Sri Trinethra Dasabuja Anjaneyar, Anantamangalam, TN.
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Ananthamangalam is known for the temple housing Anjaneya Swami, having three eyes and ten arms holding different armament.

Legend of the temple:
Post war while leaving back to Ayodhya with sita, Lakshmana, and Hanuman, rama was warmly welcomed by Sage Bharadwaj to his ashram, and offered food and rest.
While he was eating, Sage Naradar came there to meet him. He had some news to share.
Naradar mentioned that although Ravana, and his army were killed in the war, there were still scions of the family who were planning revenge.
Two asuras, by name Rakha Bindu and Raktha Rakshagan were meditating under the sea,
to acquire special powers and they must be stopped immediately and only Rama could do it.
Rama understood the threat but was in a hurry to get back to Ayodhya, as his brother Bharata had vowed to enter the fire, if his brother did not return within a particular time.
So, he instructed Hanuman to slay the two Asuras and join him at Ayodhya.
He gave Hanuman his bow and arrow to help him in his mission.
The other Gods who were equally troubled by Raktha Bindu and Raktha Rakshagan, gave their weapons too to Hanuman.
So, Lord Hanuman acquired different weapons in his ten hands, that symbolised the power of the Gods - Conch and Discus of Lord Vishnu, Trident of Lord Rudra,
Kapala of Lord Brahma, Vajrayutha of Lord Indra, Bow and arrow of Lord Rama, Whip and Butter ball of Lord Krishna, & Axe & Deer of Lord Shiva.
Apart from this he also acquired Lord Shiva's third eye and the wings of Garuda.
Since he had acquired the blessings of Gods, he was able to imbibe their capabilities & was able to defeat the two demons.
Later accomplishing the task of killing the two demons he decides to be with Rama [full of Aanandha] who is chief deity at Mangalam by the name of Rajagopalan. This village was originally was known to be Aanandhamangalam but later over the time changed as Ananthamangalam

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