Entries by omarunachala

Chitirai Festival – Laying of wooden supports for Pandhal erection In Thiruvannamalai temple

The ceremony of laying and setting the wooden pillar posts (Pandhakkaal) for erecting the ‘Pandal’ was performed at 4.30 PM on 9th April, Tuesday for the commencement of the occasion of the spring festival (Vasantha Utsavam) in the Lod Arunchaleswarar temple in Tiruvannamalai. This was done after Special abhishekhams were performed at the Sambandha Vinyakar […]

Famous Chithirai Vasantha Utsavam at the Lord Arunchaleswarar Temple, Thiruvannamalai

The famous and grand festival of ‘Chithirai Vasantha Utsavam’ (Spring Festival) is scheduled to be celebrated at the Lord Arunacjaleswarar temple, Thiruvannamalai from 10th April 2019 (Wednesday) (Tamil calendar month Panguni ) to 19th April (Friday) in TNew Tamil year of Vihari in the Tamil calendar month of Chithirai. The fountain or the ‘Pandhakkl’ laying […]

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.