Preface

There is a Tamil adage that none ought to live in an area where there is no temple - "Koil illa oorril kutierukka vendaam". This is indeed a meaningful statement for, the temple does radiate a divine and pure atmosphere which elevates the mental and spiritual levels of those who live in the vicinity. It is all the more important that the temple is built in accordance with rules prescribed in the Agamic texts so as to radiate the divinity benefiting the people. While this is applicable to all temples built for the worship of the presiding deity, devotees from his part goes to temple with faith and offer his prayer with all sincerity.

Today in India there are innumerable Anjaneya temples that are built in accordance with the Agama rules and consecration of deities and performance of pujas made as prescribed. But only very few attain the Greatness that had been seen by the time. In time to come some of the temple losses its glory, for reasons best known to Sri Anjaneya Swami. The daily pujas, however, may continue and may never be interrupted during the intervening period. Nevertheless the temple remains in obscuration for some time. Many reasons could be attributed for this, but in my view the main cause could be that of the devotees' mind and concentration, the relation that he develops with Him. If the temple has to radiate a divine and pure atmosphere, which could, elevates the mental and spiritual level of the devotee, then devotee also has to go to the temple with pure mind and with sanctified intention. They reciprocate to each other thus they aid each other.

Many seers, poets, sants, and devotees who had not asked anything for their self must have visited the ancient temples. Lots of prayers must have been offered. As the diamond glitters more with the fine cuttings, so also the temple does radiate a divine and pure atmosphere when more devotees with sanctified mind and intention offer their prayer there. He is the giver, hence don't ask, and for he gives even before you ask, for he knows what you required to be equipped with.

Let us make it a point to visit an ancient temple at every opportunity, be it Anjaneya Swami temple or Hanuman Mandir or Maruti Gudi.