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Sri Tadbund Veeranjaneya Swamy Devasthanam
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Overview
The temple of Sri Tadbund Veeranjaneya Swamy Temple, an ancient and famous Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Hanuman is situated in Sikh Village, Tadbund, near Secunderabad in Hyderabad district of Telangana state.
About The Temple
The temple has a large expansive Mukhamandapam hall with Granite Grabhalayam, Vimana Gopuram and Maharaja Gopuram. Numerous people from many places come to the shrine to do Mandala pradakshinas and Mandala Abhishekam for 40 days. These devotees choose to halt at the temple grounds for 40 days and do pradakshinas and poojas. For the convenience of these devotees choultries were constructed.
This shrine also has a Ashwatha Vruksham (Raavi Chettu), Shami Vruksham (Jammi Chettu), Bilvadala Vruksham, Maaredu Vruksham, Nimba Vruksham (Neem Tree) and Usiri (Amla) chettu etc, in the Devasthanam buildings which are revered by the devotees.
About The Deity
Sri Veeranjaneya Swamy the chief divinity of this shrine is a “Swayambhu” i.e., not created. Idol of Sri Vinayaka Swamy is also Swayambhu is to the left of Sri Veeranjaneya Swamy is on the same large rock inside the garbha gudi. This is the foremost of its kind where Sri Veeranjaneya Swamy along with Sri Ganesha is present on the same rock and is being worshiped by the devotees.
Navagrahas namely Surya, Chandra, Angaraka, Budha, Guru, Shukra, Shani, Rahu and Kethu are also present in the temple premises. Shani Trayodashi is celebrated in the temple when the tithi Trayodashi happens on Saturday. Great numbers of devotees believe this day as an auspicious day and pray to Lord Shani to get relief from all types of Shani-doshas.
As Sri Anjaneya Swamy was acknowledged as one of the personifications of Lord Shiva, Sri Shiva Lingam along with Goddess Parvathi, Vinayaka, Vishnu and Surya which is known as Shiva Panchayathanam was sanctified in the temple grounds. Many devotees worship this Shiva Panchayatanam every day.
Nagaraja, which is said to signify Subramanya Swamy in the form of snake, is also seen in the Shrine. There had in the beginning been a huge ant-hill below raavi chettu inside the temple grounds in which snakes used to live in the past. Nagendra in black granite stone in installed at the same place in the temple premises and is being worshiped by most of the devotees.
Ushtra i.e., Camel is the vehicle (vahanam) of Sri Anjaneya Swamy. As it is stated in the History of Sri Anjaneya and in Sri Anjaneya Mangalashasanam, Camel vahanam in Block Granite stone covered with silver plate is seen in front of Sri Veeranjaneya Swamy inside the temple Grounds.
Sri Suvarchala Veeranjaneya Swamy is revered as Utsava vigrahas in the temple. Suvarchala, the Daughter of Surya (Sun God) is the Consort of Sri Veeranjaneya Swamy according to 1 legend. Sri Anjaneya Swamy had to wed Suvarchala Devi to complete his studies i.e., Nava Vyakaranas out of which four has to be Studied by Gruhasthas (married people) only. As Sri Anjaneya Swamy devoted his entire life for Sri Rama seva, both Sri Anjaneya Swamy and Suvarchala Devi practiced celibacy (Brahmacharya), in spite of being married.
Abishekam Timing
Saturday and Tuesday - 04:00 am
Other Week Days - 05:00 am
Archanas and Vehicle pooja Timing
Daily (except Tuesday & Saturday)
Morning – 08:30 am to 11:00 am
Evening – 04:30 pm to 08:00 pm
Tuesday
Morning – 08:30 am to 11:30 am
Evening – 04:30 pm to 08:30 pm
Saturday
Morning – 08:30 am to 11:30 am
Evening – 04:30 pm to 10:00 pm
Special Days
The temple is located very near to Secunderabad, so numerous tourists come to visit this temple every day. However, the temple is packed with many devotees performing Sri Hanuman Aaku Pooja with Tamalapaku (betel leaves) and offering Vadamala for Anjaneya Swamy on every Tuesdays and Saturdays. Accordingly prasadam is being distributed to all the devotees who visit the temple on these days from morning till night.
