Tharabhishekham from 4th May at Arunachaleswarar Temple : Thiruvannamalai!
With the onset of the peak summer period, Agni Nakshatram, the festival of ‘Tharabhishekham’ is scheduled to be performed from 4th May to 28th May at the Lord Arunachaleswarar Temple at Thiruvannamalai. The peak of the summer season, known locally by the terms ‘Kathiri Veyyil’ or ‘Agni Nakshatram’, is set to commence this year (2020) […]
Ban on ‘Chithra Pournami’ Girivalam in Thiruvannamalai!
The District administration of Thiruvannamalai has decided to ban the devotees from undertaking ‘girivalam’ (a round trip around the mountain base) on the holy occasion fo ‘Chithra pournami’ (The Full Moon Day in the Tamil calendar month of Chithirai) which falls on 6th May. Traditionally, in Thiruvannamalai temple, after the most prominent and world-famous ‘Deepam […]
Special Abhishekhams performed on New Moon Pradisham Day at Annamalaiyar temple in Thiruvannamalai!
‘Pradosham’ on the New Moon Day in the Tamil calendar month of Chithirai occurred on Monday, 20th April this year (2020). So, on this day (Monday, 20th April), in the holy Thiruvannamalai temple of Lord Annamaliayr with His Cosort Goddess Sri Unnamulaiyamman, Special Abhishekhams and Deeparadhanais were performed on the 5 Nandihis (Periya Nandhi, Chinna […]
Tiruvannamalai temple administration announces cancelation of the Chithirai Vasantha Utsavam!
The temple administration of the Thiruvannamalai Annamalaiyar temple has announced that the Chithirai Vasantha Utsavam (Spring festival celebrated in the Tamil calendar month of Chithirai) has been canceled. The festival has been scheduled to be celebrated from 27th April to 6th May. The Joint Commissioner of the Thiruvannamalai temple administration gave this information.
Tamil New year’s Day – almanac released in a function at the Thruvannamalai temple!
In the temple of Lord Annamalaiyar with His Consort Goddess Sri Unnamulai Amman, on the occasion of the Tamil New Year’s Day, the new alamanc (New Year’s Panchangam) was offered to the Deities in the Sanctum Sanctorum of the Lord Sambandha Vinayagar situated at the 3rd corridor of the temple on 14th April, Tuesday. During […]