Karthigai Deepam 2017 – Pandhakkaal ceremony

The time schedule for the grand Karthigai Deepam
20th November – Prayers and Pooja for Goddess Durga
23rd November – Divine flag-hoisting ceremony for the festival
2nd December – Early morning – Bharani Deepam
2nd December – 6.00 PM Maha Deepam and Theppal Festival

The special ‘Pandhakkaal’ceremony marking the beginning of the grand Deepam Festival was performed today morning (1st October).

Special Abhishekham and deeparadhana were performed for the occasion of ‘Pandhakkal’ event in the sanctum sanctorum of Lord Sambandha Vinnayakar.

After this, with the Sacred temple ‘Pichakar’ Raghu carrying the ‘Pandhakkal’, special Deeparadhanai was performed for the ‘Pancha rathas’. Subsequently, the sacred ‘Pandhakkal’ was set up in front of the Rajagopuram.

The occasion was presided over by the Joint Commissioner R. Jagannathan. The Minister for the Hindu Endowment Department, S. Ramachandran, the district collector, K. S. Kandhaswamy and thousands of devotees participated on this grand occasion.

Navaratri special celebrations at Tiruvannamalai temple

Navaratri 6th day, special celebrations at Arulmigu Om Arunachaleswarar Thirukovil, Tiruvannamalai. The grand spectacle of the deity of Paraskathi Amman adorned as Goddess Andal offering a special darshan.

Navaratri festival 4th day celebrations

 

Navaratri festival 4th day celebrations was held at Arulmigu Om Arunachaleswarar Thirukovil, Tiruvannamalai.

Deepam 2017 Panthakal invitation

Deepam 2017 Panthakal invitation of Arulmigu Om Arunachaleswarar Thirukovil, Tiruvannamalai.

Grand Navarathri special poojas and processions in Thiruvannamalai temple

The grand Navarathri festival occasion and celebration will be performed with special prayers and pooja and processions in the famous Thiruvannamalai temple of Lord Arunachalewara.

On the 3rd day of Navarathri, the deity of Goddess Gajalakshmi will be specially adorned with jewels and flowers.

A grand procession of the deities of Goddess Durgai Amman (Andal) and the Goddess Aadhi Kamakshi Amman will be taken on a special palanquin carriage of the Goddess Madurai Meenakshi.

Special Abhishkekham for Lord Nandeeswara on the New Moon Day Pradosham

The grand and spectacular function of performing special abhishekham for the Lord Nandeeswara sitting atop the Nandi Hills facing the Lord Annamalaiyar Hill, situated between Thiruvannamalai Tinidivanam High Road and Perumal Nagar Navalakkarai was conducted at the start of the Tamil Calendar month, ‘Purattasi’, on the Full Moon, Pradosham day. It was a great religious feast for the eyes of the devotees.

Navaratri festival invitation

Navaratri festival will be held in Arulmigu Om Arunachaleswarar Thirukovil, Tiruvannamalai from 20.9.2017 to 29.9.2017.

Special Poojas for Lord Ganesha in Thiruvannamalai Temple

Following the recent celebration of Vinayaka Chathurthi, special abhishekhams were performed on Lord Sambandha Vinayakar in the Thiruvannamalai Lord Annamalaiyar Temple.
The deity of the Lord Vinayaka in V/O.C. Nagar Vinayakar temple was taken on a procession on the streets on the divine carriage of palanquin made of pearls.

Aadi Krithigal – over 1000 kavadis on procession in the temple corridors

On the special occasion of the Aadi Krithigai, more than a thousand kavadis were taken on a procession from the Lord Arunachaleswara temple along the temple corridors.

Valaikappu festival for the Goddess at Thiruvannamalai

Valaikappu festival performed on the deity of the Goddess Parasakthi Amman at the Valaikappu Mandapam at the famous Thiruvannamalai Lord Arunachaleswarar temple