Maha Kumbabishekam performed at Tiruvannamalai Annamalayar temple today
Lakhs of devotees witnessed the Maha Kumbabishekam held today after 15 years at Tiruvannamalai Annamalayar Temple. The temple is believed to be 1400 years old. Consecration or Kumbabishekam in Tamil is held here for once in 12 years. It was in 2002 that the previous consecration took place here and by then, the next one was planned after 15 years.
Holy waters from the Ganges, Yamuna and Kaveri rivers were brought for performing Yaga Pooja. The pooja was performed on 31st January. On 2nd February, consecrations for smaller temple towers of the temple including that of 63 Saivaite Nayanmars, the adjacent Sannadhi Amman samadhi, Navagrahams, Chitragupta, and Pidari Amman were performed.
Following this, the 12 Kala Yaga Poojai was performed at 3 am, consecration took place ffor the Rajagopuram, Ammani Amman Gopuram, Seya Gopuram and Thirumanjana Gopuram. The holy waters were taken amidst Vedic Mantras by Sivachariyars and the Maha Kumbabishekam was performed. Lakhs of devotees witnessed this event.
Three Inspectors General of police, 16 Superintendents of Police and 5000 policemen were deployed for the security and they ensured complete safety and peaceful happening overall.
Mahakumbabhishekam Deeparadhanai
As part of the Mahakumbabhishekam at the Thiruvannamalai temple, Deeparadhanai was held for the shrine of Goddess Abithakuchalambal. Below are photographs of the event:
Mahakumbabhishekam: Kaapu tying ceremony
As part of the Mahakumbabhishekam held in the Thiruvannamalai temple on Sunday, Kaapus were tied on the idols. Below are pictures of the ceremony.
Maha Kumbhabhishekam: 3rd Feb event
The grand sacred consecration (Kumbhabhishekham) at the famous temple of Annamalaiyar in progress is seen in pictures below. Thousands of devotees are participating as you can see here.
Sacred umbrella hoisting to Raja Gopura kalasam
The sacred umbrella is hoisted to the Raja Gopura Kalasam at Arulmigu Om Arunachaleswarar Thirukovil, Tiruvannamalai.
Maha Kumbhabhishekam proceedings
The grand consecration (Maha Kumbhabhishekham) of the famous Thiruvannamalai temple of Lord Annamalaiyar and his consort Unnamalaiyar was performed between 9.30 am and 10.30 am yesterday, the 2nd February, Friday.
The grand occasion of the consecration (Maha Kumbhabhishekam) included the Kumbhabhishekham performed on the smaller temple towers in the temple complex where all the 85 Sanctum Sanctorum (Sanctum Sanctorum is the place where deities reside) in the temple in different corridors of the temple including the Kamabathinaiyanar Periya Nandhi (Giant bull) in the 5th corridor of the temple, The Bhairavar Chinna Nandhi (small bull) in the 4th corridor, and the deity of Magizhamara Dakshinamurthy in the 3rd corridor, the deities of the 63 Saivaite Nayanmars, the adjacent Sannadhi Amman Sannidhi, Navagrahams, Chitragupta, and Pidari Amman are located.
