Aani Thirumanjanam festival at Tiruvannamalai temple

The ‘Aani Thirumanjanam’ (the Tamil calendar month of Aani) festival was celebrated in the famous Tiruvannamalai Lord Arunachaleswar temple.

The Thirumanjanam (divine bathing) was performed on the main deity of Lord Nataraja.

After the completion of the Thirumanjanam, the main deity of Lord Nataraja and along with His Consort Sivakamaisundari, adorned with special features, were carried to the ‘Aayiram Kaal Mandapam’ (100 pillars hall) during the night, offering Darshan to the devotees and blessing them.

Subsequently, special Abhishekam was performed on the deities of Lord Nataraja and Consort Sivakamaisundari in the early morning and the deities were specially adorned.

Special Pooja was performed for the deities of Lord Nataraja and Sivakamaisundari at 9.00 AM. Maha Deeparadhanai was performed.

Subsequently, the deities were taken to the 1000-pillar hall to offer Darshan to the devotees. Thousands of devotees attended the special pooja and Abhishekham and had good Darshan of the Lord and His Consort.

After this, the deities were taken on a procession via the Thirumanjanam Gopuram along the 4 corridors of the temple.