Somasipadi Arulmiku Balasubramaniyar Temple in Nattukottai Celebrates Grand Kumbabhishekam Ceremony (12.2.2023))
On Sunday morning, the 12th of February 2023, the Kumbabhishekam of the Somasipadi Arulmiku Balasubramaniyar temple took place in the third prakaram yagashala of the temple complex. The Kumbabhishekam was carried out by the people of Nattukottai Nagrathar.
During the ceremony, the temple’s shrines, including the Rajagopuram Vimana, were consecrated, and devotees were able to visit them. The atmosphere was festive and joyous, with the temple complex adorned with beautiful decorations, including flowers and lights.
The Kumbabhishekam is the culmination of months of renovation and restoration work that had been taking place at the temple.
The ideal time for undertaking Girivalam in Tamil Month Thai on Full Moon Day!
The Temple administration of Thiruvannamalai Lord Arunchaleswarar temple has announced the ideal time undertake Girivalam (going round the Thiruvannamalai Mountain by foot and then go for Darshan of Lord Sri Arunchaleswarar) on the auspicious occasion of the Full Moon Day (Poornima or Pournami) when the star of Poosam in the Tamil calendar of Thai!
As per the temple administration, the Full Moon Day commences at 10.42 PM tomorrow (Saturday, 4th February) and concludes at Midnight 12.48 AM) on Sunday, 5th February)and it is best to undertake Girivalam during this period!
Rathasapthami Theerthavari event at Thiruvannamalai Lord Arunchaleswarar temple! Deity of Lord and Consort took to Cheyyaru
At the temple of Lord Sri Arunchaleswarar temple in Thiruvannamalai important ‘Theerthavaris’ are performed as per Tamil Calendar from the Chithirai to Panguni. Among these Theerthavaris, the Rathasapthami Theerthavari event is performed on the 7th day after the NEW Moon Day (Amavasya or Amavasai)!
On this sacred day of Rathasapthami Theerthavari, the deity of Lord Chandrasekhar along with the deity of His Consort Ambal is taken out of the temple in the early morning at 5.00 AM to Kalasavakkam Cheyyaru.
Earlier, the deities were taken to Dhanakotipuram for a survey of the lands owned by the temple. During this occasion, the women used to prepare Pongal from the rice just harvested and pray to the Lord and His Consort.
As such, swarms of devotees gathered on the route taken by the Lord Chnadrasekharar and His Consort Ambal!
Subsequently, Theerthavari was performed at Cheyyaru!
