The 1st Day Of The Grand Chitriai Tiruvizha At Thiruvannamalai Lord Arunchaleswarar Temple
The 1st day of the grand Spring Festival at Thiruvannamalai Lord Arunchaleswarar temple
On the 1st day of the grand spring festival (‘Vasantha Utsavam’) at the Thiruvannamalai Lord Arunchaleswarar temple on Wednesday, 10th April, the deity of the Lord Periya Nayakar was taken to the 3rd corridor of the temple in the ‘Panneer mandapam’ located near the ‘Magizhamaram’ and then the ceremonial event of showering of dolls was performed.
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 sanctum sanctorum located at the 3rd corridor of the temple.
Pichagar Raghu and Viji carried the wooden pillar pole and it was set up before the sanctum sanctorum of the Lord Sambandha Vinayakar.
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 ceremony is scheduled at 4.30 PM on 0th April. During the noon session on 19th April, ‘Theerthavari’ will be performed at Ayyankula. The climax event of ‘Manmadha Dhaganam’ will be performed in the night.
