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Full Moon Day Pradosham observed at Thiruvannamalai Temple
The sacred Full Moon Day (Poornima or Pournami) ‘Pradosham’ occasion in the Tamil calendar month of Panguni (18.3.2019). On this occasion, special Abhisjekhams will be performed in the evening on the ‘Nandhis’ located in the 5 corridors of the famous Thiruvannamalai Lord Arunachaleswarar temple. Further, the deity of the Lord Pradosha Vinayakar will be taken […]
Maham Festival in Tiruvannamalai Temple
Special Somaskandar ‘cuttikkondaperum’ anointing was performed on the deity of Lord Arunachakleswarar on 19th/20th February. Thousands of devotees attended the event with great devotion and spiritual emotions. The 2nd Courtyard of the temple was set up with a large speaker. The event was performed in the Pallikollapattu Gaur river.
Karthigai Deepam Festival 2018 – Day 6
On the 6th day of the Tirukkarthigai festival celebrated grandly in the Thiruvannamalai Lord Arunchaleswarar temple (19th November), the deity of Lord Chandrasekhara was taken on a procession on the carriage of elephant along with th deities of the 53 nayanmars or Saivite Saints along with Nalvar Sekkizhar.
Maha Deepam Koparai
The Maha Deepam Coprai (Oil receptacle pot) made ready for the occasion of the lighting of the Maha deepam on the peak of the mountain Thiruvannamalai on the grand occasion of Thirukkarthigai Deepam 2018.
Karthigai Deepam Festival 2018 – Day 5
On the 5th night of the grand Thirukkarthigai festival in progress in a grand manner in the Thiruvannamalai Lord Arunachaleswarar temple, the deities of the Lord on the carriage of Rishabha (sacred bull) and the deity of Goddess Parasakthi Amman on the silver Kamadhenu (sacred cow), the deity of Lord Vinayaka on the carriage of […]
Divine marriage the presiding deities of God and Goddess performed at the Thiruvannamalai temple
On the super-auspicious occasion of Panguni Uthiram (-The Hindu system – the star Uthiram falling on the Full Moon Day on the Hindu calendar month of Panguni), the divine marriage of the deity of the Lord Periyanayakar Somskandar was taken to the 3rd corridor of the temple in front of the temple flag and the […]
Tiruvannamalai Maha Deepam 2017: Maha Deepam was lit in Om Arunachaleswarar Temple
Maha Deepam was lit in Om Arunachaleswarar Temple The Thiruvannamalai temple holds immense popularity for the Karthigai Deepam festival that began in the early hours today. The barani deepam was lighted inside the temple premises. Nearly 20 lakh devotees are awaited at the Thiruvannamalai to find the Maha Deepam that is lit on top of […]
Deepam 2017 – Day 2 (Morning) – Arulmigu Chandrasekarar in Suriya Prabai vaganam
The festival events on day # 2 of the grand Deepam festival at the Thiruvannamalai temple: On the 2nd day of the Deepam festival, a procession of the deities – the deity of Lord Arulmigu Chandrasekarar in the carriage of the Surya Prabhai (Sun God) and the deity of the Lord Vinayaka on the carriage […]