Deepam festival begins with flag hoisting ceremony
The most important event of the grand Deepam Festival at the Arulmigu Om Arunachaleswarar Temple in Tiruvannamalai commenced today (Friday, 20th November 2020) with the divine flag hoisting ceremony. Below are some of the pictures showcasing the event.
Vinayagar Ursavam – 19 November 2020, Thursday
Vinayagar ursavam event took place at the Arulmigu Om Arunachaleswarar Temple in Tiruvannamalai. Below are some of the pictures showcasing the event.
Pidari Amman Utsavam – 18th November 2020, Wednesday
‘Pidari’ Amman Utsavam festival is set to be celebrated on Wednesday, 18th November 2020
Durgai Amman Festival – 17th November 2020
The grand deepam festival for this year at the Lord Arunachaleswarar temple in Thiruvannamalai commenced on Tuesday – 17th November 2020, with the Goddess Durgai Amman festival.
Stunning lighting arrangements at Thiruvannamalai temple
Stunning lighting arrangements were made to prepare Thiruvannamalai temple for the Karthigai Mahadeepam Festival as you can see in pictures below.
Thirukarthigai Deepa Thirunal Festival – 2020
Thirukarthigai Deepa Thirunal Festival at Arulmigu Anachaleswarar Temple, Thiruvannamalai.
| Tiruvannamalai Karthigai Deepam – 2020 | ||||
| Date | Tamil Date | Day | Morning / Night Urchavam Veethi Ula Details | |
| 17.11.2020 | Karthigai 2 | Tuesday | Night : Arulmigu Durgai Amman Urchavam – Kamadhenu Vahanam | |
| 18.11.2020 | Karthigai 3 | Wednesday | Night : Arulmigu Pidariyamman Urchavam – Simma Vahanam | |
| 19.11.2020 | Karthigai 4 | Thursday | Night : Arulmigu Vinayagar Urchavam – Velli Moozhiga Vahanam – Chandikeswarar Reshaba Vahanam | |
| 20.11.2020 | Karthigai 5 | Friday | Early Morning : 5.30 to 7.05 Kodiyetram – Virchiga Laganam Morning : Panjamoorthigal Velli Vimanangal Night : Panjamoorthigal velli Adigara Nandhi, Hamsa vahanam |
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| 21.11.2020 | Karthigai 6 | Saturday | 2nd Day Urchavam Morning : Vinayagar,Chandrasekarar – Thanga Sooriyaprabai Vahanam Night : Panjamoorthigal – Velli Indira Vimanam |
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| 22.11.2020 | Karthigai 7 | Sunday | 3rd Day Urchavam Morning : Vinayagar, Chandrasekarar – Bootha Vahanam Night : Panjamoothigal Simma Vahanam – Velli Anna vahanam |
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| 23.11.2020 | Karthigai 8 | Monday | 4th Day Urchavam Morning : Vinayagar, Chandresekarar Naga Vahanam Night : Panjamoorthigal – Velli Kamadhenu, Karpaga Virutcham Vahanam |
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| 24.11.2020 | Karthigai 9 | Tuesday | 5th Day Urchavam Morning : Vinayagar, Chandresekarar – Kannadi Reshaba Vahanam Night : Panjamoorthigal – Velli Periya Reshaba Vahanam |
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| 25.11.2020 | Karthigai 10 | Wednesday | 6th Day Urchavam Morning : Vinayagar, Chandresekarar – Velli Yanai Vahanam – 63 Nayanmargal Veedhi Ula Night : Panjamoorthigal Velli Ratham, Velli Vimanangal |
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| 26.11.2020 | Karthigai 11 | Thursday | 7th Day Urchavam Morning : PANCHA MOORTHY MAHA THEROTTAM |
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| 27.11.2020 | Karthigai 12 | Friday | 8th Day Urchavam Morning : Vinayagar, Chandresekarar – Kuthirai Vahanam Evening : 4.00 pm Pitchandavar Urchavam Night : Panjamoorthigal – Kuthirai Vahanam |
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| 28.11.2020 | Karthigai 13 | Saturday | 9th Day Urchavam Morning : Vinayagar, Chandresekarar – Purusha Muni Vahanam Night : Panjamoorthigal – Kailasha Vahanam,Kamadhenu Vahanam |
