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Especially for the occasion of ‘Thai Poosam’ (The occasion on which the star ‘Poosam’ falls in the Tamil calendar month of ’Thai’) which is supposed to be sacred and celebrated as a traditional function, the deity of Lord Chandrasekharar was taken to the ‘Eesanya kulakkaraI’ (the banks of the east-side pond) and a special ‘theerthavari’ was performed.

Subsequently, special Abhishekham and Deeparadhanai were performed for the deity.

While on return from the pond, the Lord comes to know of the demise of the father of Vallala Maharaja and returns to the temple peacefully!

On 6th February, it will be the 3rd Anniversary since the consecration (Kumbhabhishekham) of the Thiruvannamalai Lord Arunachaleswarar temple which was on 6th February 2017.

‘Irandu Kalam Yagam’ (a special pooja) had been arranged by the Nattukkottai Nagarathar community and at 11.00 AM on 4th February, the Yaga Kalasams (sacred pot for the special pooja) were brought to the temple in a procession and special abhishekhams were performed the main 5 deities (Panchamuthys – Vinayakar, Murugar, Annamalaiyar, Unnamulai Amman, and Chandikeswarar) of the temple.

On the sacred occasion of the Thai Krithigai (The day on which the star ‘Krithigai’ falls during the Tamil calendar month of Thai, hundreds of devotees, carrying ‘kavadis’ took a procession from the Thiruvannamalai Lord Arunachaleswarar temple along the corridors and streets of the temple.

Ratha Sapthami day on 1st February: the deity at Thiruvannamalai taken on a procession to supervise the paddy fields!

The special occasion of ‘Ratha Sapthami’ occurred on Saturday, 1st February. On this sacred occasion, the deity of Lord Chandrasekharar was taken out on a procession from the Thiruvannamalai temple of Lord Arunchaleswarar in the early morning to inspect/supervise the growth/harvest of the crops in the lands belonging to the temple.

Subsequently, the deity of Lord Chandrasekharar was taken down to the river ‘Cheyyaru’ to offer Darshan to the devotees.

‘Theerthavari’ was performed at Cheyyayru at 3.00 PM on this day (Saturday, 1st February) for the deity of Lord Chandrasekharar.

Arulmigu Annamalaiyar Theerthavari, Thenpennai River, Manalurpettai.