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.

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
21.11.2020 Karthigai 6 Saturday 2nd Day Urchavam
Morning : Vinayagar,Chandrasekarar – Thanga Sooriyaprabai Vahanam
Night : Panjamoorthigal – Velli Indira Vimanam
22.11.2020 Karthigai 7 Sunday 3rd Day Urchavam
Morning : Vinayagar, Chandrasekarar – Bootha Vahanam
Night : Panjamoothigal Simma Vahanam – Velli Anna vahanam
23.11.2020 Karthigai 8 Monday 4th Day Urchavam
Morning : Vinayagar, Chandresekarar Naga Vahanam
Night : Panjamoorthigal – Velli Kamadhenu, Karpaga Virutcham Vahanam
24.11.2020 Karthigai 9 Tuesday 5th Day Urchavam
Morning : Vinayagar, Chandresekarar – Kannadi Reshaba Vahanam
Night : Panjamoorthigal – Velli Periya Reshaba Vahanam
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
26.11.2020 Karthigai 11 Thursday 7th Day Urchavam
Morning : PANCHA MOORTHY MAHA THEROTTAM
27.11.2020 Karthigai 12 Friday 8th Day Urchavam
Morning : Vinayagar, Chandresekarar – Kuthirai Vahanam
Evening : 4.00 pm Pitchandavar Urchavam
Night : Panjamoorthigal – Kuthirai Vahanam
28.11.2020 Karthigai 13 Saturday 9th Day Urchavam
Morning : Vinayagar, Chandresekarar – Purusha Muni Vahanam
Night : Panjamoorthigal – Kailasha Vahanam,Kamadhenu Vahanam
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
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
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
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.