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| 29.11.2020 | Karthigai 14 | Sunday | 10th Day Urchavam Early Morning : 04.00 AM – Barani Deepa Darisanam Evening : 06.00 PM – Maha Deepa Darisanam Night : Panjamoorthigal Thanga Reshaba Vahanam |
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| 30.11.2020 | Karthigai 15 | Monday | Night : 9.00 pm Shri Chandresekarar Theppal in Ayangulam | |
| 01.12.2020 | Karthigai 16 | Tuesday | Early Morning : Arulmigu Unnamulai Udanurai Arulmigu Annamalayar(Arulmigu Periya Nayagar) Giri Pradhakshanam Night : 9.00 pm Arulmigu Parashakthi Amman Theppal in Ayangulam |
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| 02.12.2020 | Karthigai 17 | Wednesday | Night : Arulmigu Unnamulai Udanurai Arulmigu Annamalayar(Arulmigu Periya Nayagar) Giri Pradhakshanam Night : 9.00 pm Arulmigu Parashakthi Amman Theppal in Ayangulam |
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| 03.12.2020 | Karthigai 18 | Saturday | Night : Arulmigu Chandikeswarar – Velli Reshaba Vahanam | |
Inaugural preparatory activity for the Grand Thirukkaarthigai Deepam Festiva at Thiruvannamalai!
Inaugural preparatory activity for the Grand Thirukkaarthigai Deepam Festiva at Thiruvannamalai!
The immensely and globally popular grand Thirukkaarthigai Deepam festival at the Lord Arunachaleswarar Tempe at Thiruvannamamalai is all set to be celebrated in a grand manner on 29th November!
The grand festival is inaugurated with the event of laying the foundation for the ‘Pandhal’ for the grand occasion of the Thirukkaarthigai Deepam Festival. For the year 2020, this event of laying the foundation for the Pandhal is performed today (Tuesday, 29th September).
Due to the prevailing situation of the raging coronavirus pandemic and the resultant preventive action, the public and the devotees WERE NOT ALLOWED TO participate in this holy and traditional event as a start of the grand Deepam festival.
Only the temple administration staff and the performing priests, and the festival, conducting hereditary heirs were allowed to participate in this function wearing face masks!
On this traditional holy day, special Abhishekhams were performed on the Panchamurthys of the famous temple with the deities being specially adorned.
The foundation pole for the Pandhal was kept near the Sanctum Sanctorum of the Lord Sambandha Vinayagar and Special Abhishekhams were performed with holy items such as milk, curd, sandal, turmeric, and paneer (It is an unaged, non-melting soft cheese made by curdling milk with a fruit- or vegetable-derived acid, such as lemon juice. Its acid-set form (cheese curd) before pressing is called chhena).
The foundation pole was dressed up with a special cloth and garlands and ‘Maha Deepaaraadhanai was performed simultaneously for this Foundation pole and the Lord Sambandha Vinayagar.
Subsequently, the Thiruvannamalai Lord Arunchaleswarar Tempe Administrator brought the above festive foundation pole and carried it to the location opposite the Rajagopuram with the chanting of Vedas, the pole was founded and Deepaaradhanai was performed!
Usually, the founding of the pole event is performed 2 months ahead of the Thirukkaarthigai Deepam festival. This year also, it was performed 2 months ahead. However, due to the prevailing raging coronavirus pandemic situation, it had been announced that the devotees WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE AND AS SUCH, THE DEVOTEES DID NOT PARTICIPATE THIS YEAR TODAY (29TH SEPTEMBER).
In the grand inaugural event, the temple staff, the district collector, district police superintendent, the |Joint Commissioner of the temple, and other senior officials participated on this occasion.
