ARUNACHALA GRACE

9 February 2017

Arunachaleswarar Temple Pradosham: Thursday February 8, 2017

The below photographs are of Pradosham observed at Arunachaleswarar Temple on Wednesday, 8 February, 2017.

When Pradosham falls on a Wednesday it is known as "Saumya Vaara Pradosha" and is believed to benefit a person with education, wisdom, children and the fulfillment of wishes.

Abhishekam at Kodi Kampathu Nandi, 3rd Prakaram

Bathing Kodi Kampthu Nandi with milk

Aarti at Nandi next to Flagpost outside Siva Shrine, Arunachaleswarar Temple

Alangaram of the Gods ready for procession

The Gods on Golden Rishaba

Procession making its way through the Temple Prakarams on way to Thitti Vassal Gate

The next Pradosham will be observed at Arunachaleswarar Temple on Friday, 24 February, 2017.

7 February 2017

Previous 2002 Mahakumbhabhishekam at Arunachaleswarar Temple

Its fascinating to view photographs of the previous Mahakumbhabhiskeham ceremony at Arunachaleswarar Temple in 2002. It all looks the same and yet so very different.

Mahakumbhabhishekam Arunachaleswarar Temple: Monday February 6, 2017

The below photographs are of the Mahakumbhabhishekam ceremony which was performed at Arunachaleswarar Temple on Monday, February 6, 2017. I will be posting a full narrative of this great Festival (with additional photographs on my website next month) which lasted from Thursday January 26 to Tuesday February 7, 2017. But for now some photographs below.

Arunachala background

Taking vantage point inside 3rd Prakaram. Crowd in background are watching ceremony on TV in 4th Prakaram

Watching ceremony on top of the Siva Shrine. The green baize covering to right is on top of the Mother's Shrine

Aarti on top of the eastern Raja Gopura

Overlooking Alankaram Mandapam and Car Street

5 February 2017

2017 Arunachaleswarar Temple Mahakumbhabhishekam—Live Streaming

Tiruvannamalai Arulmigu Apeethakuchambal Samaida

Arunachaleswarar Temple

Programme February 6, 2017

3.00 a.m. 12th Kala Yaga puja.

6.30 a.m. Mahapurnaharti

7.15 a.m. Yatra Dharnam starting Kadam

9.15 a.m. Raja Gopuram Moolasthanam other Vimanas kumbhabhishekam.

10.05 am Moolasthanam Mahakumbhabhishekam

4.30 p.m. Mahabhishekam

8.30 p.m. Tirukalyanam (marriage)

10.00 p.m. Panchamoorthies procession

2017 Arunachaleswarar Temple Mahakumbhabhishekam will be telecasted live on:

Jaya TV

DD Podhigai TV

Devotees can watch 2017 Arunachaleswarar Temple Mahakumbhabhishekam Live on February 6, 2016 at the following sites:

DD Podhigai: www.ddpodhigai.org.in/live.html

Jaya TV News: www.jayanewslive.com

2017 Mahakumbhabhishekam--Decoration of Kalashas

The below photographs are of priests decorating kalashas for the upcoming Kumbhabhiskeham ceremony at Sri Arunachaleswarar Temple on February 6, 2017.

Above is of the Raja Gopuram ready for the upcoming ceremony

Mahakumbhabhishekam Arunachaleswarar Yagasala: Night—Saturday, February 4, 2017

The below photographs are of the 9th Kala Yaga puja and Purnaharti Deeparadhana at the Yagasala, Arunachaleswarar Temple.

When I create a section about the 2017 Mahakumbhabhishekam at the Temple on my website, I will give more specific information and details about the spiritual and esoteric significance of these particular homams and pujas.

2017 Mahakumbhabhishekam, Arunachaleswarar Temple: Function at Anna Chathiram, Car Street

This posting is in connection with the previous one, of the creation of a new covering of the flagpost at the Sri Unnamulai Shrine, Arunachaleswarar Temple.

In this posting after a puja function at the Anna Chathiram, on Car Street, the Temple priests walk to the Big Temple in connection with the work of covering the flagpost with an amalgam of the five precious metals.

4 February 2017

2017 Mahakumbhabhishekam: Creating new Flagpost—Unnamulai Shrine, Arunachaleswarar Temple

The below is a sequence of photographs showing the creation of a new covering on the Flagpost in front of the Unnamulai Shrine at Arunachaleswarar Temple.