Optimal Time for a Sacred Visit: Upcoming Girivalam Date in Tiruvannamalai – April 01 2026 (Starting: 7:23 AM, April 01 Wednesday – Ending: 7:44 AM, April 02 Thursday )

Ratha Saptami special event at Lord Arunachaleswarar temple

On the sacred occasion of ‘Ratha Sapthami’ which occurred on 1st February (Saturday), the deity of Lord Chandrasekhara was taken on a procession at early morning from the Lord Arunchaleswarar temple in Thiruvannamalai to the place known as ‘Dhanakotipuram’ for the inspection of the harvest of crops being carried out on the temple-owned fields.

Ratha Sapthami day on 1st February: Lord Arunchaleswarar Thiruvannamalai

Ratha Sapthami day on 1st February: the deity at Thiruvannamalai taken on a procession to supervise the paddy fields! The special occasion of ‘Ratha Sapthami’ occurred on Saturday, 1st February. On this sacred occasion, the deity of Lord Chandrasekharar was taken out on a procession from the Thiruvannamalai temple of Lord Arunchaleswarar in the early […]

Maruvoodal Festival 2020

On Friday, 18th January 2020, after the Maha Abhishekham was performed on the deity of Lord Arunachaleswarar, the deity was carried around the mountain. At 3.00 PM in the evening, the event of ‘Maruvoodal’ was performed at the 2nd Corridor of the temple. On Sunday, 19th January 2020, the deity of Lord Chandrasekharar was carried […]

Arulmigu Annamalaiyar Theerthavari

Arulmigu Annamalaiyar Theerthavari, Thenpennai River, Manalurpettai.

Tamil month ‘Thai’ Special Abhishekhams performed at Thiruvannamalai temple

New Moon Day on the Tamil month ‘Thai’ Special Abhishekhams performed at Thiruvannamalai temple The New Moon Day falling in the Tamil Calendar month of ‘Thai’ is considered traditionally as a very sacred occasion in the Tamil Hindu culture. So, on this New Moon Day in the month of Thai this year, on the ‘pradosham’ […]