Optimal Time for a Sacred Visit: Upcoming Girivalam Date in Tiruvannamalai – April 12 (Starting: 03:21 AM, Apr 12 Saturday – Ending: 05:51 AM, Apr 13 Sunday )

Maha Sivarathri festival in Thiruvannamalai Lord Arunachaleswarar temple!

On the sacred day of Maha Sivarathri, ‘Lakshaarachanai’ Maha Abhishekham was performed on the main deity of the temple of Lord Annamalaiyar with His Consort Goddess Unnamulai on Friday, 21st February. Special Abhishekham was performed on the deity of Lord Lingothhavar situated in the 2nd Corridor of the temple at 11.30 PM on Friday, 21st […]

6 Important Features of Kasi Sivarathri

The old literary classics inform that following above 6 activities must be observed while performing the special prayer on the occasion of Maha Sivarathri to be offered to Lord Siva either from the residence or at a temple! Performing Abhishekh on Siva linga – This signifies the purification of the soul. Applying kumkum (a special […]

250 special buses to operate on the occasion of Maha Sivarathri!

A notification released by the Tamil Nadu Express Transport Corporation Managing Director Muthukrishnan: ‘On the occasion of the sacred Maha Sivarathri festival falling on 21st February, on behalf of TNTC (Tamil Nadu Transport Corporation) – Villupuram, 250 special buses will be operated in the sections: Villupuram – Melmalaiyanur Chennai – Thiruvannamalai Chennai – Kalahasthi Gudiyatham- […]

Thai Poosam – Special ‘Theerthavari’ performed at Thiruvannamalai Temple

Especially for the occasion of ‘Thai Poosam’ (The occasion on which the star ‘Poosam’ falls in the Tamil calendar month of ’Thai’) which is supposed to be sacred and celebrated as a traditional function, the deity of Lord Chandrasekharar was taken to the ‘Eesanya kulakkaraI’ (the banks of the east-side pond) and a special ‘theerthavari’ […]