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Divine marriage the presiding deities of God and Goddess performed at the Thiruvannamalai temple

April 1, 2018, 19:13 1134 views /0 Comments/in News & Events /by omarunachala

On the super-auspicious occasion of Panguni Uthiram (-The Hindu system – the star Uthiram falling on the Full Moon Day on the Hindu calendar month of Panguni), the divine marriage of the deity of the Lord Periyanayakar Somskandar was taken to the 3rd corridor of the temple in front of the temple flag and the deity of Goddess Parasakthi Amman was taken to the Deepadarisana Mandapam.

Fater this, the event of exchanging of garlands on the deities was performed. The Lord, along with His Consort Goddess Parasakthi Amman was taken to the Marriage Hall or the Thirukkalayana Mandapam. Then, with the chanting of holy Vedas, the divine marriage was performed.

Pradosam event

March 30, 2018, 12:13 207 views /0 Comments/in News & Events /by livechennai

Pradosam event took place at the Arulmigu Om Arunachaleswarar Temple in Tiruvannamalai. Below are some of the pictures showcasing the event.

Magudabhishekham performed on Lord Arunchaleswarar

March 3, 2018, 22:03 253 views /0 Comments/in News & Events /by livechennai

Magudabhishekham was performed on the deity of Lord Sri Arunachaleswarar on the night of Friday, 2nd March at the 2nd corridor of the Thiruvannamalai temple.

Maasi magam theerthavari

March 2, 2018, 21:13 460 views /0 Comments/in News & Events /by livechennai

Annamalaiyar to Pallikondapattu Kowthama river for maasi magam theerthavari.

Three important festivals occur together in Thiruvannamalai temple

February 14, 2018, 14:50 609 views /0 Comments/in News & Events /by livechennai

The sacred Hindu day on Tuesday 13th February

This day is the important Hindu festival of Mahashivarathri
This marks the start of the sacred Tamil calendar month Masi
The day is also a day of Maha Pradosham

Thus, 3 grand occasions fall on a single day on 13th February.

It was observed that a substantial crowd of devotees undertaking the mountain route (Girivalam) from early morning 4.00AM.

A sequence of sacred events are scheduled to be performed in the temple of Lord Arunachaleswarar:

Laksharchana from the morning
Pradosham Pooja in the evening
The deity of Lord Sundareswarar carried on the carriage of silver bull to offer darshan to the devotees in the evening.
Midnight: The annual special Abhiskhekham performed on the deity of Lingothpawar in the 1st corridor Koshtam
Adorning the deity of Lord Arunachaleswarar with silver kavas am (shield)
Adorning the deity with ‘Thaazhampoo’ (screw-pine flower) and performing Deeparadhanai
Grand Nadhaswaram recital in front of the Temple Adornment Mandapam by Nadaswara Vidwan Pichandi and Group

MahaShivaratri 2018: Lingothpawar Abhishekam

February 14, 2018, 14:32 325 views /0 Comments/in News & Events /by livechennai

A special Abhishekham performed on the deity of Lord Lingothpawar at the Arulmigu Arunachaleswarar temple from 11.00 PM (13th February) to today 1.00 AM. (14th February).

Mahashivarathri festival in Thiruvannamalai temple

February 14, 2018, 14:19 325 views /0 Comments/in News & Events /by livechennai

A special Abhishekham performed on the deity of Lord Lingothpawar at the Arulmigu Arunachaleswarar temple from 11.00 PM (13th February) to today 1.00 AM. (14th February).

A special Abhiskekham was performed on the ‘Periya Nandhi’ in the 5th corridor of the temple in the evening (Tuesday, 13th February). Special adornments were offered to the Periya Nandhi and Deeparadhanai was performed.

At 8.00 PM, The deity of Arulmigu Lord Chandrasekharar was taken on a procession on the carriage of silver ‘Rishabham’ (bull) along the 3rd corridor of the temple.

Tuesday, 13th February was the 1st day of the Tamil Calendar month Masi and it is a day of Pradosham.

Mahashivarathri is the most sacred day in the Hindu tradition and there was a huge crowd of devotees to have a Darshan of the Lord Arunachaleswarar.