Sri Anjaneyar Kovil Explained

Sri Anjaneyar Kovil, Mount Lavinia
Map Type:Sri Lanka
Coordinates:6.8673°N 79.8662°W
Native Name:ஸ்ரீ ஆஞ்சநேயர் கோவில்
Country:Sri Lanka
Province:Western
District:Colombo
Location:Mount Lavinia
Deity:Hanuman
Architecture:Dravidian architecture
Year Completed:1996

Sri Anjaneyar Kovil is a Hindu temple situated in Mount Lavinia, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is dedicated to God Hanuman, one of the central characters of the Hindu epic Ramayana.[1] Established on 30 June 1996, the temple is considered to be the only Hindu shrine in the country where a statue of Hanuman with Panchamuga (five faced) is found.[2] [3] It is also said to be the only temple in the world to have a chariot for Anjaneyar.[3]

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  1. Book: Ramachandran, Nirmala. Hindu pilgrimags and pilgrimages. 2004. 136–137.
  2. Web site: First Sri Anjaneyar Temple in Sri Lanka. anjaneyar.com. 29 April 2022.
  3. Web site: Anjaneyar Temple-Dehiwela . Epic Sri Lanka Holidays. 29 April 2022.