Throughout the Festival, there will be processions in the daytime circumambulating the Arunachaleswarar Temple. In addition throughout the Deepam Festival there are scheduled singing and dancing programmes inside the Temple Compound.
Tickets can be purchased which allows access to the Temple Compound on the day of Maha Deepam. However, tickets are limited in number, so one should make enquiries as early as possible through the Arunachaleswar Temple office.
Flag Hoisting at Arunachaleswarar Temple is on November 18th, however the Festival actually starts three days earlier at the Durga Amman Temple (which has its own schedule of events) on November 15th at 7.00 p.m.
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Festival Programme
18th November, 2012
Morning: Dwajaroghanam (Hoisting of festival flag)
Evening: Panchamoorthies Five Deities Silver Chariot
19th November, 2012
Day: Chandrasekhar on Surya Prabhi Vahanam
Evening: Panchamoorthies Silver Indra Vimana
20th November, 2012
Day: Chandrasekhar on Pootha Vimana
Evening: Panchamoorthies, Simha Vahana (Lion Chariot), Velli Anna Vahana
21st November, 2012
Day: Chandrasekhar on Naga Vimana
Evening: Kamadhenu (wish fulfilling cow) and Kapalavriksha (wish fulfilling tree)
22nd November, 2012
Day: Chandrasekhar on Kanadi (mirror) Vimana
Evening: Panchamoorthies, Velli Mushigam, Velli Mayil, Velli Big Rishaba Vahanas
23rd November, 2012
Day: Chandrasekhar on Yani (elephant) Vimana with 63 Nayanars
Evening: Panchamoorthies in Silver Chariot, Indira Vimana and other Silver Vimanas
24th November, 2012
Day: Panchamoorthies Wooden Chariots start Temple circumambulation
Afternooon: Maha Radham (Big Wooden Chariot) starts circumambulation of Temple Perimeter
25th November, 2012
Day: Chandrasekhar on Horse
Evening: Panchamoorthies start with Horse Vahanams. Pichandavar in Golden Meru
26th November, 2012
Day: Chandrasekhar on Purusha Miruga (Rishi in Lion Body) Vimana
Evening: Kailasa Vahana (10 headed Ravana)
27th November, 2012
Morning 3 a.m: Bharani Deepam Temple, Theerthavaari Brahma Theertham
Evening 6 p.m: Maha Deepam on the top of Arunachala. Panchamoorthies, Golden Rishaba Vahana
28th, 29th, 30th, November, 2012
Evening 6 p.m:
On Consecutive days the Gods on Floats, Ayyankulam Tank