Festivals
- Hanumajjayanthi – Chaitra Shudda Purnima
- Hanumajjayanthi – Vaishaka Bahula Dasami
- Sri Suvarchala Veeranjaneya Kalyanotsavam – Jaishta Sudda Dashami
- Sri Hanumath Vratham – Margashira Sudda Trayodashi
- Sri Vari Sandarshanotsavam – Phalguna Sudda Ekadashi
- Sri Vari Janma Nakshatrotsavams – Every month on the day of Purvabhadra Nakshatram
- Sri Vari Visheshotsavam - Every time when Amavasya falls on Saturday
Important Festivals
- Sri Rama Navami – Sita Rama Kalyanam – Chaitra Shudda Navami
- Sravana Last Saturday Utsavam – Last Saturday of Sravana Masam
- Sri Vigneshwara Pancharaatrotsavams – Bhadhrapada Shudda Chaviti
- Sri Vigneshwara Nimmajjanotsavam – Bhadhrapada Shudda Navami
- Vijaya Dashami – Ashvayuja Shudda Dashami
- Dasara Kushala Prashnotsavam – Ashvayuja Shudda Ekadashi
- Sharat Poornima – Ashvayuja Shudda Poornima
- Annakuta Mahotsavam – Last Sunday of Karthika Masam
- Nootana Samvatsarotsavam – First day of English Calendar (1st Jan)
- Maha Shiva Ratri – Magha Bahula Trayodashi
- Shani Trayodashi – Every time when Trayodashi falls on Saturday
Other Periodic Festivals
- Ugadi – Chaitra Shudda Paadyami
- Deepavali – Ashvayuja Bahula Amavasya
- Sankranthi – 14th day of January
- Holi – Phalguna Sudda Poornima
How to Reach Sri Tadbund Veeranjaneya Swamy Devasthanam
Airport
This temple is located 35kms from Rajiv Gandhi international Airport, Shamshabad ,Hyderabad.
Railways
Hyderabad has 3 Central Railway Stations and from there, tourists can easily reach Tadbund Hanuman Temple. They are Secunderabad Railway Station (4.5 km), Hyderabad Railway Station or Nampally Railway Station (9 km) and Kachiguda Railway Station (10 km).
Road
Devotees can effortlessly reach the shrine by taking Hyderabad City Buses. Jubilee Bus Station near Parade Grounds of Secunderabad is very close to the shrine at a distance of just 3 km and Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station is just 12 km away from Tadbund Hanuman temple.
The A.P.S.R.T.C. Tadbund Bus Stop and Sikh Village Bus Stop are the two nearest Bus stands to reach this temple which is at a walk able distance.
Temple Address
Sri Tadbund Veeranjaneya Swamy Devasthanam,
6-2, Kummarigutta, Sikh Village,
Tadbund, Secunderabad, Hyderabad District,
Telangana, India, Pincode – 500009.
Significance
Devotees visit this temple to seek fulfillment of the following:-
- Happiness
- Removal of worries
- Removal of sins
- Prosperity of future generations
- Relief from suffering
- Suitable grooms for unmarried girls
Shlokas
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.
Raamaaya Ramabadraaya Ramachandraaya Vaydasey Raghunaadaaya Naadaaya Seethaaya Pathaye Namo Namah
Meaning -I offer salutations to Sri Rama, the one who safeguards all, who knows all, who has descended from the Raghu dynasty, Sita's spouse and the Lord of the universe.
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.
Timings
The temple timings are 05:00 am to 11:30 am and from 04:00 pm to 08:30 pm daily (Except Tuesday and Saturday). On Tuesdays, the temple is open from 04:00 am to 12:00 noon and from 04:00 pm to 09:00 pm. On Saturdays, the temple is open from 04:00 am to 12:30 am.