Arunachaleswarar Mahakumbhabhishekam: Cow, Horse, Elephant Puja. Homam—January 28, 2017

The programme in connection with the festivities of Arunachaleswarar Mahakumbhabhishekam are as below. 

January 28, 2017 Saturday 7.30 a.m. 

Sri Vighneswara puja. Dhana puja. Sri Ganapati homam. Lakshmi Homam. Navagraha Homam. Gaja Puja. Go Puja. Annam Puja. 

To keep up-to-date with the programme connected with the February 6, 2017 Mahakumbhabhishekam go to this link here and get details of functions in both Tamil and English. 

Horse Puja at Big Temple

Cow and Rukku at completion of Cow and Elephant Puja

Homam at Big Temple

Mahapuja for 18 Siddhars, Arunachala

While visiting various Swamis and Shrines off the Girivalam Roadway a couple of days ago, noticed this large poster telling about a nice function scheduled for a few days time. Years ago I attended such a Raja Mahapuja and it was a grand, beautiful occasion. 

If you don't have time to go to the various functions at Sri Seshadri Swsamigal Ashram or at the Viji Marriage Hall (off the Girivalam Roadway) then think about having a nice view of the celebratory procession that will be moving its way on the Chengam Road early this Saturday morning. Below are details of the upcoming Function.

The Maha Guru Mutheri Dhayana Sanga Peetam invites all to a Raja Parivara Puja which will be performed for the 18 Siddhars at Tiruvannamalai. 

Right click on poster for enlargement to read 

Poster in Tamil with full details

On October 5th, 2013 in the evening at 4.00 p.m., a procession will start from Sri Seshadri Swamigal Ashram and end at the Viji Marriage Hall on the Girivalam roadway. The procession will be very grand and include (as in such Rajapujas), an Elephant, Horse and Cow and celebratory music. The Kumbhas will be kept at a special tent and poojas will be performed at that place which is adjacent to the Marriage Hall on the girivalam roadway. 

On October 6th, 2013 in the early morning at 4.00 a.m., a special Mahakumbha Puja will be performed for 18 Siddhars with 18 Mahakumbhams at the above place. 

Face Off

I was wandering down Perumbakkam Road when I spotted a new to the area variety of feisty ram tied on a tether and periliously close to a horned cow. Wondering at the wisdom of this, because I've seen just how feisty these recent imports can be, I took out my camera and waited.

Low and behold and directly on cue, the feisty ram decided to take on the horned cow for chomping down on grass, located on mutual territory.

Sadly, I missed the next shot on my camera, but I can tell you that the two had a vigorous and noisy head butt. Although probably painful it seemed to work, because both feisty ram and horned cow immediately went about their business of grass munching until the nearby farmer moved them to a safer distance from one another.