Sundararaja Perumal temple, Hindu temple in Anbil, Tamil Nadu, India.
Sundararaja Perumal temple is a Hindu temple in the village of Anbil, in the Tiruchirappalli district of Tamil Nadu, South India. It features a three-tiered granite gateway tower facing east and several shrine chambers dedicated to Vishnu and other deities.
The temple dates back to the late 8th century, when it was established during the medieval Chola period. Rulers from the Vijayanagara empire and the Madurai Nayaks later added structural elements that shaped the way the complex looks today.
The temple is one of the 108 sacred sites praised in the ancient Tamil hymns of the Alvars, making it a place of deep devotion for Vaishnava pilgrims. Visitors can observe daily rituals and offerings carried out by resident priests throughout the day.
The temple is in the village of Anbil and can be reached by bus from Tiruchirappalli, with Lalgudi as the nearest stop. Morning and evening are good times to visit, and guests should wear clothing that covers shoulders and legs as the site is in active use.
The temple tank, called Mandaka Theertham, is linked to a legend about a sage who took the form of a frog after a curse and performed penance here. The word mandaka means frog in Sanskrit, which gives the tank an unusual story compared to other temple water bodies.
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