ARUNACHALA GRACE

After the night of the lighting of the Deepam on the top of Arunachala, there are several subsequent days celebrated at Tiruvannamalai...

On this day of the Festival of Lights, Deepavali, what could be more fitting than posting photographs of the nine gopurams of Arunachale...

Right click on view enlargements of photographs Very early this morning Puja was performed at the Arunachaleswarar Temple on the Deepam caul...

As is the case with many pilgrims to Arunachala, my introduction to the Hill was through the writings of Paul Brunton in his remarkable book...

Today spent time with an older gent who is well versed on the history of Arunachala. We talked about the fire-walkers of a previous post – ...

Have just posted a new Video Pod at the left margin of this page with some interesting new videos: The first of which is entitled 'Quant...

Posting this ‘You Tube’ video of the excellent BBC series ‘The Story of India – Ages of Gold,’ narrated by Michael Wood that traces the hist...

Work has started getting Tiruvannamalai smart in time for Deepam. Roads are getting relaid, trash cleaned, grass verges cut back and buildin...

Have not been posting regularly on Arunachala Grace mainly due to lots of work at home. Things finally seem to be settling down and hope to...

The following legend and commentary explains the reason Ardhanarishvara is worshipped so prominently during Deepam at Arunachala. At which t...

If you love Arunachala, Animals and Sri Ramana Maharshi, then please visit the recommended blog entitled Ramana's Meditator Creatures ...

To give you an idea of the wonder of Deepam, here is a video of Deepam from a previous year. This evening, after Deepam is lit, I will post ...

I am posting this beautiful narrative, (authorship unknown) which describes in stirring, graphic language the events of this day, Deepam: De...

The first night of the lighting of the Deepam Flame, 2007, will be November 24th. In this respect, there are two famous myths from the Puran...

One of the earliest references to Karthigai Deepam festival is found in the Ahananuru, a book of poems, which dates back to the Sangam Age (...

The November issue of Arunachala Grace News will be sent direct to inboxes within the next few days. If you are not already a subscriber to ...

Whenever Sri Nannagaru visits Arunachala he will take the opportunity of going around the Hill and stopping at a few of his favoured shrines...

This month full moon (Poornima) fell on Thursday, February 1st. If you want to check out upcoming full moons and Deepam dates please check o...