Anubhavi (Anuvavi) Subramaniar Temple Coimbatore | Sri Subramania Swami temple,Anuvavi

Anubhavi (Anuvavi) Subramaniar Temple Coimbatore | Sri Subramania Swami temple,Anuvavi

 

Anubhavi Subramaniar temple is located at Anuvavi Hills in Periya Thadagam at  a distance of 19 km from Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu state, India.

 

Anuvavi Subramaniar Temple is one of the ancient temples in Coimbatore, This temple is dedicated to Lord Murugan .  In earlier days, this place was actually called Hanu Bhavi where the word Hanu stands for Sri Anjaneya, and Vavi means Water Source in Tamil.

 

As per the mythology, Sri Anjaneyar felt thirsty while passing through this hill with the Sanjeevi mount. He prayed to Lord Muruga here for water. Lord punched a place here with His Vel from where water sprang up and flowed like a river.

 

Till now, the origin of the spring in the temple could not be discovered. As Kumara-Muruga helped Hanuman, the hill is also praised as Hanumakumaran Malai. Subramania worship was n vogue even during Valmiki’s period. There are also 2 mentions about the velocity of the arrow of Rama as that of Muruga’s Vel.

 

Anuvavi Subramaniar Temple was built by Karikala Chola in the Chola dynasty. Ardha Mandapa and Mahamandapa were built during the Kongu Chola Period (11th to 13th centuries).

 

Then from 14th to 17th centuries, the Hoysala, Vijayanagar, and Nayaka kings gave endowments. The famous Kanaka Sabhai was built by Alagadri Nayak of Madurai in the 17th century.

 

Tippu Sultan of Mysore attached half of the Inams of the temple in the 18th century. The Swami and Amman Temples were renovated in the middle of the 18th century and later on the Mantap of 63 Saints was built.

 

Subramaniar presiding deity and the five mango holy trees were washed away by nature’s fury in the year 1957. The new temple was built then in 1969 and consecration celebrated.

 

Lord Muruga (Subramaniar ) blesses from the sanctum sanctorum in standing posture with consorts Valli and Deivanai. There are also separate shrines for Lord Vinayaka, Sri Anjaneya, and Lord Shiva who blesses in the name Sri Arunachaleswara.

 

Anubhavi Subramaniar temple has a natural water outflow, which spouts water all through the year. The spring in the hill is mentioned as Kaanachunai – meaning not discoverable – in a document by a king of Mysore.

 

You have to climb a 500 steps to get to the temple. The temple is 1 km far from the foot hills. Idumban shrine is before the hill temple.

 

Anubhavi (Anuvavi) Subramaniar Temple Coimbatore Timings : 6.00 AM - 8.30 PM

 

Anubhavi (Anuvavi) Subramaniar Temple Coimbatore Entry : Free

 

Anubhavi (Anuvavi) Subramaniar Temple Coimbatore Festivals :

 

Aipasi Sura Samharam in October-November,

 

Krithika star days and Karthigai in November-December;,

 

Panguni Uthiram in March-April,

 

Vaikasi Visakham in May-June are the festivals celebrated in the temple with special abishekam and pujas.

 

Anubhavi (Anuvavi) Subramaniar Temple Coimbatore Address : Kanuvai, Coimbatore, Periya Thadagam, Tamil Nadu 641108

 

How To Reach Anubhavi (Anuvavi) Subramaniar Temple Coimbatore :

 

By Road : Kanuvai, Periya Thadagam, Road.

 

By Railway: Coimbatore Railway Junction,

 

By Airport: Coimbatore Airport,