On 21st March, the day on which New Moon Day occurred in the Tamil calendar month of Panguni, it was the occasion of ‘Sani Pradosham’ which was performed in the Lord Arunachaleswarar temple in Thiruvannamalai.
‘Pradosham’ observed on 7th March Saturday at Thiruvannamalai temple!
The day of Pradosham on Saturday, 7th March was observed in the Lord Arunachaleswarar temple at Thiruvannamalai when devotees had Darshana of Lord Annamaliayar along with his Consort Goddess Sri Unnamalai Amman.
Special Abhishekham and Deeparadhanai was performed for the ‘Periya Nandhi’ (The statue of the larger bull) located at the 5th Corridor of the temple.
On the sacred day of Maha Sivarathri, ‘Lakshaarachanai’ Maha Abhishekham was performed on the main deity of the temple of Lord Annamalaiyar with His Consort Goddess Unnamulai on Friday, 21st February.
Special Abhishekham was performed on the deity of Lord Lingothhavar situated in the 2nd Corridor of the temple at 11.30 PM on Friday, 21st February.
The deity was adorned with lavender (Thaazhampoo) and a special Deepaaradhanai was performed from 11.30 PM.
Maha Shivaratri invitation of the Arulmigu Om Arunachaleswarar Temple in Tiruvannamalai.
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.
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 – 8th February 2020
Girivalam Timing: 08th February 2020 – 01:43 PM (Saturday) to 09th February 2020 – 12:43 PM (Sunday)
