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 )

Girivalam Timing for the month of February 2020

Pilgrims believe that by worshipping at the Arunachaleswarar temple at Tiruvannamalai and go Girivalam on the new moon day will get the blessings of the Lord abundantly. The 14 km-long Girivalam path around the Arunachala hill in Tiruvannamalai district that is treaded by lakhs of devotees every month on full moon days. Special buses are […]

‘Kavadi’ procession of devotees at Thiruvannamalai temple!

On the sacred occasion of the Thai Krithigai (The day on which the star ‘Krithigai’ falls during the Tamil calendar month of Thai, hundreds of devotees, carrying ‘kavadis’ took a procession from the Thiruvannamalai Lord Arunachaleswarar temple along the corridors and streets of the temple.

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.