| Thiruvallur
district occupies an area of 3424 km² and has a population
of 2,738,866 (as of 2001). It is bounded on the north by Andhra
Pradesh state, on the east
by the Bay of Bengal, on the southwest by Chennai district, and
on the south by Kanchipuram and Vellore districts.
It is well known for the Sri Vaidya Veera Raghava Swami Temple,
which is located in the center of the town. This temple one of the
sacred 108 temples for Vaishnavites. Also, In the same town is the Sri Viswaroopa Panchamukha Anjaneya
Swami Ashram [1] which has one of the largest Murtis of Lord Anjaneya.
The Idol is made of a single green granite stone, brought from Hassan,
Karnataka and it stands 40 feet tall. The idol is considered to be
a sculptural marvel. The Anjaneya Swami here is five faced - Anjaneya,
Hayagriva, Narasimha, Varaha and Garuda Faces. |