This Temple is also known as Panchamukha Sri Jayamaruthi Anjaneya Temple. The Temple is located in Panchavatee in Vanur Taluk of Villupuram District. The built up area where the Temple has come up is called as Panchavatee Kshethram and it is close to Puducherry or Pondicherry. Though people call it as Panchavatee this place is known on record as Pappanchavady. The Temple area spans across a sprawaling 12 acre vacant land. The Presiding Deity is Sri Jaya Maruthi who stands 36 feet tall and firmly saddled on a Lotus Pedestal. The Deity could be said as one of the tallest ever in India. The 150 tonne single stone for carving this huge Jayamaruthi Idol was fetched from Palayaseevaram a small village between Chengalpattu and Kanchipuram. Temple started its construction (On 24th June 1999 and the Consectration or Maha Kumbabishekam performed in 31st January 2007) through the vacant land donated by Santhanam Iyengar and the entire Temple construction was overseen by Sri Ramani Anna who had built the the Nanganallur Anjaneyar Temple too.

Sri Jaya Maruthi or Hanuman graces the Temple with five faces and in a Vishvaroopam Image and the 64 feet Vimaanam stands guard over the Sanctum Sanctorum. The Panchamukham of the Main Deity consists of Sri Hanuman facing West, Sri Garuda facing East, Sri Narasimha facing South, Sri Varaha facing North and Sri Hayagreeva facing Skyward, making it an altogether indomitable Avathar. The 10 arms of this Deity holds different weapons to fight all the evil forces. The inner roofing of the Main Sannadhi is gorgeously painted with Images from Dasavatharam. A floating stone is kept in a vessel opposite to the Main Deity.

There is an exclusive East facing Shrine for Sri Pattabisheka Ramachandramoorthy. Recently a Lokakshema Pooja was performed here for the general health and well being of the humanity. Apart from this there are East facing Sub Shrines for Sri Ganesh, West facing Sub Shrine for Sri Venkateshwara Perumal. Within the Shrine of Sri Venkateshwara Perumal there are Idols of Sri Vishwaksenar, Sri Nammalwar, Sri Thirumangai Alwar, Sri Ramanujar and Sri Desigar which are all kept in an South facing enclosure. The Ramar Paadham is preserved in an enclosure. Close to this are the Idol of Naaga Devatha. The Temple has an West facing Yaaga Saalai. 

A Vasantha Mandapam and a Seetha Kalyana Mandapam could be seen. One part of the wall has Andal painting with Verses from Thiruppaavai. Various paintings from Ramayana have been chosen and portrayed on the peripheral walls of the Temple. The Temple has an exclusive Temple Kitchen or Madapalli wherein Prasadam for all Devotees are cooked with utmost care. Hanumath Jayanthi and Sri Rama Navami attract lots of Devotees from far and near. Temple has an exclusive Temple office within its premises. The Car parking provided is more than adequate. People keeping trickling in since the Temple gains prominence being close to the Tamil Nadu and Puducherry border. The Temple Management under Chairman Shri M. Kothandaraman has to be complimented for keeping the Temple meticulously clean.

Contact Details: 0413 2678823, 0413 2671232, 94425 02446 and 98947 95562

Temple Timing: 5 AM to 12 Noon 4 PM to 8 PM For Saturdays and Sundays from 5 AM to 8 PM. (No Closure)

Distance from Villupuram or Viluppuram to Pappanchavady is 52 Kms

Distance from Vikravandi to Pappanchavady is 41 Kms

Distance from Thirukovilur to Pappanchavady is 83 Kms

Distance from Thiruvannamalai or Tiruvannamalai to Pappanchavady is 104 Kms

Distance from Parikkal to Pappanchavady is 60 Kms

Distance from Sikkarayapuram to Pappanchavady is 152 Kms

Distance from Thiruvallur or Tiruvallur to Pappanchavady is 165 Kms

Distance from Panruti to Pappanchavady is 45 Kms

Distance from Vadalur to Pappanchavady is 61 Kms

Distance from Chidambaram to Pappanchavady is 67 Kms

Distance from Cuddalore to Pappanchavady is 21 Kms

Distance from Sirkali to Pappanchavady is 92 Kms

Distance from Kumbakonam to Pappanchavady is 140 Kms

Distance from Thirunageswaram to Pappanchavady is 142 Kms

Distance from Srivanchiyam to Pappanchavady is 146 Kms

Distance from Nanganallur to Pappanchavady is 153 Kms

Distance from Thiruvamathur to Pappanchavady is 48 Kms

Distance from Annamputhur to Pappanchavady is 39 Kms

Distance from Thirunavalur to Pappanchavadi is 60 Kms

Distance from Rishivandiyam to Pappanchavadi is 110 Kms

Distance from Valikandapuram to Pappanchavadi is 131 Kms

Distance from Tiruchirapalli or Tiruchi to Pappanchavadi is 197 Kms

Distance from Thanjavur to Pappanchavadi is 176 Kms

Distance from Kancheepuram or Kanchipuram to Pappanchavadi is 127 Kms

Distance from Vandavasi to Pappanchavadi is 86 Kms

Distance from Polur to Pappanchavadi is 129 Kms

Distance from Cheyyar to Pappanchavadi is 107 Kms

Distance from Vellore to Pappanchavadi is 164 Kms

Distance from Chennai to Pappanchavadi is 171 Kms

Nearest Railway Station is Pondicherry R.S.

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