Devotees banned from undertaking Girivalam on Full Moon Day (Purattasi) at Om Arunachala Temple!

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As per the Hindu traditions of worship, Lord Siva is worshipped as 5 basic forms of Nature – water, fire, earth (sand), air, and space! There are 5 temples dedicated to Lord Siva! Out of these, the Lord Siva Temple at Thiruvannamalai – Lord Arunchaleswarar – represent the FIRE (Agni).

Devotees consider that the Lord Siva himself appears in the form of the mountain and is glorified such that even thinking about Him will give you Salvation (Mukthi)!

As such, Thiruvannamalai is among one of the most hugely popular religious locations!

It is traditional for the devotees to undertake ‘Girivalam’ walk around the 14 km mountains circular footpath around it on Full Moon Days each month as per the Tamil Calendar! Tens of thousands of devotees participate and seek the blessings of Lord Arunachaleswarar!

However, due to the prevailing crisis of the raging first and resurgent coronavirus pandemic, ban has been continuously extended against undertaking ‘Girivalam’ by devotees on Full Moon Days over the last few months!

As a continuation, undertaking Girivalam on the ensuing Full Moon Day has been banned as well!

In a notification released by the Collector of Thiruvannamalai District, P. Murugesh in this regard, it is mentioned:

“ As there is a prevailing lockdown imposition as a preventive measure against the raging first and resurgent coronavirus pandemic, DEVOTEES AND THE PUBLIC ARE REQUESTED NOT TO UNDERTAKE ‘GIRIVALAM’ FROM 05.20 am ON MONDAY, 20TH SEPTEMBER TO 05.25 AM ON TUESDAY, 21ST SEPTEMBER!”

Inaugural preparatory activity for the Grand Thirukarthigai Deepam Festival -2021 at Thiruvannamalai!

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Inaugural preparatory activity for the Grand Thirukkaarthigai Deepam Festival at Thiruvannamalai!

The immensely and globally popular grand Thirukkaarthigai Deepam festival at the Lord Arunachaleswarar Tempe at Thiruvannamamalai is all set to be celebrated in a grand manner on 19 November!

The grand festival is inaugurated with the event of laying the foundation for the ‘Pandhal’ for the grand occasion of the Thirukarthigai Deepam Festival. For the year 2021, this event of laying the foundation for the Pandhal is performed today (Thursday, 16th September).

The foundation pole for the Pandhal was kept near the Sanctum Sanctorum of the Lord Sambandha Vinayagar and Special Abhishekhams were performed with holy items such as milk, curd, sandal, turmeric, and paneer (It is an unaged, non-melting soft cheese made by curdling milk with a fruit- or vegetable-derived acid, such as lemon juice. Its acid-set form (cheese curd) before pressing is called chhena).

The foundation pole was dressed up with a special cloth and garlands and ‘Maha Deepaaraadhanai was performed simultaneously for this Foundation pole and the Lord Sambandha Vinayagar.

In the grand inaugural event, the temple staff, district police superintendent, and other senior officials participated on this occasion.