Thiruvoodal and maruvoodal
Arunachaleswarar Theerthavari after Thiruvoodal and Maruvoodal at Thenpennai River in Manalurpettai, Villupuram district.
Maruvoodal at Thiruvannamalai
At the revered Arulmigu Om Arunachaleswrar Thirukovil in Thiruvannamalai, the auspicious Maruvoodal event took place in a grand manner. Here are pictures showing the same.
Nandhi Alangaram
Take a look at Nandhi Alangaram made for the idol at the Arulmigu Om Arunachaleswarar Thirukovil, Tiruvannamalai. Poised flower mala and Vada Mala embellish the deity, greatly elevating the fervor.
Utharayana Punniya Kala Brahamotsavam
Utharayana Punniyakala Brahmotsavam is among the conspicuous festivals in the Thiruvannamalai Temple. The festival was celebrated on 14th January 2017.
The festival was wrapped up by performing Theerthavari on the deity of Lord Chandrasekhara Swami in the Thamarai Kulakkarai Theerthavari Mandapam (theerthavari mandapam at the banks of lotus pond) present towards south of the main temple.
Arudra darshan festival in Tiruvannamalai
On the occasion of Arudra Darshanam, Panchamritham Abhishekam was performed for the idols of Lord Nataraja and Sivagami Ambal. Take a glimpse of the Abhisekam in pictures below.
Arudra Darshan festival
A number of festivals are performed during the Tamil month, Margazhi of which Arudra Darshan is one. This celebration is essentially a Shaivite festival, reveling the cosmic dance of Lord Shiva, which is represented by the Nataraja form. Arudra signifies the golden red flame and Shiva performs dance in the form of this red-flamed light. In 2017, Arudra Darshan falls to be on Wednesday, January 11.
The cosmic dance of Lord Shiva represents five activities – Creation, Protection, Destruction, Embodiment and Release. In essence, it represents the continuous cycle of creation and destruction. This cosmic dance takes place in every particle and is the source of all energy. Arudra Darshan celebrates this ecstatic dance of Lord Shiva. It takes place on the full moon night, along with Arudra Birth Star, in the month of Margazhi and this is also the longest night in a year.
The most important Arudra Darshan festival takes place at Arulmigu Om Arunachaleswarar Thirukovil in Tiruvannamalai. The cosmic dance of Lord Shiva is enacted on the day. Here are photographs of the function.
