On the first day of the festival at 10.00 pm, the Panchamurthys were carried on a procession on Mooshikam (mouse), Peacock, Silver Ahikara Nandhi, Hamsam and Simham (lion) respectively around the temple corridor streets offering Darshan to a large crowd of devotees!

Festival begins with flag hoisting at Tiruvannamalai Annamalaiyar Temple on Karthikai Deepam 2022. The hugely popular Deepam festival at the Lord Arunchaleswarar temple in Thiruvannamalai commenced yesterday (Sunday, 27th November) with the divine flag-hoisting ceremony! Subsequent to the divine flag-hoisting ceremony, the idols of the Panchamurthys were brought to the 16-pillar Mandapam at 10.00 AM […]