Thirukarthigai Deepa Thirunal Festival at Arulmigu Anachaleswarar Temple, Thiruvannamalai.
Karthigai Deepa Thirunal starts on 28.11.2019 with Durga Pooja and the Maha Deepam will be enlightened on 10.12.2019 at 06:00 PM in the evening.
‘Pandhakkaal’ erection for the grand ‘Deepam’ festival at Thiruuvannamalai temple
With the ensuing grand festival of ‘Deepam Thiruvizha’ at the Lord Arunachaleeswarar temple at Thiruvannamalai, the inaugural ceremony of performing a special Abhishekham for the first wooden pole (Pandhakkaal in Tamil) for the erection of the thatched shed – known as Pandhal in Tamil – for the grand Deepam festival was organised at the Sanctum Sanctorum of the Lord Vinayaka in the temple.
Pichagar Raghu carried the wooden pillar which was erected opposite the main temple tower Rajagopuram after performing special ‘Deepaaradhanai’ to the holy chariots of the temple.
