Thiruvempaavai or Tiruvempavai is a ten day puja dedicated to Lord Shiva. In 2025, 10-day Thiruvempavai ends on January 13, 2025 with Thiruvadirai Nombu (Arudra Darisanam). To celebrate the event, devotees throng to the temple of Arunachaleshwara swamy in Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, to sing Thiruvempaavai. It is a part of Thiruvaasagam composed in Tiruvannamali during […]
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Arudra Darisanam 2012, Arudra Darshan at Thiruvannamalai Temple in Margazhi Masam

Arudra Darisanam or Arudra Darshan, also known as Thiruvathira festival, in the Tamil month of Margazhi or Margali masam is a celebration of the cosmic dance of Lord Shiva. Arudra Darisanam 2012 or Arudra Darshan festival 2012 date is January 8 & December 28. Click here for Arudra Darshanam 2013 date. Tiruvoodal festival commemorates the […]