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The divine flag-hoisting ceremony for the Aani (Tamil calendar month) Brahmotsavam at the Chinnanayakar Parasakthi Amman Swami temple.

The flag-hoisting ceremony was performed with the main deity placed in from the flag pole.

This is the period when the Sun takes a turn from the North to the South. So, the ceremony of flag-hoisting is called Dakshinayana Punya Kala Kodiyetrtam.

Following the divine flag-hoisting, the grand Aani Brahmotsavam at the temple will commence. Here is the event photos.

The ‘Aani Thirumanjanam’ (the Tamil calendar month of Aani) festival was celebrated in the famous Tiruvannamalai Lord Arunachaleswar temple.

The Thirumanjanam (divine bathing) was performed on the main deity of Lord Nataraja.

After the completion of the Thirumanjanam, the main deity of Lord Nataraja and along with His Consort Sivakamaisundari, adorned with special features, were carried to the ‘Aayiram Kaal Mandapam’ (100 pillars hall) during the night, offering Darshan to the devotees and blessing them.

Subsequently, special Abhishekam was performed on the deities of Lord Nataraja and Consort Sivakamaisundari in the early morning and the deities were specially adorned.

Special Pooja was performed for the deities of Lord Nataraja and Sivakamaisundari at 9.00 AM. Maha Deeparadhanai was performed.

Subsequently, the deities were taken to the 1000-pillar hall to offer Darshan to the devotees. Thousands of devotees attended the special pooja and Abhishekham and had good Darshan of the Lord and His Consort.

After this, the deities were taken on a procession via the Thirumanjanam Gopuram along the 4 corridors of the temple.

Aani month Pradosham occasion was held at the Thiruvannamalai Temple following all the traditional and conventional ways. Special Abhishegam and Pooja.

The peak of the summer, called Agni Nakshatram or Kathiri Veyil in Tamil, is in progress and scheduled to end tomorrow (Sunday, 28th May).

In order to ward off the evil effects of the Agni Nakshatram period, special sanctifying Prayers/Pooja are to be performed in the famous Lord Arunachaleshwara temple in Thiruvannamai.

This is called Agni Nakshatra Dosha Nivarthi. 1008 Kalasabhishekham will be performed in the temple.