The hottest part of the summer known in Tamil as Agni Nakshatram or Kathiri Veyyil, has started on Thursday, 4th May. It will conclude on 28th May. On the starting day of Agni Nakshatram, The deity of Lord Siva in Thiruvannamalai Thondareeswar temple was adorned with garlands made from citronella (Vettivet in Tamil). A vessel, […]
Spring festival (Vasantha Utsavam) 3rd day was celebrated at Thiruvannamalai temple. The deity of the temple is placed in an awning (Pandhal) made of citronella (Vettiver) in the Panneer Mandapam along with His Consort offering Darshan to thousands of devotees. The admirers in the temple are waving the fans (Venn-saamaram). The devotees have carried Him […]
10 days of Vasantha Utsavam (spring festival) will be celebrated in the famous Thiruvannamalai temple, in order to protect the Lord Arunachaleeswara from the oppressive heat during this severe summer by proving some coolness. The spring festival would be conducted during 10 nights in the 3rd corridor of the temple near the Magizha Maram (which […]
Arulmigu Om Arunachaleswarar Thirukovil vasantha utsavam was held, Here is the event photos.
The grand annual celebrations for the 10-day spring festival (Vasantha Utsavam) starts from today (Saturday, 29th April) and concludes on 8th May. It is celebrated in 5 or 6 minor shrines dedicated to Devi or Subramanya. The ceremonies performed in 10 days – Pandhakkal Muvurtham, Yagasalai with 2 kalasams representing Soma and Kama, and Kappu, […]
From the Tamil calendar month of Chithirai in the year Hevilambi. On the occasion of New Moon Day (Amavasai) on Pradosham, special abhishekhams was performed for the Periya Nandhi in the 5th corridor of the temple of Lord Annamalaiyar. Special adornment was done on the Periya Nandhi. Special Deepaaradhanai was performed on this Nandhi.
Panguni Uthiram Unchal Utsavam of Arulmigu Om Arunachaleswarar Thirukovil, Tiruvannamalai.
Panguni Uthiram is celebrated during Panguni Month during Uthiram Nakshatra day. Thirukalyanam or the divine marriages is performed in the famous Thiruvannamalai temple. Sequence of events for the divine marriage of Lord Siva and Goddess Durga as in the form of Arunachaleeswarar and Unnamulaiyamman. Here is the event photos.
On Sani Pradosham day, special abhishekhams was performed on the sacred Nandhis (the special carriage of the sacred bull of Lord Arunachaleeswarar) – Periya Nandhi, Chinna Nandhi, Kodimaram Nandhi, Adhikara Nandhi, and Saravilakku Nandhi. Special Deeparadhanai was performed. The deity of the Paradosha Nayakar was taken on a procession on the special carriage of Golden […]
The grand Maha Kumbhabhishekam of the famous Annamalaiyar Temple with the main deity Lord Annamalaiyar and his consort Sri Unnamulaiamman, which commenced on 6th February, was completed on Sunday, 26th March with Mandalabhishekham after a period of 48 days. On Saturday, 25th March, the Mandalalabhishekham started with Mudhal Kala Pooja in the night. On Sunday, […]
