Optimal Time for a Sacred Visit: Upcoming Girivalam Date in Tiruvannamalai – October 16 (Starting: 08:40 PM, Oct 16 Wednesday – Ending: 04:55 PM, Oct 17 Thursday )

Thiruvannamalai temple – Varushabhishekham performed

Marking the occasion of the 1st anniversary of the Thiruvannamalai Lord Arunachaleswarar temple Kumbhabhishekham (6th February, 2017), ‘varushabhishekham’ and Kala Yagam Puranagadhi Deeparadhanai were performed on behalf of the Nagarathar community.

Rathasapthami celebrated at Thiruvannamalai temple

Rathasapthami literally means 7th day of the chariot – in this case, the chariot of the God Sun when he moves North. It occurs on the New Moon day in the Tamil calendar month Thai. Rathasapthami was performed today (Tuesday, 23rd January) at the Kalasapakkam river Cheyaru, Theerthavari was performed on the deities of the […]

Release of special journal marking the occasion of Kumbabhishekham of the Lord Annamalaiyar temple

In a special function, the journal on the occasion of the Kumbhabhishekham of the temple of Lord Annamalaiyar (2017) was released. The event was organised at the Auditorium of the Chennai Raja Annamalaipuram Chettinad Vidyasharam School at 4.00 PM on 18th January. The journal was released by the central defence minister Ms Nirmala Seetharaman and […]

Festival events in Lord Arunachaleswarar temple

Lord Arunachaleswarar offered Darshan to the temple Nandhis in the very early morning. At 7.00 AM, Lord Arunachaleswarar deity was taken to ‘thittivasal’ from where the Lord offered Darshan to the Sun God. Then, the deity of the Lord Arunachaleswarar was taken in procession for 3 rounds in the temple corridors. After this, the festival […]

Nandhi alangaram

Nandhi alangaram event took place at the Arulmigu Om Arunachaleswarar Temple in Tiruvannamalai.