Sri Adinarayana Rao of Kambainallur, the Anjaneya Baktha
Sri Adinarayana Rao of Kambainallur, near Dharmapuri in Tamil Nadu, was then working in a responsible
post under Sir Thomas Monroe, the then Collector of Madras. Sri Rao was an ardent devotee of Sri
Anjaneya Swami. He had made it a practice to have a daily darshan of Sri Anjaneya at the temple in his
native place, Kambainallur.
After finishing his daily puja and having darshan of Sri Anjaneya and before taking his food, he used to feed all the near and dear at his home.
The feeding at his home used to be conducted without fail, even in the event of his going out of his native place on an official tour. (This practice established by Sri Adinarayana Rao was continued by the three generations of his family.)
Establishment of Anjaneya Temple at Dharmapuri
While on tour at Dharmapuri, Sri Adinarayana Rao, as his routine, wanted to offer prayer at an Anjaneya temple and have the darshan of his Lord. Since he could not find the temple of Anjaneya at Dharmapuri, he did not take any food that day. Therefore he soon established a temple for Sri Anjaneya Swami at Dharmapuri. and arranged for the daily pujas to be performed by the pundits from his native place, Kambainallur. This was around three hundred years ago.
Lost glory re-established
In time to come, the temple lost its glory, for reasons best known to Sri Anjaneya Swami. The daily pujas, however, continued and were never interrupted during the intervening period. The devotees were interested in bringing back the glory of the temple and were trying to raise funds. The pujas were performed by one Sri Krishnamoorthi Rao, alias Krishnamacharya, a local school teacher at that time. He got a divine direction to recite and sing Sri Purandaradasar's Krithis in the temple. This responsibility for this was taken up by Sri Sethumadhava Rao and under his leadership, the daily bhajans were undertaken on the premises of the temple. It is believed that Sri Anjaneya Swami himself participated in the bhajans by dancing to the rhythms of the bhajans or songs. During one such bhajan program, one of the devotees expressed an opinion that to please Sri Anjaneya Swami and to bring back the glory to the murti of the temple, they should perform anointment (Abhishekam) of the Anjaneya murti with honey.
It is believed that Sri Anjaneya Swami himself had participated in the bhajans by dancing to the rhythms of the bhajans/songs. During one such bhajan program one of the devotees expressed an opinion that to please Sri Anjaneya Swami and to bring back the glory to the murti of the temple, they should perform anointment (Abhishekam) of the Anjaneya murti with honey.
Miracle that brought glory and Kumhabhishekam
The proposal was agreed upon, and the very next day the vouched ceremony of abhishekam with honey was performed. On that very night, one Dr. G. Jagadish Kamath, who had no prior knowledge of the existence of this temple, got a divine direction to undertake the renovation of the temple by giving full details thereof to him. He went in search of the temple he had seen in his dream and finally located this temple, which matched all the details. With the funds provided by Dr. G.J. Kamath, the renovation of the temple commenced, and now the first phase of the renovation is over. Sri Sri H.H. Shri Vignananidhi Teertharu Swamigal of SriPadaraja Mutt performed the Kumbhabhishekam of the temple on 14th May 1993. The second phase of the renovation is presently in progress. To raise funds for this renovation work, efforts are being made.
Sri Dasa Anjaneya idol
Sri Dasa Anjaneya Temple is located in Sri Hariharanatha Swami Temple Street and is about one and a
half kilometers from the main Dharmapuri bus stand. Darshan of Sri Anjaneya can be had from the main
entrance of the temple itself. The 'moolavar’ is about one and a half feet in height. standing
east-facing "Sri Dasa Anjaneya," as the name suggests, is seen with His hands folded. His lankoolam
(tail) is raised position behind his back. Just behind the moolavar, one could see the platform of
about three feet height, on which Sri Rama is seen in the sitting posture, and Sri Mata Sita Devi is
seen sitting on the right thigh of Sri Rama. H.H. Sri Sri Swamigal of Mulbagal Mutt performed the
installation ceremony (prathista) of Sri Rama Vigraha on 16.05.1992.
Sri Anantha Padmanabanabha Swami Shaligram
Shaligram representing Hari, is a rare fossil stone, found normally in Nepal, and used in Hari Pujas. The religious experts can virtually read the Shaligram and identify the particular Shaligram with a particular form of Vishnu. The Shaligram placed on the head of Sri Dasa Anjaneya this temple is identified as Sri Anantha Padmanabanabha Swami.
Honey Abhishekam and Hari Vayu Sthuthi
Excepting on Ekadesi day, abhishekam with honey is performed to the Shaligram and Sri Anjaneya every Saturday, Sunday, Poornamavasya, Amavasya, and also on other designated occasions. While Abhishekam with honey is performed to Sri Dasa Anjaneya Swami, there will be a recitation of 'Hari Vayu Sthuthi'. The 'Hari Vayu Sthuthi' is a rare composition by Sri Tiruvikrama Pandithachar, a direct disciple of Sri Madhvacharyaa, consisting of 41 verses.
|| Mukhya Praanantargata Sitapati Sri Ramachandra Preeyataam ||
Location of the temple: "Sri Rama Dasa Anjaneya Swami Temple, Dharmapuri"
Experience
The devotees offering Thenabhishekam (Abhishekam with honey) to Bhagawan Anjaneya Swami of this kshetra get their wishes fulfilled, as Swami is Bhakthavatsalan.
SRI HANUMAN THINKS DIFFERENTLY, THINKS FAST
THINKS AHEAD AND ACTS FOR SURE
Ed [22.10.2001]
revised Ed [Dec 2024]