On 18th January 2012, after having darshan at Koviladi Appakudathan temple, I proceeded to Anbil. As wanted to go by a bus, I took the bus to Poondi from Koviladi and getting down at the Entrance arch of Poondi Matha Church. From there, buses from Thirukkattupalli to Lalgudi can be taken to reach Anbil, because of the new bridge over Kollidam between Poondi and Sengariyur.(See Anbil visits posting for photograph of the bridge). A town bus from thirukkattupalli to lalgui arrived and I reached Anbil at 12.55 PM just in time for the darshan. The temple was open upto 01.20 PM to enable a few people who had come at that time. The photo of the temple was taken from the bus stand which was very nearby.
The temple is in around an acre of land, and the sanctum is facing east and with one prakaram.
The entrance gopuram is 3 tiered. The sundararaja perumal is in kidantha kolam facing east and thayar is Soundaranayaki. The pictures of Urchavars are shown above. This is one of the 108 divya desams and Thirumazhisai Alwar in a pasuram refers about 7 reclining vishnu's at Thirukudanthai, Thiruvegkaa, Thiruvallur, Thiruvarangam, Thiruppernagar(Koviladi), Anbil and Thirupparkadal. For panchranga keshtras (see posting on Koviladi and Indaloor also). Legend has it that Brahma and Valmiki worshipped Vishnu here. Also Mandooka Muni during an underwater penance failed to notice the presence of Sage Durvasa who cursed Mandooka Muni to take the form of a toad and he got cleared of the curse by workshipping the Lord here and the pushkarani is known as Mandooka purshkarani.
From Lalgudi side, the temple is only 8 kms but the road has been damaged because of the frequency of lorry traffic taking sand from kollidam between Ariyur and Anbil.
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