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Arulmigu Gnana Murugan Temple, Anakavur, Tiruvannamalai District, Tamil Nadu

Sri Gnana Murugan Temple is located in a place called Kizhmattai which falls between Anakavur and Cheyyar. Anakavur is a village located close to Cheyyar in Thiruvannamalai District. This Temple is built on the banks of River Cheyyar and is much closer to the Bridge built across River Cheyyar. This Temple of Sri Gnana Murugan is East facing and there is a huge iron mesh enclosed all around the Temple in fear of monkey menace. The Temple does not have any Rajagopuram, Dwajasthambam etc and is very modest to look at. At the outset there is a Spear or Vel which is believed to be 12 Feet but now only 3 Feet is visible and the rest has been submerged within the flooring. There is an East facing Idol of Sri Gnana Murugan who is seen along with a Peacock and a Serpant. A huge metal inscription in Tamil OM attracts the attention of the Devotees here. Proceeding towards the Moolasthanam is a white Saraswathi Idol on the right side. Devotee may have to climb 3 to 4 steps to reach the Moolasthanam.

The Moolasthana Mandapam is made up of multiple pillars. Facing the Moolasthanam is a Spear or Vel, a Neivedhya Peedam or Bali Peedam and a Mayil or Peacock Vaahanam looking Westwards towards the Moolasthanam. There are two Dwara Baalaka Idol who stand guard to the Moolasthanam. To the left of the Dwara Balaka Idol is an Idol of Sri Ganapathy and to the right of the Dwara Baalaka is the Idol of Sage Bhogar. Just beneath the Bhogar's Idols is a sqaure podium. Devotees may have to bend down and place their palm over it. Many of the Devotees who do this convey that there is a vibration or a buzzing sensation. This Divine podium is known as Shanmugha Chakkaram. The Gopuram of the Moolasthanam contains coloured stucco Idols of Shivan, Parvathy, Ganapathy and Murugan. In the East facing Sanctum Sanctorum Sri Gnana Murugan or Sri Gnanavel Murugan is seen as a Presiding Deity in His adolescent age. He is seen alone in a standing posture with a Divine Vel. The Urchavamoorthy Idol of Sri Gnana Murugan is also seen within the Moolasthanam. It is beleived that the Presiding Deity of Sri Gnana Murugan Blesses all School and College students with immense and indepth knowledge. Hence this Temple has a steady inflow of students on auspicious days. Devotees could circumambulate the Moolasthanam and while doing so there are stucco Idols of Sri Dhakshinamoorthy, Sri Maha Vishnu and Sri Brahmma on the outer walls of the Moolasthanam. The Temple has a Navagraha Sannadhi within its premises. This Temple of Sri Gnana Murugan attracts a lot of Devotees from far and near on weekends and particularly on Tuesdays. Thirukarthigai, Panguni Uthiram, Vaikasi Visagam draws enormous number of Devotees from far and near and such events are celebrated with great fanfare

Sri Ramesh who is the Trustee of this Temple shoulders the entire responsibility and is seen improving the Temple to the best of his ability. The Temple does not have a compound wall or Madapalli etc. Those Devotees who are interested in lending their helping hand for the cause of Sri Gnana Murugan Temple can contact Sri Ramesh, the Trustee in his Mobile Number and can help him by Cash or Kind.

Contact Details: Ramesh Trustee 99458 84823 and Janardhanan 91502 44155

Temple Timing: 8 AM to 10 PM and 5 PM to 7:30 PM

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