Thiruvannamalai temple administration has announced the ideal time for performing girivalam during the Pournami this month. Pournami (full moon) starts at 9.54 AM on Thursday, Apr 21, 2016. It will last till 11.53 AM on Friday, Apr 22, 2016. The time during Pournami is ideal to perform girivalam.
Here are photographs of the second day of the Vasantha Utsavam that took place on the temple premises.
Arulmigu Om Arunachaleswarar Thirukovil Vasantha ursavam photos.
Seen in the picture is the schedule for all Pournami Girivalams in the Hindu calendar year of Durmuki (2016- 17)
On the 1st day of the Tamil calendar 1st Month, Chithirai, when a new Tamil Year commences,it has been observed for hundreds of years that the rays of sunlight fall directly on the main deity form of the sivalingam in Thiruvannamalai temple. This is very considered very auspicious in the traditional Hindu system. It is […]
On the first day of the Vasantha Utsavam, the Lord and his consort were taken around the temple premises for the darshan of his devotees. The temple elephant is also seen in the pictures.
Pilgrims believe that by worshipping at the Arunachaleswarar temple at Tiruvannamalai and go Girivalam on the new moon day will get the blessings of the Lord abundantly. Every full moon day of the month Girivalam is undertaken by the pilgrims. For this month the temple authorities have given the Girivalam timing as below: Girivalam Timing: […]
There are 63 saints in the Saivite sect of the Hindu religion. All the saints devoted their life to singing the praise of Lord Siva in the form of deities in various temples across Tamil Nadu. Among the 63 Saivite saints, Sundaramurthy Nayanar is considered to be among the best as he devoted himself at […]
The festival of Sundarar Utsavam Deepa Aaradhanai festival was performed in a grand manner at the famous Arunachala temple in Thiruvannamalai. The presiding deity was taken around in a procession along the temple corridors and the streets around the temple offering special Darshan to the thousands of devotees who gathered for this special occasion. The […]
The Aadi Pooram Brahmotsavam festival was performed in a grand manner at the famous Arulmigu Annamalaiyar Temple at 10.00 PM in the 3rd Corridor of the sanctum sanctorum of Goddess (Amman). The ritual of walking-on-fire (Theemidhi vizha) was conducted in front of the sanctum sanctorum of the Goddess.