Arulmigu Arunacahleswarar Thirukovil Maha Sivarathiri Photos

The Maha Sivarathiri festival at the Thiruvannamalai Shri Arunachaleswarar temple was celebrated by more than a lakh of devotees participating in Laksharchana, Abhishekams to the main-deity and His consort Unnamalai Amman.

Many women-folk who visited the temple participated in drawing rangolis with salt and some were indulged in lighting the compound wall with the traditional deepams.

At the temple the Lord Arunachaleswarar was performed milk, honey and rose-water abhishekams since Sunday evening to the Monday early morning.

Here are some of the pictures that were photographed when the Sivarathiri function was on.