Lalapet

The Lalapet, a beautiful village, is situated near Kulithalai in the Karur District, Tamil Nadu. You enter the village abutting the river Cavery, surrounded by green, lashing paddy fields, banana gardens, and coconut growers; the sight will mesmerise you.

Perumal Kovil of Lalapet

Around three hundred years ago, an exciting incident had taken place in this village. There was a beautiful temple in the village for Sri Varadharaja Perumal. People from the surrounding village used to visit the temple. But they found it hampered to visit the temple during the rainy days, especially when the river Cavery flowed to the brim. Then the villagers decided to shift the Perumal temple to the nearby Kallawpalleevillage by name. The work progressed well, and the Perumal temple of Lalapet was shifted to Kallawpallee smoothly.

Dwajastamba of Kovil

In this process, they tried to shift the 'dwajastamba' of the Perumal temple of Lalapet also. The 'dwajastamba' made of granite stone was not yielding takeoff from the ground. It was then decided to dig the earth around the 'dwajastamba' to dislodge it. When they started digging, then that miracle had happened. In the presence of the villagers, a liquid red in colour started oozing from the earth around the 'dwajastamba.' On the council of elders of the village, it was decided to drop the idea of moving the 'dwajastamba' from its original place.

Divine Direction of Anjaneya

There was a divine direction to build a temple for one of the village elders by none other than Sri Anjaneya Moorthi Himself. Accordingly, an idol of Sri Anjaneya Swami was established right below the 'dwajastamba.' The idol is south-facing and adores the name 'Sri Jaya Anjaneya.' In the days that followed, a sannidhi for Sri Anjaneya Swami was also built. 'Maha kumbabishakam' for this temple was performed in 1940 and then in the year 1984.

Not only does the establishment of this temple have this unique background, but there is also the presence of a ‘wonder stone’ indicating the blessing and presence of the Lord in this wonderful and peaceful place in Lalapet

Wonder stone of Temple

There is a wonderstone in this temple that is oval and slightly flat in shape. This stone is believed to have fallen from the hands of Sri Anjaneya while He was carrying the 'marunthu malai' to Sri Lanka. The Bhakthas, whether male or female, will bathe in the water drawn from the well of the temple in the morning hours and maintain sanctity. With the wet cloth, the Baktha mounts the wonder stone and places both his hands on the ground adjacent to the stone. The Baktha will 'smaran' Lord Sri Anjaneya Swami to fulfill his desire.

Then that miracle happens: the wonder stone starts moving, i.e., rotating. If the wonder stone rotates in the right direction, then the wish of the Baktha is to be fulfilled by the Lord. If the wonder stone rotates towards the left direction, then the wish of the Baktha is not to be fulfilled by the Lord. Once the wonder stone starts moving, then the Bakhta will also have to rotate in the same direction without taking out his hand from the ground. If Wonder Stone just does not move or rotate, then the wish is not justified. The most suitable time will be in the morning before nine, especially on Ekadesi (the 11th day after the new moon day or full moon day), Thursday, Saturday, or Sunday.

H.H. Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Jagatguru Sri Chandrasekarendra Saraswathi Sankaracharya Swamigal, Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Swamigal, and Sri Sankara Vijayendra Swamigal visited this temple.

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SRI HANUMAN THINKS DIFFERENTLY, THINKS FAST
THINKS AHEAD AND ACTS FOR SURE

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Ed [Prior to July 2001
Updates: Sep 2019, Dec 2024]

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