Skanda Sasti festival – Soora Samharam 2021
The famous Skanda Sasti festival – Soora Samhāram was celebrated in a grand manner at Arulmigu Om Arunachaleswarar Thirukovil, Tiruvannamalai.
Deepam 2021 – Vinayagar Chandikeswarar Ursavam – 9.11.2021
Vinayagar Chandikeswarar ursavam event took place at the Arulmigu Om Arunachaleswarar Temple in Tiruvannamalai. Below are some of the pictures showcasing the event.
Thirukarthigai Deepa Thirunal Festival – 2021
| Tiruvannamalai Karthigai Deepam – 2021 | ||||
| Date | Tamil Date | Day | Morning / Night Urchavam Veethi Ula Details | |
| 7.11.2021 | Aippasi 21 | Sunday | Arulmigu Durgai Amman Urchavam | |
| 8.11.2021 | Aippasi 22 | Monday | Arulmigu Pidariyamman Urchavam | |
| 9.11.2021 | Aippasi 23 | Tuesday | Arulmigu Vinayagar Urchavam Chandikeswarar Urchavam |
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| 10.11.2021 | Aippasi 24 | Wednesday | Early Morning : Kodiyetram –1st Day Urchavam Morning : Panjamoorthigal Velli Vimanangal Night : Panjamoorthigal velli Adigara Nandhi, Hamsa vahanam |
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| 11.11.2021 | Aippasi 25 | Thursday | 2nd Day Urchavam Morning : Vinayagar,Chandrasekarar – Thanga Sooriyaprabai Vahanam Night : Panjamoorthigal – Velli Indira Vimanam |
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| 12.11.2021 | Aippasi 26 | Friday | 3rd Day Urchavam Morning : Vinayagar, Chandrasekarar – Bootha Vahanam Night : Panjamoothigal Simma Vahanam – Velli Anna vahanam |
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| 13.11.2021 | Aippasi 27 | Saturday | 4th Day Urchavam Morning : Vinayagar, Chandresekarar Naga Vahanam Night : Panjamoorthigal – Velli Kamadhenu, Reshaba Vahanam |
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| 14.11.2021 | Aippasi 28 | Sunday | 5th Day Urchavam Morning : Vinayagar, Chandresekarar – Kannadi Reshaba Vahanam |
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| 15.11.2021 | Aippasi 29 | Monday | 6th Day Urchavam Morning : Vinayagar, Chandresekarar – Velli Yanai Vahanam – 63 Nayanmargal Veedhi Ula Night : Panjamoorthigal Velli Ratham, Velli Vimanangal |
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| 16.11.2021 | Aippasi 30 | Tuesday | 7th Day Urchavam Morning : PANCHA MOORTHY MAHA THEROTTAM |
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| 17.11.2021 | Karthigai 1 | Wednesday | 8th Day Urchavam Morning : Vinayagar, Chandresekarar – Kuthirai Vahanam Evening : Pitchandavar Urchavam Night : Panjamoorthigal – Kuthirai Vahanam |
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| 18.11.2021 | Karthigai 2 | Thursday | 9th Day Urchavam Morning : Vinayagar, Chandresekarar – Purusha Vahanam Night : Panjamoorthigal – Kailasha Vahanam,Kamadhenu Vahanam |
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| 19.11.2021 | Karthigai 3 | Friday | 10th Day Urchavam Early Morning : Barani Deepa Darisanam Evening : Maha Deepa Darisanam Night : Panjamoorthigal Thanga Reshaba Vahanam |
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| 20.11.2021 | Karthigai 4 | Saturday | Night : Shri Chandresekarar Theppal in Ayangulam | |
| 21.11.2021 | Karthigai 5 | Sunday | Early Morning : Arulmigu Unnamulai Udanurai Arulmigu Annamalayar(Arulmigu Periya Nayagar) Giri Pradhakshanam Night : Arulmigu Parashakthi Amman Theppal in Ayangulam |
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| 22.11.2021 | Karthigai 6 | Monday | Night : Subramaniyar Theppal in Ayangulam | |
| 23.11.2021 | Karthigai 7 | Tuesday | Night : Arulmigu Chandikeswarar – Velli Reshaba Vahanam | |
Devotees NOT allowed for this year’s Maha Deepam at Omarunachala Temple!!
The district collector has announced that for this year’s Barani Deepam and Maha Deepam at Tiruvannamalai temple, the devotees would not be allowed. It is worthy to mention here that on Wednesday, 10th November 2021, Thirukarthigai Maha Deepam would start between 6:30 am in the morning to 7:25 am in Vrischika lagna with flag hoisting.
The seventh day function of pancha moorthigal would take place on 16th November, Tuesday. Information is that on the 10th day the festival would take place at early morning 4am inside temple sanctuary barani deepam would be lit. It is well known that this would be a festival the whole world is eagerly waiting for. In the evening, at 6pm maha deepam would be lit on the mountaintop at a height of 2668 ft. On 1st November, an arrangement regarding how to conduct the karthigai deepam festival at the temple was discussed at the office of the district administrator of Tiruvannamalai district. The chairman of the district administration Mr. P. Murugesh took part in the meeting and shared his thoughts.
It was mentioned by Mr P. Murugesh that on 10th of November karthigai deepam festival would begin with a flag hosting event and on 19th November at 4am in morning barani deepam and 6pm in the evening maha deepam would be lit. He then highlighted that due to Coronavirus pandemic various safety protocols must be followed compulsorily.
It must be noted that on the days of karthigal Brahmostavam festival here devotees would be allowed to have darshan from 7th November to 17th November and from 21st to 23rd November. Just 10,000 devotees would be given permission to have darshan from 6:30 am to 8pm.
On 19th November, due to barani deepam, the devotees would NOT be allowed to have darshan at this temple. The karthigai deepam festival would be telecasted live in TV channels, Youtube, plus in local cable TV channels etc.
The conclusion of Navaratri celebrations at Thiruvannamalai temple
As a concluding part of the Grand Navaratri Celebrations performed at the Thiruvannamalai temple of Lord Arunachaleeswara, the event of the deity of the Lord Muruga along with His Consorts Valli and Deivayanai going out to destroy and vanquish the demon Mahishasura who vanished into thin air in a place known as MaruviSeri Andhambin Seri Pandhal (Thedi Andham) with the deity of Lord Muruga showering arrows in all eight directions was performed on 15th October as a concluding part of the Navaratri Festival.
Devotees banned from undertaking Girivalam on Full Moon Day (October) at Om Arunachala Temple!
As a preventive measure to check/prevent the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, the District Collector of Thiruvannamalai has issued an order banning the devotees from undertaking ‘Girivalam’ (devotees undertake a trip by walk all along with the base poof the mountain chanting/praying the Lord Arunachaleswarar) at the Thiruvannamalai temple.
The ban on Girivalam is valid from 6.00 AM on 19th October (Tuesday) to midnight on 21st October. The District Collector has further ordered that the public need not visit on this occasion!.
