[ITMS-Hyderabad] Sri Vyasaraja Theertharu - Anjaneya Temples at Nellore, nallatur

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Dear All

 

1.Appears so, going by iconographic features.Even the

other two are likely to be so. I recall having read

that the Aambur Anjaneya temple was constructed during

the Vijayanagar period during the reign of krishna

deva raya. Therefore the probability is high.

 

2. Similarly I have seen years back, an Anjaneya

idol, quite a big one, in the famous Shiva temple at

Tiruvannamalai (this Shiva has been praised by saint

VAdiraja, who studied under Sri Vyasaraja for some

time, in his work Theertha Prabhanda and an important

Shiva temple for Madhvas, in addition to

Virudhachalam).

 

The idol is believed to be have been installed during

Krishna deva raya's reign, who was also a disciple of

Sri Vyasaraja. This beautiful idol with fine features

and iconographic aspects, I recall, is similar to the

ones that Sri Vyasaraja installed. My father asked the

priest there reg installation details.Not much

information could be gathered. This idol is adjacent

to the veerabhadra idol, a well - carved one, also

installed in Krishna deva raya period.

 

3. You can also use another criterion- inquiring about

worship procedures in addition to iconographic

aspects. In general, for idols installed by Sri

Vyasaraja, till recently, the practice of Vada

garlands was not there, even if the idol was

worshipped by other sects (things may have changed

today)

 

4. There is also an Anjaneya idol at Bammagatti

(spelling?) somewhere near Raichur installed by Sri

Vyasaraja. The idol was discovered by a farmer based

on instructions in a dream and was asked to approach

Sri Vyasaraja. The sthala purana has been painted on

the walls.

 

5. I have also come across an Anjaneya idol believed

to be installed by Sri Vyasaraja near Pedda market in

Kurnool. I had darshan of this by chance. On a brief

visit to the Uttaradi Matha there, which has the Moola

Brindavana of Sri Sathyanidhi thirtha and a Narasimha

worshipped by Maharishi Vashista, a local youngster,

literally forced me to this temple and ensured my

darshan of this Anjaneya.

 

6.Kurnool also has a Venkatesha and an Anjaneya

installed by Sri Narahari Thirtha and well maintained

and worshipped by Madhvas with community support.

 

7. I think there is one more idol installed by sri

Vyasaraja somewhere in the vicinity of Srirangam and

Thiruvanaikkaval near Tiruchi.

 

Suresh

 

Suresh at Bangalore

 

 

 

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