"Annamalaiyar Temple, Thiruvannamalai ," 4 h 9 min (232.9 km) via NH79
4 h 38 min (208.2 km) via Thiruvannamalai - Harur Rd
4 h 46 min (244.5 km) via NH 44(from Erode)
Shiva is known by devotees as Annamalayar or Arunachaleswarar.
And this is believed to be the largest temple in the world dedicated to Shiva. The history of this Annamalayar temple dates back to thousand years.
Mention has been made in the Thevaram and Thiruvasagam, both great works in Tamil.
Bramha took the form of a swan and flew to see the crown of Siva.
Unable to see the crown, Bramha saw a thazhambu flower which had decked Siva's crown falling down.
He asked the flower as to the distance of Siva's crown whereby the flower replied that he had been falling for forty thousand years. Bramha, realizing that he would not be able to reach the crown asked the flower to act as a false witness.
The thazhambu flower acting as a false witness declared that Brahma had seen the crown.
Siva became angry at the deception and cursed that Bramha should have no temple on earth and that the thazhambu flower should not be used while praying to Lord Siva. The place where Lord Siva stood as a column of fire to eliminate the ego is Thiruvannamalai.
The Saiva cult is a world phenomenon. Thiruvannamalai is the capital of Saivism.
The South Indian deity Siva is the God of all countries. Annamalaiannal is the most sacred of the names of the manifestation of Lord Siva.
Arulmigu Arunachaleswarar Temple - Special Day's
Timings of Annual Festivals (urchavam) of the Temple
Urchavam's Period Festivals
Sri Durgambal Urchavam
Night
Sri Durgambal on Kamadenu vahanam
Sri Pidari Urchavam
Night
Sri Pidariamman on Lion vahanam
Sri Vinayagar Urchavam
Night
Sri Vinayagar on Mooshiga vahanam
First day festival
Morning
Panchamoorthis Silver Vimanam
Night
Panchamoorthis, Mooshigam, Peacock, Adhikara Nandi, Hamsam small Rishaba Vaganam.
Second day
festival Morning
Sri Vinayagar, Sri Chandrasekara vimanam Sun Crescent mount.
Night
Panchamoorthis, Silver Indra vimanam etc.
Third day festival
Morning
Sri Vinayagar, Sri Chandrasekarar vimanam, Naga vaganam
Night-
Panchamoorthis, Simha vaganam, Silver Anna vaganam etc.
Fourth day festival
Morning-
Sri Vinayagar, Sri Chandrasekarar vimanam, Naga vimanam
Night-
Panchamoorthis, Silver Karpagavritcham, Silver Kamadhenu vaganam and other silver vaganams.
Fifth day festival
Morning -
Sri Vinayagar, Sri Chandrasekarar, Mooshigam Mirror Rishaba Vaganam
Night-
Panchamoorthis, Silver Moohigam, Silver Peacock, Big Silver Rishaba Vaganam display
Sixth day festival
Morning-
Sri Vinayagar, Sri Chandrasekarar, Mooshigam, Silver Elephant, 63 Nayanmars vimanams.
Night-
Panchamoorthis Silver car, Indra vimanam and other Silver vimanams.
Seventh day festival
Morning-
Panchamoorthis Maharahams between 5.30 a.m. and 7.00 a.m. in Viruchaga Lagnam Ratha Roganam Vadam.
Night-Panchamoorthis reach Asthana Mandapam from the car.
Eighth day festival
Morning-Sri Vinayagar, Sri Chandrasekarar, Silver vimanam
Night-Panchamoorthis, Horse vaganam etc.
Ninth day festival-Morning Sri Vinayagar, Sri Chandrasekarar, Mirror Vimanam.
Night-
Panchamoorthis, Kailasa vaganam, Kamadhenu vaganam etc.
Tenth day festival-Morning
Udayathpurvam 4’O Clock Barani Deepam
Day-Bramhatheertham Theerthavari
Evening.At 6 p.m. Panchamoorthis on golden vimanams, Jyothi Swarooba Maha Deepam.
Night-Panchamoorthis, Golden Rishaba Vaganam etc.
First day Theppal Night At 8 p.m. SriChandrasekara Thappal -- Sri Abithakusambal with Sri Arunachaleswarar Giripradhakshanam
Second day Theppal Night At 8 p.m. Sri Parasakthi Amman theppal.Third day Theppal Night At 8 p.m. Sri Subramaniar theppal
Sri Chandikeswarar Utsavam Night Sri Chandikeswarar Utsavam, Silver Vaganam.
, best time to visit the place, how time can visitors spend in the place
Thiruvannamalai - Annamalaiannal
The Saiva cult is a world phenomenon. Thiruvannamalai is the capital of Saivism.
