Sri Sanjeevi Rayar Temple – Ayyangar Kulam, Kanchipuram

Sri Sanjeevi Rayar Temple – Ayyangar Kulam, Kanchipuram
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About the location (from here):
Kanchipuram is considered as a sacrosanct since it is often visited by Srivaishnavas as it is home to as many as fourteen Divya Desams and other smaller temples associated with the lives of preceptors (Acharyas) like Tirukkacchi Nambi and Kurattazhvan. However, the small temples in Kanchipuram are rarely visited. But some of great historic and religious importance, situated in the suburban region of Kanchipuram. One among such neglected temples is the large and very beautiful Sanjeevi Rayar temple, dedicated to Hanuman. The beautiful shrine dedicated to Hanuman is located in an ancient small village named Ayyangar Kulam. This consecrated site is situated about ten kilometers from the heart of Kanchipuram on the Kanchi-Wandawasi route. The temple is located in a peaceful albeit lonely corner of Ayyangar Kulam village, far from the noise and bustle of the city of Kanchi.

The celebrated Hanuman temple in Ayyangar Kulam has an illustrious history. From the historical background of the temple it is known that the temple was originally built by a great scholar and administrator named Kotikanyadanam Lakshmikumara Tatacharya. The temple itself and the village were named following the name of this great scholar Tatacharya, who was then popularly known as Ayyangar. The architecture of the temple of Sri Sanjeevi Temple depicts the Vijayanagara style as the essential feature. The structural design of the shrine is the striking feature of the architecture. A big temple complex houses only one sanctum enshrining the image of hanuman is a unique architectural feature of the temple.

Movies shot at this location:
Place where the villain holds the beggars in captivity from Naan Kadavul

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