Melapathy Irattai Anjaneyar Temple, Mayiladuthurai

Address

Melapathy Irattai Anjaneyar Temple, Mayiladuthurai

Nadukkarai Keelapathi,

Mayiladuthurai,

Tamil Nadu 609309

Moolavar

Irattai Anjaneyar

Introduction

Irattai Anjaneyar Temple is dedicated to Lord Hanuman located in Melapathy Village
near Sembanarkoil Town in Tharangampadi Taluk in Mayiladuthurai District of Tamil Nadu.The temple is
situated on the banks of Cauvery river. Farmers from this region pray to Lord Anjaneya for good
agricultural yields.

Puranic Significance 

As per legend, two monkeys helped in building a bridge across the Cauvery river. The two monkeys
took rest in an Illupai forest nearby after the completion of the bridge works and died in that spot
itself. People believed that Lord Anjaneya himself came in the form of monkeys and had helped them in
the bridge construction works.The villages built a temple in memory of these two monkeys.Thus, the
temple came to be called as Irattai Anjaneyar Temple.

Reference by:

https://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2017/01/melapathy-irattai-anjaneyar-temple.html

Century/Period

500 years old

Nearest Bus Station

Sembanarkoil

Nearest Railway Station

Mayiladuthurai Junction

Nearest Airport

Trichy

Location on Map

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