Mahasivaratri was celebrated with pomp at Tiruvannamalai. Seen here are pictures of the Lingothbavar Abhishekam. The shrine’s entrance was colourfully decorated and music played through the event.
The Lord was taken on procession and then the abhishekam was performed.
Pradosham is a holy day on which Lord Shiva is worshipped every month. Seen below are photos of the latest Pradosham festivities that took place on Sunday.
Today is an auspicious day for lord Shiva and Maha Sivarathiri is being celebrated today. Special prayers are being held in Arulmigu Om Arunachaleswarar Thirukovil today.
The Hindu auspicious occasion of Maha shivaratri is being celebrated at the famous Lord Arunachaleeswarar temple in Thiruvannamalai on 7th March.
At 5.00 AM on 7th March, Latcharchana will be performed in the Sannidhi (Sanctum Sanctorum) of Lord Arunachaleswarar. About a lakh lamps will be lit across the interior corridors of the famous temple.
Devotees will be allowed to have Darshan of this rare occasion.At 8.30 PM, Mudhal Kala Pooja will be performed.At 11.00 PM, Irandam kala poojai will be performed.At 12.00 midnight, Moondram kala poojai will be performed.
At 4.00 AM the next day, Nangam Kala Poojai will be performed.A special Abhishekham will be performed on the idol of Lingotsava Moorthy situated in the backside of Lord Arunachaleswarar`s sanctum sanctorum (sannidihi).
Further, from 6.00 AM, chanting of the poems from Devaram, music, and dance performances, etc will be performed at the front of the Rajagopuram along with a Nadaswaram concert by 108 Nadaswaram & Dhavil players.
On the auspicious day of Maha Maham, the idols of the temple were taken for theerthavari. Seen here are the idols of the Lord and his consort being taken out in procession towards the water body. Hundreds of devotees thronged the roads to get a glimpse of the idols. After abhishekam, the idols were immersed in the water.
When the nakshatra Maham falls in the Tamil month of Maasi is usually is on Pournami or full moon day. This day is extremely auspicious. This year, the day is Maha Maham and a big congregation of devotees visit temples around Tamil Nadu.
Abhishekam for the Lord Nataraja was done on this auspicious day. Seen here are pictures of the abhishekam and then the Lord dressed up splendidly.
Pradosham is a bi monthly worship to Lord Shiva. It falls on the 13th day of every fortnight in the Hindu calendar. The Pradosham is named after the day of the week it falls on. For example, if it falls on a Monday, it is called Somapradosham, Tuesday is called Bhauma Pradosham, and so on. This fortnight was Shani Pradosham. Among the pradoshams, Soma and Shani are believed to be most auspicious. The period of worship is 3 hours – one and half hours each before and after sunset.
On pradosham day, devotees observe a fast from sunrise to sunset. On this day, Nandi is worshipped along with an idol of Lord Shiva and his consort Parvati seated on Nandi. They are then taken on processions around the temple complex.
Seen here are pictures of the Sani Pradosham pooja and procession.
The Pournami that fell in the first half of the month of Aani saw heavy crowds visit the temple. Seen here are pictures of devotees waiting in line for the darshan of Sri Annamalaiyar.
