Prathosam Photos
Prathosam event took place at the Arulmigu Om Arunachaleswarar Temple in Tiruvannamalai. Below are some of the pictures showcasing the Prathosam event.
Special Pooja for the Karthigai Deepa Vizha invitation: Thiruvannamalai Temple
Special Pooja for the Karthigai Deepa Vizha invitation: Thiruvannamalai Temple
A special pooja was performed for the special ‘Karthigai Deepam’ festival invitation and then the distribution of the same to the devotees was commenced.
The grand event of the world-famous ‘Karthigai Deepam Thiruvizha‘ at the Lord Arunachaleswarar temple at Thiruvannamalai is scheduled to start with the sacred flag-hoisting ceremony on 1st December and the divine ‘Karthigai deepam’ lamp will be lit on the top of the mountain of 2688 ft high on 10th December.
The event of starting the preparatory work for this grand festival of founding the ‘Pandhakkaal’ was performed on 30th September.
The maintenance work on the various carriages on which the ‘Panchamurtyhs’ – Lord Vinayakar, Lord Subramanya with His Consorts Valli and Deivayanai, Lord Arunachaleswarar along with His Consort Unnamulaiamman and Lord Chandikeswarar – will be taken on a procession on the temple corridor streets.
The Panchamurthy’s will be individually carried on chariots and taken in a procession on the 7th day of the festival.
The various preparatory activities for the grand festival includes arranging drinking water for the devotees, transport, and other basic facilities for the devotees are under progress.
In this scenario, the Sivacharyas performed the special Pooja before the release of the special ‘Karthigai Deepam’ festival invitation paper at the temple of the Lord Sambandaha Vinayakar and then started distributing the same containing details of the festival schedule.
Ammavasai Pradosham (Aippasi Month)
Special Archanai Deepam to second prahara Saravilakku Nandi
Thirukarthigai Deepa Thirunal Festival
Thirukarthigai Deepa Thirunal Festival at Arulmigu Anachaleswarar Temple, Thiruvannamalai.
Karthigai Deepa Thirunal starts on 28.11.2019 with Durga Pooja and the Maha Deepam will be enlightened on 10.12.2019 at 06:00 PM in the evening.
Pournami Pradosham
Pournami Pradosham event took place at the Arulmigu Om Arunachaleswarar Temple in Tiruvannamalai. Below are some of the pictures showcasing the event.
‘Soorapadman vadham’ festival celebrated!
With the idol of the Goddess Kamakshi Amman decorated and adorned as the ‘Mahishasura Mardini’, the festival of the destruction of the demon ‘Soorapadman’ or locally called as ‘Soorapadman Vadham’ was performed and celebrated in front of the ‘Chiinakadai Veedhi’ Goddess Durgai Amman Temple’.
Grand Navarathri festival conclusion at Thiruvannamalai temple
The grand Navarathri festival was celebrated at the temple of Lord Arunachaleeswarar with His Consort Goddess Unnamulai Amman at the famous Thiruvannamalai temple from 29th September to 7th October in the ‘Thirumana Mandapam’ (Marriage auditorium) located at the 3rd corridor of the temple.
On the concluding day of the Navarathri festival on 7th October, Goddess Parasakthi Amman was adorned as Mahishasuramardhini.
This evening, Lord Muruga will receive the Divine Spear from the Goddess Amman and would shoot out arrows in all the eight directions at the village of Seriyandhal.
Navaratri Eighth Day 06-10-2019
Mahadeepa Aarathanai for Parasakthi Amman Linga Poojai Alangaram, Arulmigu Arunachaleeswarar Temple, Thiruvannamalai
Navaratri Seventh Day 05-10-2019 – Parasakthi Amman Saraswathi Alangaram
Parasakthi Amman Saraswathi Alangaram, Arulmigu Arunachaleeswarar Temple, Thiruvannamalai
