Grand Chithirai Vasantha Utsavam – Celebrations at Tiruvannamalai Lord Arunachaleswarar Temple!
On the occasion of the 10th day (night) of the grand Chithirai Vasantha Utsavam (Special grand Spring festivals celebrated during the full moon period in the Tamil Calendar month of Chithirai), the deities of Lord Periyanayakar and His Consort Parasakthi Amman were taken on a procession from the Thirukkalyana Mandapam (Marriage Hall in the temple) to the Vasantha Mandapam located in the 3rd Corridor of the temple and the grand event of ‘Manmadha Dhaganam’ (Charring of the Love God Manmadhan by Lord Siva) was performed!
Chithirai Vasantha Vizha at Thiruvannamalai Lord Arunachaleswarar temple!
‘Sani Pradoshgam’ falling on 24th April (Saturday) was observed at the Thiruvannamalai Lord Arunachaleswarar temple. Special adornments were gicen to the ‘Sara Vilakku’ Nandhi located at the 2nd Corridor of the Lord Arunachaleswarar Temple and a special ‘Deepaaradhanai’ was performed!
Om Aunachaleswarar Temple – Chithirai Vasantha Utsavam 2021 – 10th Day celebrations
On the 10th days of the grand Chithirai Vasantha Utsavam festival (Special grand Spring festivals celebrated during the full moon period in the Tamil Calendar month of Chithirai), due to the raging resurgent coronavirus pandemic spreading fast and wide across the country and the state, the deities of the Lord Periyanakar and His Consort Parasakthi Amman were taken to the ‘Rudraksha Mandapam’ located near the ‘Periya Nandhi’ in the 5th Corridor of the temple and ‘Theertha vari’ was performed!
Subsequently, the deities of the Lord Periyanayakar and His Consort Parasakthi Amman’ were take for a procession in side the temple complex in the 5th Corridor!
Om Aunachaleswarar Temple – Chithirai Vasantha Utsavam 2021 – 8th Day celebrations
On the 8th day of the ongoing ‘Chithirai Vasantha Utsavam’ (Spring festival falling in the Tamil Calendar month of Chithirai), on Saturday, 24th April, ‘The Doll Flowers Shower’ ceremony (when doll flowers are sprayed on the main deities with special poojas) was performed in the night and ‘Olivu Utsavam’ (the mythical event of Lord Siva searching for the God of Love, ‘Manmadha’) was also performed!
Om Aunachaleswarar Temple – Chithirai Vasantha Utsavam 2021 – 7th Day celebrations
On the 7th day of the grandly ongoing Chithirai Vasantha Utsavam (Spring Festival during the Tamil Calendar months of Chithirai with which the Tamil New Year commences) the divine event of ‘Doll Flower Shower’ (Showering of the deities of the Lord and His Consort with doll flowers) was performed on Friday, 23rd April (7th Day of the Spring festival).
Om Aunachaleswarar Temple – Chithirai Vasantha Utsavam 2021 – 6th Day celebrations
On the 6th Day of the Grand Occasion of the Chithirai Vasantha Utsavam (Spring Festival celebrated in the Tamil Calendar Month of Chithirai), Thursday, 22nd April – the famous event of ‘Flower-dolls shower’ (in Tamil – ‘Bommai Poo Kottum Vizha’) was celebrated with great verve and devotion!
Om Aunachaleswarar Temple – Chithirai Vasantha Utsavam 2021 – 5th Day celebrations
On the 5th Day of the Chithirai Vasantha Utsavam (Spring festival in the Tamil Calendar month of Chithirai) on Wednesday, 21st April, the deity of the Lord Periyanayakar was taken in a procession to the 3rd corridor of the temple and the 1st event of ‘Olivu’ – as per the Puranas (mythological epics), Lord Siva being in a search of the God of Love, known as Manmadha – was performed.
Om Aunachaleswarar Temple – Chithirai Vasantha Utsavam 2021 – Day 3
On the 3rd day of the ‘Chithirai Vasantha Utsavam’ (spring festival in the Tamil calendar month of Chithirai) celebrated in the famous Thiruvannamalai Lord Arunachaleswarar Temple, the idol of Lord Periyanayakar was taken out in a procession on the 3rd corridor of the temple and the event of ‘Bommai Poocchoridhal’ ( Spraying of flowers’) were performed.
