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

A grand 1008 Kalasa Pooja was conducted at the Annamalaiyar Temple in Tiruvannamalai to remove the Agni Nakshatra Dosham. Devotees gathered in large numbers to participate in the sacred rituals aimed at alleviating the astrological affliction associated with the Agni Nakshatra period.

At the Tiruvannamalai Arunasalesuvarar temple, the Chitrai Vasant Utsavam was held in pouring rain on Aril 22rd, 2024. On the ninth day, a puppet flower throwing ceremony was held in front of the Mahi tree. Despite the heavy rain, devotees performed darshan of Sami.