Optimal Time for a Sacred Visit: Upcoming Girivalam Date in Tiruvannamalai – October 06 (Starting: 12:23 PM, October 06 Monday – Ending: 09:16 AM, October 07 Tuesday )

Karthigai Deepam Festival 2017 – Day 4 Night

During the night of the 4th day of the grand Thirukkarthigai Deepam festival at Thiruvannamalai, the wondrous Darshan of the deity of the Lord Periya Nayakar being shifted (by the temple staff) and seated on the special carriage of the silver Kamadehnu-Kalpaka Viruksham during the preparations for the special Deeparadhana for the Panchamurthis and then […]

Karthigai Deepam Festival 2017 – Day 3 Night

On the 3rd day of the festival, during the night, the special Ratha vilakku Deeparadhanai and Panchamuga Deeparadhanai were performed for the deities of Lord Priyanayakar, His Consorts Uma and Kandhar, Lord Vinayaka, Lord Subramanya, with His Consorts Valli and Deivanai, and Goddess Ambal in the form of Lalthambigai, and Lord Chandkeswarar. After the special […]

Karthigai Deepam Festival 2017 – Day 3

During the noon session of the 3rd Day of the Deepam Festival at Thiruvannamalai, the deities of Lord Chandrasekharar and Lord Vinayaka was taken on a procession around the street adjacent to the temple corridors. The event of Thiruvizha Undial (Festival Hundi) was performed at the 3rd corridor near the Kodimaram (flag-tree).

Karthigai Deepam Festival 2017 – Day 2 Night

Karthigai Deepam Festival 2017 – Day 2 Night events – the deities of Panchamoorties (5 gods) seated on special carriages was taken on a proession around the streets adjacent to the temple corridors.

Deepam 2017 – Day 2 (Morning) – Arulmigu Chandrasekarar in Suriya Prabai vaganam

The festival events on day # 2 of the grand Deepam festival at the Thiruvannamalai temple: On the 2nd day of the Deepam festival, a procession of the deities – the deity of Lord Arulmigu Chandrasekarar in the carriage of the Surya Prabhai (Sun God) and the deity of the Lord Vinayaka on the carriage […]

Karthigai Deepam Festival 2017 – Day 1 Night

The divine procession of the deity of the Lord Periyanayakar on the carriage of Adhikara Nandi, the deity of His Concert Goddess Ambal in the carriage of Vellai Annam (Silver Swan), the deity of Lord Vinayaka in the carriage of silver mooshikam (silver mouse) and the deity of Lord Muruga in the carriage of peacock, […]