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‘Aani Brahmotsavam’ celebrated today (9th July) at Lord Arunachaleswarar temple – Thiruvannamalai

‘Aani (Tamil calendar month) Brahmotsavam’ is being celebrated from today (Tuesday, 9th July) in line with the ‘Lord Arunachaleswarar Temple Dakshinayana Punniya Kaalam’.

With the deities of Chinna Nayakar, Parasakti, and Vinayakar will be offering Darshan as the ‘flag-hoisting’ ceremony is performed in the sacred flag-pole in front of the Sanctum Sanctorum of Lord Arunachaleswarar in the 3rd corridor of the temple.

‘Aani Thirumanjanam’ will be performed for the deities of Lord Nataraja and His Consort, Goddess Sivakama Sundari. A procession will be organised from the ‘1000 Kaal Mandapam’.

Aani Matha Amavasai Pradosham Photos

Praying for rains in the drinking water-starved state of Tamil Nadu, ‘Varuna Yagam’ was performed by the Sivacharyas and ‘Varuna Japam’ was chanted in the morning today (Wednesday, 8th May) at the Brahmatheertham in the famous Lord Arunchaleswarar temple at Thiruvannamalai.

Classical Karnatic instrumental music – Nadaswara, Veena, flute and mirudhangam – was played with the ragas of Amsavardhini and Megaranjini parrying for rains.

The ‘yaga kalasas’ were brought by the Sivacharyas from the Sanctum Sanctorum of Lord Kalyanasundareswarar. Then, the poojas were performed at the Brahmatheerthamand the sacred water from the kalasams was sprayed on the Brahmatheertham.