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The ideal time for undertaking Girivalam in Tamil Month Thai on Full Moon Day!

The Temple administration of Thiruvannamalai Lord Arunchaleswarar temple has announced the ideal time undertake Girivalam (going round the Thiruvannamalai Mountain by foot and then go for Darshan of Lord Sri Arunchaleswarar) on the auspicious occasion of the Full Moon Day (Poornima or Pournami) when the star of Poosam in the Tamil calendar of Thai! As […]

Rathasapthami Theerthavari event at Thiruvannamalai Lord Arunchaleswarar temple! Deity of Lord and Consort took to Cheyyaru

At the temple of Lord Sri Arunchaleswarar temple in Thiruvannamalai important ‘Theerthavaris’ are performed as per Tamil Calendar from the Chithirai to Panguni. Among these Theerthavaris, the Rathasapthami Theerthavari event is performed on the 7th day after the NEW Moon Day (Amavasya or Amavasai)! On this sacred day of Rathasapthami Theerthavari, the deity of Lord […]

Thiruvannamalai Lord Arunchaleswarar Temple: Lakhs of devotees undertake Girivalam on Full Moon Day!

Lakhs of devotees undertook ‘Girivalam’ (taking a walk across the bottom of the mountain) on the Occasion of the Full Moon Day (Pournami or Poornima) at the Thiruvannamalai Lord Arunchaleswarar temple! In fact, the devotees had started undertaking ‘Girivalam’ right from yesterday (Friday, 6th January) afternoon! By 6.oo PM in the evening, the crowd of […]

Thiruvannamalai Lord Arunchaleswarar temple: Divineflag-hoisting performed for Uthrayana Holy Season!

The divine flag-hoisting ceremonymarking the advent of the ‘Utharayanam Punya’ season (Commencement of theholy/sacred period of Utharayanam – the summer half of the year) was performedat the famous temple of Lord Arunchaleswarar in Thiruvannamalai! Thousands of devotees participated inthe event of divine flag-hoisting and had Darshan of Lord Arunchaleswarar!