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Prasanna Anjaneya Temple
- Channapatna,Karnataka
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The place is noted for a Vijayanagara temple of Prasanna Anjaneya. It has a squarish Garbhagriha with a standing profile image (1. 5 metres tall) of Anjaneya ascribed to Vyasatirtha. There is a Shala Shikhara over the Garbhagriha. There is no Ardhamantapa. The spacious Navaranga has square pillars with circular capitals at the top and many of them have the Vijayanagara (lanchana) represented by the divine boar, dagger and sun and moon. The deity is believed to be having healing powers and hence is called Sanjeevaraya. Crude carvings with names of individuals coming for treatment of mental diseases are engraved all round the floor of the courtyard inside. The annual Jatra is held on Ashadha Suddha Dwadashi when more than 20, 000 people assemble, coming from for off places.
Significance
Devotees visit this temple to seek fulfillment of the following:-
- For cure from mental ailments
Shlokas
Mano Javam , Maruda Thulya Vegam, Jithendriyam Buddhi Matham Varishtam, Vatha Atmajam Vanara Yudha Mukhyam, Sree Rama Dootham Sirasa Namami
Meaning -I bow my head to salute Rama's messenger, who has won over His mind, who is as fast as the wind, who has mastered his organs, who is the most knowledgeable, who is the wind God's son, and who leads as the chief in the army of monkeys.
Anjaneya Madhi Paatalaananam, Kanjanaadri Kamaneeya Vigraham, Paarijatha Tharu Moola Vaasinam, Bhaavayami Bhava mana Nandanam
Meaning -I bow before the wind God's darling son, Anjana's son, the great killer of ogres, who is handsome and like a golden mountain, who lives near Parijatha tree's roots.
Divya Mangala Dehaaya Peethambara Dharayacha Thaptha Kanchana Varnaaya Mangalam Shri Hanumathey
Meaning -Oh Lord Hanuman who has a mystical form, who adorns a silk garment in yellow and who looks similar to molten gold, let thy be auspiciousness.
Anjana Nandanam Veeram Janaki Soka Naasanam, Kapeesa Maksha Hantharam, Vandhe Lanka Bhayankaram
Meaning -We salute Lanka's horror, Anjana's brave son, who ended Sita's sorrows, the ruler of monkeys and the one who killed Aksha, Ravana's son.