The South Indian deity Siva is the God of all countries. Annamalaiannal is the most sacred of the names of the manifestation of Lord Siva.
Saint poets
Saint poets Thirugnana Sambandar, Thirunavukkarasar, Sundarar and so on have visited Thiruvannamalai, prayed to the Lord and have composed divine poems.
Saint Manickavasagar had lived at Thiruvannamalai for long period and had composed "Thiruvempavai - 20" and "Thiruvammanai".
Even today there is a temple for Saint Manickavasagar on the Girivalam path at Adi-Annamalai.
Thirumurai Thalam
There are 275 sacred places (Lord Siva Temples) which were praised by the hymns of Thevaram and were called "Thirumurai Thalangal". Of these places twenty two are found in Nadu Naadu (a part of Tamil Nadu ). Thiruvannamalai is the most sacred of these twenty two.
Place of Salvation
SivaPuranam identifies four sacred places for obtaining salvation. Thiruvannamalai is one among them.
The significance of this place is that by mere remembrance of Lord Arunachaleswarar at this place gives salvation to all souls (Ninaithale Mukthi Tharum Thiruthalam).
Pancha Bootha Sthalam
The earth is formed by five basic elements namely land, water, fire, air and ether.
Our ancestors called them "Pancha Boothas" and associated them with five sacred places for worshipping Lord Siva.
The center of these five elements fire is identified with Thiruvannamalai.
Athara Sthalams
Thiruvannamalai is the "Manipooraga Sthalam", which is one among six athara sthalams.
Thiruvannamalai is so sacred that even Gods, and celestials offered their prayers.
Tradition has it that Sun, Moon, Eight Vasus, Brahma, Vishnu and so on have worshipped here.
Saints and Scholars
Thiruvannamalai has been the abode of Siddhars. Idaikkattu Siddhar, one of the eighteen Siddhars, belongs to this sacred soil.
Thiruvannamalai has the honour of providing an abode for saints such as Arunagirinathar, Vitpatchathevar, Gugai Namachivayar, Guru Namachivayar, Deivasigamani, Arunachala Desikar, Mahan Seshadri Swamigal, Bagawan Ramana Maharishi, Sri Yogi Ram Surathkumar and the like.. Timings-Morning 5:30 am to 12:30 pm,Evening 3:30 pm to 9:30 pm
4 h 38 min (208.2 km) via Thiruvannamalai - Harur Rd
4 h 46 min (244.5 km) via NH 44(from Erode)
Shiva is known by devotees as Annamalayar or Arunachaleswarar.
And this is believed to be the largest temple in the world dedicated to Shiva. The history of this Annamalayar temple dates back to thousand years.
Mention has been made in the Thevaram and Thiruvasagam, both great works in Tamil.
Bramha took the form of a swan and flew to see the crown of Siva.
Unable to see the crown, Bramha saw a thazhambu flower which had decked Siva's crown falling down.
He asked the flower as to the distance of Siva's crown whereby the flower replied that he had been falling for forty thousand years. Bramha, realizing that he would not be able to reach the crown asked the flower to act as a false witness.
The thazhambu flower acting as a false witness declared that Brahma had seen the crown.
Siva became angry at the deception and cursed that Bramha should have no temple on earth and that the thazhambu flower should not be used while praying to Lord Siva. The place where Lord Siva stood as a column of fire to eliminate the ego is Thiruvannamalai.
The Saiva cult is a world phenomenon. Thiruvannamalai is the capital of Saivism.
The South Indian deity Siva is the God of all countries. Annamalaiannal is the most sacred of the names of the manifestation of Lord Siva.
Arulmigu Arunachaleswarar Temple - Special Day's
Timings of Annual Festivals (urchavam) of the Temple
Urchavam's Period Festivals
Sri Durgambal Urchavam
Night
Sri Durgambal on Kamadenu vahanam
Sri Pidari Urchavam
Night
Sri Pidariamman on Lion vahanam
Sri Vinayagar Urchavam
Night
Sri Vinayagar on Mooshiga vahanam
First day festival
Morning
Panchamoorthis Silver Vimanam
Night
Panchamoorthis, Mooshigam, Peacock, Adhikara Nandi, Hamsam small Rishaba Vaganam.
Second day
festival Morning
Sri Vinayagar, Sri Chandrasekara vimanam Sun Crescent mount.
Night
Panchamoorthis, Silver Indra vimanam etc.
Third day festival
Morning
Sri Vinayagar, Sri Chandrasekarar vimanam, Naga vaganam
Night-
Panchamoorthis, Simha vaganam, Silver Anna vaganam etc.
