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Pournami Darshan

When we list the ancient temples in Tamil Nadu, The Arunachaleswarar Temple at Tiruvannamalai is the one to be considered. This temple is patronized by saints, poets and it is a thousand-year-old monument. Prominent among them are  Arunagirinathar, Manickavasagar, Sundarar, Sambamdar, and Appar. Shiva devotees have a good reputation for this temple as Arunachalaeswar prayed in the form of fire, a fire composed of the basic elements of the universe. God here is also called Annamalaiyar where “anna” means powerful in Tamil and “malai” means hills. As god is powerful, the almighty is compared to hills.

This temple has got a total of six prakarams. Pilgrims undertake Girivalam every six months. Many people literally in Lakhs participate in this ritual.  Girivalam means coming around. It is a walk around the hill which is 14 kilometers. Both young and old people go for a walk on full moon day, which brings peace to mental health and good physical activity. This hill also took various forms at various ages. For different ages say from “Kirthayugam” as “fire”, in the “Threthayugam” as “emerald(manikkam- In Tamil) and now in “Kaliyuagam” it is “rocky hill”.

Spirituality inculcates peace in individuals, to get sunk in the good vibe and worship goddess visit Arunachaleswarar temple at Tiruvannamalai. Worship God and participate in Pournami Darshan for the best accommodations do reach the best hotel in Tiruvannamalai