Sri Dasa Anjaneya vigraha is about two to three feet tall and a ardha shila in nature. Sri Dasa Anjaneya is seen here as a Dasa, sitting on His kneels in fornt of Sri Rama. While his both the hands are seen folded with the palms joint in 'anjali' offering 'pranams' to His Lord. His bright kundalam is big in size and daziling.
He is seen wearing beautiful ornaments in His arms, chest and legs. His ‘yagyopavetham’ with three strings of thread is seen brightly. His tulf is seen flowing / waving in the slow breeze. As typical of Sri Vyasaraja pradishta the Lords tail is seen raised above the head and has a bell tied in the fag end.
History of the Shrine
While touring with his disciples, Sri Vyasatheerthulu and his group took a break at Indra Kiladri. It was during this time that Lord Maruti appeared in the form of a vanara and signaled for them to follow him.
They obediently followed Lord Maruti, crossing mountains and forests until they reached the present location of Machavaram. In his vanara form, Lord Maruti instructed Sri Vyasatheerthulu to build a temple at that spot and install an idol of Anjaneya with Sankh and Chakra on either side.
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