar's Krithis in the temple. This task was
taken up by one Sri Sethumadhava Rao and under his leadership the daily
bhajans were undertaken in the premises of the temple. It is believed
that Sri Anjaneya Swami himself had participated in the bhajans by
dancing to the rhythms of the bhajans/songs. During one such bhajan
program one of the devotees expressed an opinion that to please Sri Anjaneya
Swami and to bring back the glory to the murti of the temple, they
should perform anointment (Abhishekam) of the Anjaneya murti
with honey.
Miracle that brought glory and Kumhabhishekam
The proposal was agreed upon and the very next day the
vouched ceremony of abhishekam with honey was performed. On that very
night one Dr. G.Jagadish Kamath, who had no prior knowledge of the existence
of this temple, got a divine direction to undertake the renovation of the
temple by giving full details thereof to him. He went in search of the temple
and finally located this temple which matched with all the details he had
seen in his dream. With the funds provided by Dr.G.J.Kamath the renovation of
the temple was commenced and now the first phase of the renovation is over.
The Kumbhabhishekam was performed by Sri Sri H.H.Vigyanathirtha
swamigal of Sri Padaragar mutt on 14th May 1993. The second phase of the
renovation is in progress and efforts are on for raising funds for the same.
The Temple and Sri Dasa Anjaneya idol
 This
temple "Sri Dasa Anjaneya Temple" is located in Sri Hariharanatha Swami
temple street, and is about one and half kilo meters from the main Dharmapuri
bus stand. One can have the dharshan of Sri Anjaneya from the main entrance
itself. The ‘moolavar’ is about one and half feet in height. "Sri Dasa
Anjaneya" as the name suggests is seen with His hands folded standing east
facing. His lankoolam(tail) is raised on his back. Just behind the
moolavar one could see on the platform of about three feet height, Sri
Rama in the sitting posture and Sri mata Sita Devi is seen sitting on the
right thigh of Sri Rama. H.H. Sri Sri Swamigal of Mulbagal Mutt had performed
the installation ceremony (prathista) of Sri Rama vigraha on 16.05.1992.
Sri Anantha Padmanabanabha Swami Saligramam
Saligramam is a rare fossil stone, found
normally in Nepal and it is supposed to represent Hari in the Pujas. The
religious experts can virtually read the saligramam and identify that
particular saligramam with a particular form of Vishnu. Here in this
temple the saligramam is identified with Sri Anantha Padmanabanabha
Swami and it is placed on the head of Sri Dasa Anjaneya.
Honey Abhishekam and Hari Vayu Sthuthi
The Abhishekam with honey is performed to the
Saligramam and Sri Anjaneya every Saturday, Sunday, Poornamavasya,
Amavasya and also on other designated occasions except on Ekadesi day.
When Abhishekam with honey to Sri Dasa Anjaneya Swami is being
performed there will be recitation of 'Hari Vayu Sthuthi'. The 'Hari Vayu
Sthuthi' is a rare composition by Sri Tiruvikrama Pandithachar - a direct
disciple of Sri Madhvacharyaa - consisting of forty one verses.
for further details please contact:
Sri K.SRINIVASAN.
Sree Seetha Rama Dasa Anjaneya Swami temple
106, Hariharanatha Swami Koil Street,
Dharmapuri – 636 702
It is said that the devotees offering Thenabhishekam
(Abhishekam with honey) to Bhagawan Anjaneya Swami of this kshethra
get their wishes fulfilled, as He is Bhakthavatsalan.
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