Fourth day festival
Morning-
Sri Vinayagar, Sri Chandrasekarar vimanam, Naga vimanam
Night-
Panchamoorthis, Silver Karpagavritcham, Silver Kamadhenu vaganam and other silver vaganams.
Fifth day festival
Morning -
Sri Vinayagar, Sri Chandrasekarar, Mooshigam Mirror Rishaba Vaganam
Night-
Panchamoorthis, Silver Moohigam, Silver Peacock, Big Silver Rishaba Vaganam display
Sixth day festival
Morning-
Sri Vinayagar, Sri Chandrasekarar, Mooshigam, Silver Elephant, 63 Nayanmars vimanams.
Night-
Panchamoorthis Silver car, Indra vimanam and other Silver vimanams.
Seventh day festival
Morning-
Panchamoorthis Maharahams between 5.30 a.m. and 7.00 a.m. in Viruchaga Lagnam Ratha Roganam Vadam.
Night-Panchamoorthis reach Asthana Mandapam from the car.
Eighth day festival
Morning-Sri Vinayagar, Sri Chandrasekarar, Silver vimanam
Night-Panchamoorthis, Horse vaganam etc.
Ninth day festival-Morning Sri Vinayagar, Sri Chandrasekarar, Mirror Vimanam.
Night-
Panchamoorthis, Kailasa vaganam, Kamadhenu vaganam etc.
Tenth day festival-Morning
Udayathpurvam 4’O Clock Barani Deepam
Day-Bramhatheertham Theerthavari
Evening.At 6 p.m. Panchamoorthis on golden vimanams, Jyothi Swarooba Maha Deepam.
Night-Panchamoorthis, Golden Rishaba Vaganam etc.
First day Theppal Night At 8 p.m. SriChandrasekara Thappal -- Sri Abithakusambal with Sri Arunachaleswarar Giripradhakshanam
Second day Theppal Night At 8 p.m. Sri Parasakthi Amman theppal.Third day Theppal Night At 8 p.m. Sri Subramaniar theppal
Sri Chandikeswarar Utsavam Night Sri Chandikeswarar Utsavam, Silver Vaganam.
, best time to visit the place, how time can visitors spend in the place
Thiruvannamalai - Annamalaiannal
The Saiva cult is a world phenomenon. Thiruvannamalai is the capital of Saivism.
The South Indian deity Siva is the God of all countries. Annamalaiannal is the most sacred of the names of the manifestation of Lord Siva.
Saint poets
Saint poets Thirugnana Sambandar, Thirunavukkarasar, Sundarar and so on have visited Thiruvannamalai, prayed to the Lord and have composed divine poems.
Saint Manickavasagar had lived at Thiruvannamalai for long period and had composed "Thiruvempavai - 20" and "Thiruvammanai".
Even today there is a temple for Saint Manickavasagar on the Girivalam path at Adi-Annamalai.
Thirumurai Thalam
There are 275 sacred places (Lord Siva Temples) which were praised by the hymns of Thevaram and were called "Thirumurai Thalangal". Of these places twenty two are found in Nadu Naadu (a part of Tamil Nadu ). Thiruvannamalai is the most sacred of these twenty two.
Place of Salvation
SivaPuranam identifies four sacred places for obtaining salvation. Thiruvannamalai is one among them.
The significance of this place is that by mere remembrance of Lord Arunachaleswarar at this place gives salvation to all souls (Ninaithale Mukthi Tharum Thiruthalam).
Pancha Bootha Sthalam
The earth is formed by five basic elements namely land, water, fire, air and ether.
Our ancestors called them "Pancha Boothas" and associated them with five sacred places for worshipping Lord Siva.
The center of these five elements fire is identified with Thiruvannamalai.
Athara Sthalams
Thiruvannamalai is the "Manipooraga Sthalam", which is one among six athara sthalams.
Thiruvannamalai is so sacred that even Gods, and celestials offered their prayers.
Tradition has it that Sun, Moon, Eight Vasus, Brahma, Vishnu and so on have worshipped here.
Saints and Scholars
Thiruvannamalai has been the abode of Siddhars. Idaikkattu Siddhar, one of the eighteen Siddhars, belongs to this sacred soil.
Thiruvannamalai has the honour of providing an abode for saints such as Arunagirinathar, Vitpatchathevar, Gugai Namachivayar, Guru Namachivayar, Deivasigamani, Arunachala Desikar, Mahan Seshadri Swamigal, Bagawan Ramana Maharishi, Sri Yogi Ram Surathkumar and the like.. Timings-Morning 5:30 am to 12:30 pm,Evening 3:30 pm to 9:30 pm
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