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Arulmigu Arunachaleswarar Temple, Tiruvannamalai.


At Tiruvannamalai in the form of Agni and among the panchabhuta sthalams with the blessings of Arulmigu Annamalaiyar and Unnamulai

From Sunday 23rd November 2014 to Tuesday 9th December 2014 Thirukarthigai Deepam Festival was celebrated.

In connection with this on Monday 6th October, 2014 in the morning between 5.30 a.m. and 6.45 a.m. during the kaniyar lagnam, Panthakal Muhurtham was conducted.

At that time at the Arulmigu Samanthar Vinayakar Sannadhi, a special abhishekam and aradhana was performed as marking the start of the Festival.




Panthakal Muhurtham
Monday 6th October, 2014
5.30 a.m. to 6.45 a.m.


2014 Karthigai Deepam Panthakal
The below photographs are of the Panthakal Function performed on Monday October 6th, 2014 at Arunachaleswarar Temple to mark the official beginning of the rituals and ceremonies preceding the Karthigai Festival (Mahadeepam on Friday, December 5th, 2014).

As well as blessing the front of the Temple, outside the Raja Gopuram, the priests also blessed the newly renovated Maharadham chariot and other vehicles which will be used during processions in the upcoming 2014 Karthigai Deepam Festival.









2014 Karthigai Deepam Arunachala Programme


Programme of 2014 Karthigai Deepam in Tamil


Below is the programme for the 2014 Karthigai Deepam which was celebrated at Arunachaleswarar Temple.

Arulmigu Arunachaleswarar Tirukovil Tiruvannamalai
Thirukarthigai Deepam Festival 2014


23 November, 2014
Sunday Night: Durgai Amman Urchavam

24 November, 2014
Monday Night: Pidari Amman Urchavam

25 November, 2014
Tuesday Night: Vinayaka Urchavam

26 November, 2014
Wednesday Morning (early): Flag Hoisting
Morning (late): Panchamoorthy Silver Vimana procession
Night: Adhikara Nandi Vahana

27 November, 2014
Thursday Morning: Chandrasekhara in Surya Perai Vahana
Night: Indira Vahana

28 November, 2014
Friday Morning: Chandrasekhara in Bootha Vahana
Night: Shima Vahana

29 November, 2014
Saturday Morning: Chandrasekhara in Naga Vahana
Night: Kamadhenu and Kalpavriksha

30 November, 2014
Sunday Morning: Chandrasekhara in Rishaba
Night: Big Silver Rishaba

1 December, 2014
Monday Morning: Elephant with 63 Nayanars
Night: Silver chariot

2 December, 2014
Tuesday: Maharadham

3 December, 2014
Wednesday Morning: Chandrasekhara on Horse
Evening: Pichandavar
Late Night: Big Horse

4 December, 2014
Thursday Morning: Chandrasekhara on Purusha Meruga Vahana
Night: Kailasha (Ravana) Vahana

5 December, 2014
Friday Early Morning: Bharani Deepam 4 a.m.
Evening: Maha Deepam (6 p.m.)

6 December, 2014
Saturday Morning: God Girivalam
Evening: Theepal Chandrasekhara

7 December, 2014
Sunday Night: Parashakti Theepal

8 December, 2014
Monday Night: Subramanian Theepal

9 December, 2014
Tuesday Night: Chandikeswarar