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Since
the
temple
is
located
atop
the
hill,
one
needs
to
climb
500
steep
steps
from
the
foothills,
so
make
sure
that
you
don't
have
any
serious
ailments.
Timings:
9
AM
-
6
PM
Parking
Fee
:
20rs
Per
Bike
Entry:
Free
At
a
distance
of
19
km
from
Coimbatore,
Sri
Anubhavi
Subramaniar
Temple
also
known
as
Anuvavi
Subramaniar
Temple
is
a
Hindu
temple
located
at
Anuvavi
Hills
in
Periya
Thadagam
in
the
outskirts
of
Coimbatore.
It
is
one
of
the
ancient
temples
in
Coimbatore,
and
among
the
must-visit
places
as
part
of
Coimbatore
Tour
Packages.
Located
on
the
Anaikatty
highway,
Sri
Anuvavi
Subramaniar
Temple
is
dedicated
to
Lord
Murugan
and
is
one
of
the
religious
shrines
in
the
region.
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.
It
is
believed
that
the
sanctum
sanctorum
of
the
temple
was
built
by
Karikala
Chola
in
the
early
Christian
Era.
The
Ardha
Mandapa
and
Mahamandapa
were
built
during
the
Kongu
Chola
Period
(11th
to
13th
centuries).
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.
Swayambumurthy
presiding
deity
and
the
five
mango
holy
trees
were
washed
away
by
nature's
fury
in
the
year
1957.
The
new
temple
was
built
in
the
year
1969.
Lord
Muruga
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.
Devotees
believed
that
the
natural
spring
at
this
temple
has
healing
powers.
Hence
they
take
a
dip
and
then
worship
this
lord.
This
temple
is
majestically
present
on
top
of
a
hillock,
offering
a
bird's
eye
view
of
the
surrounding
city
and
its
outskirts.
The
natural
aura
and
the
breathtaking
landscape
surrounding
the
temple
make
this
the
perfect
location
for
a
recreating
and
relaxing
weekend.
Besides,
the
dense
forest
in
the
region
provides
shelter
to
several
animals,
elephants
being
most
noteworthy
among
these.
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