Girivalam Timing for the month of January 2020
Pilgrims believe that by worshipping at the Arunachaleswarar temple at Tiruvannamalai and go Girivalam on the new moon day will get the blessings of the Lord abundantly. The 14 km-long Girivalam path around the Arunachala hill in Tiruvannamalai district that is treaded by lakhs of devotees every month on full moon days. Special buses are operated on this day from various important places of Tamil Nadu.
Every full moon day of the month Girivalam is undertaken by the pilgrims. For this month the temple authorities have given the Girivalam timing as below:
Girivalam Day – 10th January 2020
Girivalam Timing: 09th January 2020 – 02:48 AM (Thursday) to 10th January 2020 – 1:49 AM (Friday)
Vaikunta Ekadasi events in Thiruvannamalai Lord Arunachaleswarar temple
On the occasion of the sacred festival of Vaikunat Ekadasi occurring today (Monday, 6th January), Special Abhishekham and Deeparadhanai were performed on the deity of Lord Sri Venugopal Swamy located in the sanctum in the 2nd corridor of the Lord Arunachaleswarar temple in Thiruvannamalai. After the special Abhiskekham on the deity of Lord Venugoapalaswamy, the ‘Vaikunta Vasal’ ( Heaven’s gates) were opened for the devotees.
Utharayana Punniya Kalam flag-hoisting ceremony
The divine flag-hoisting ceremony marking the advent of Utharayana Punniya Kalam was performed in the morning at the Lord Sri Arunachaleswarar temple in Thiruvannamalai today morning (Monday, 6th January).
Manickavasagar Urchavam at Arudra Festival
Manickavasagar Urchavam at Arudra Festival – Natarajar Decoration
The holy Mahadeepam visible for the 11-Thirukkarthigai festival draws to end!
The traditional grand ‘Thirukkarthigai Deepam’ festival in Thiruvannamalai Lord Arunachaleswarar temple commenced with the divine flag-hoisting ceremony on 1st December.
As the festival progresses, on 10th December at 6.00 PM, the sacred ‘Maha Deepam’ was lti on top of the 2668’ mountain.
Subsequently, the Maha Deepam was visible and offered Darshan to the devotees over the last 11 days. Maha Deepam came to a conclusion with yesterday (Friday, 20th December) night.
On this occasion, thousands of devotees climbed the mountain and had a Darshan of the Maha Deepam.
With the conclusion of Maha Deepam, the lamp (Copra) on which the Maha Deepam was lit will be taken back to the Lord Annamalaiyar temple this morning (Today, Saturday, 21st December) and special poojas will be performed.