Aadi Brahmotsavam and ‘Valaikappu’ festival the Deity of Goddess Parasakthi Amman celebrated at Thiruvannamalai!

The grand Brahmotsavam festival in the Tamil Calendar Month of Aadiwas celebrated in the Lord Arunachaleswarar temple in Thiruvannamalai.

The ‘Valaikappu’ festival (‘baby shower’ ceremony) of the Goddess Parasakthi Amman with the Sanctum Sanctorum of the main deity of the Goddess Parasakthi Amman situated in the 2nd Corridor of the temple on 24th July.

Prathosam Photos – July 2020

Special Abhishekhams performed on Prathosam Day at Annamalaiyar temple in Thiruvannamalai!

Grand ‘Aani Thirumanjanam’ performed at Thiruvannamalai Lord Aunachaleswarar temple!

The grand ‘Aani (Tamil Calendar month) Thirumanjanam’ ceremony was performed at the Lord Arunachaleswarar temple in Thiruvannamalai.

On this special occasion of the Aani Thurmanjanam performance, the deities of the Lord Natarajar, Goddess and Sivakami Ammaiyar were taken to the ‘Aayiram Kaal’ Mandapam (thousand pillars hall). Subsequently, special abhishekhams and special poojas were performed on the deity of the Lord Nataraja.

Due to the present lockdown imposition as a preventive measure against the spread of the raging coronavirus, devotees were not allowed to participate in the ‘Aani Thirumanjanam’ event!