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]