Anjaneya Statue erected in Gerugamabakkam by Actor Arjun

 

On 07th April 2012,  in actor Arjun’s garden at Gerugambakkam, Chennai,  the Anjaneya statue was erected. The Anjaneya statue is 28 feet in height and weighing 143 tons. It is the one of the tallest Anjaneya in the world on this position.
 
Actor Arjun said during this occasion,  that the construction of the temple will be completed in a year of time.

 

Anjenya swamy Temple by actor Arjun in Gerugambakkam

World biggest temple of Anjaneyar coming up in Gerugambakkam

The world biggest Anjaneyar statue of 23 feet weighting 15 tons on padmasana position coming up in Gerugambakkam.
The statue has reached Gerugambakkam all the way from Karnataka on 160 wheeled truck.

Watch the Actor Arjun TV Interview on this temple at Gerugambakkam.

YouTube TV Interview on Gerugambakkam Anjaneyar Temple 1

YouTube TV Interview on Gerugambakkam Anjaneyar Temple 2

Arjun Dedicates an Anjaneyar Temple in Gerugambakkam, Chennai

Recently Raghava Larencce dedicated a Raghavendra Temple to the public. And now Action King Arjun, a devotee of lord Anjaneyar is building a temple for his favourite God in Gerugambakkam, Chennai. To install in the temple a huge Anjaneyar statue, measuring about 23 feet and weighing 15 tons was sculpted by experts in Hubli in Karnataka at the behest of Arjun.

Since Arjun wanted a monolithic statue, it took him nearly a year to find such a stone and it took another four years to sculpt it. The Anjaneyar statue, which is in Padmasana position, will be the tallest Anjaneyar statue in the world a in that position.

The statue is being transported to Chennai from Karnataka in specially modified 160-wheeled truck.

Sourced from zimbio

Actor Arjun constructing Hanuman temple in Gerugambakkam

The construction of the monolithic Hanuman temple in Gerugambakkam is going on at a steady pace and I’m sure it will be one-of-its-kind. The statue of the deity is in a sitting posture and weighs around 160 tonnes. It will be installed in a fortnight’s time.

The Single stone statue is in 28 feet height and 12 feet width with the thickness of 7 feet…"

The actor has allocated one acre of land in Peru estate for this idol. Ashok Gudiger, a Bangalore based sculpture artist designed the temple and statue. In this Temple, the statue shows Hanuman in sitting posture. The sitting posture of Hanuman statue is first of its kind in India.

Sourced from : Actor Arjun Interview dated Mar 16, 2009

Navagraha Sthalams of Thondai Mandalam

Here is a collective view of all 9 Navagraha நவகிரக temples in Chennai, which I thought would be easy for people to view them from a single page.

If planned well, one can visit all these temples in a day itself, as most of them lie on the same route (from Porur to Somangalam) except the one at Poondhamalli.

Here is the list of the Navagraha temples located in Chennai. Click on the names of the temple for descriptions.

Kolappaakkam Sri Agatheeswarar Temple
Navagraha Sthalam for Sri Suryan

Somangalam Sri Somanaadheeswarar Temple
Navagraha Sthalam for Sri Chandran

Poondhamalli Sri Vaidheeswarar Temple (Uthara Vaidheeswaran Koil)
Navagraha Sthalam for Sri Angaaragan

Kovur Sri Sundhareswarar Temple
Navagraha Sthalam for Sri Budhan

Porur Sri Ramanaadheswarar Temple (Uthara Raameswaram)
Navagraha Sthalam for Sri Guru

Maangaadu Sri Velleeswarar Temple
Navagraha Sthalam for Sri Sukran

Pozhichalur Sri Agatheeswarar Temple (Vada Thirunallaaru)
Navagraha Sthalam for Sri Saneeswarar

Gerugambaakkam Sri Neelakandeswarar Temple
Navagraha Sthalam for Sri Kethu

Kunrathur Sri Naageswarar Temple (Vada Thirunaageswaram)
Navagraha Sthalam for Sri Raahu

All these temples are of historic importance and recently Tamilnadu Tourism has started operating package trip to these Chennai Navagraha temples.

Courtesy: http://navagrahachennai.blogspot.com

Sri Neelakandeswarar temple at Gerukambakkam (Chennai Navagraha Sthalam - Kethu)

Sri Neelakandeswarar temple at Gerukambakkam - தொண்டை நாடு கேது ஸ்தலம்(Chennai Navagraha Sthalam - Kethu)

This is being considered as the Kethu sthalam for the Navagraha ( நவகிரக ) worship. It is located in the Porur - Kundrathur Road.



At the left hand of the entrance we can see a separate Snake idol being worshipped as the Kethu shrine. The Amman strikes your sight and attracts your attention as it is facing the entrance. So, big, majestic and beautiful! is this Aadhi Kamakshi Amman. Only those who see it can believe it!!


Recently, Tamilnadu Tourism has made arrangements to organize package tour to all 9 Navagraha Sthalams around Chennai and hence the turnout of people is gradually increasing here.

For more details visit the blog