Thiruvannamalai Girivalam Mahatmyam | Significance of Arunachalam Giri Pradakshina

Girivalam means circumambulation of holy mountains. Among the circumambulation of various mountains, circumambulating the holy Arunachala hills is considered as a holy task, and by doing that, we would get good results in our lives. Arunachala hills are worshipped as a form of Lord Shiva. During the first Kritayuga, this holy mountain appeared in the […]

Thiruvannamalai Arunachaleswarar Temple in Tamil Nadu

Arunachaleswarar Temple at Thiruvannamalai is one of the biggest and grandest Shiva Temple in South India. It is also known as Annamalai Temple and is the home of Arunachaleswarar. The Goddess here is Unnamulai Amman. This is one of the most famous Shiva Temple in Tamilnadu. The Shiva Temple in Tamilnadu is built grandly and […]

Thiruvannamalai Girivalam 2014 dates

Girivalam is a ritualistic procedure of Giri Pradakshina, circumambulation of a sacred place. Usually, the term ‘Girivalam’ is pointed at Thiruvannamalai Giri Pradakshinam. Thiruvannamalai has the popular Shiva Temple, Arunachaleshwarar Kovil. Thiruvannamalai Girivalam begins in 2014 with Thai Pournami (Pushya Pournami – Velthuvavu in Makara Masam) on January 15th. Here is the list of Thiruvannamalai […]