Tiruvannamalai Temple – Places to Visit
Tiruvannamalai is situated in the North Eastern part of Tamil Nadu.In this blog, let’s explore the beauty of Tiruvannamalai. Tiruvannamalai is the city of temples in Tamilnadu. Let’s go to the famous Tiruvannamalai Temple name of arunachaleswar.
Scroll down to check the frequently asked questions
Places to visit in Tiruvannamalai
Virupaksha cave : This cave focuses on meditation. Sri Ramana Maharishi lived in the Caves.
Thirumalai Nayak Palace: This palace was built by the Nayak dynasty and features the architecture and heritage of the dynasty.
Sathanur dam: Sathanur dam is located around 30 kilometres from Tiruvannamalai Temple. Tourists tend to come here and spend 2 to 3 hours.
Gingee Fort : Gingee Fort is located 40 km from Tiruvannamalai. Click the link below to get knowledge about Gingee fort.
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Tiruvannamalai Temple
Tiruvannamalai Temple or Arunachaleswar Temple consists of 9 monumental Towers,a big mountain behind the Majestic Temple of Tiruvannamalai.
One fine morning, after 2 hours of travel from Tindivanam, I reached Tiruvannamalai. white clouds playing Hide and Seek with a Hilltop of the big mountain. Tiruvannamalai Temple comprises an area of 80%, a 14 km round road was constructed around the mountain. It is a pathway to walk around the mountain. People and devotees will be taking rounds over the pathway.
Story of Tiruvannamalai
There was a conflict between Brahma and Lord Vishnu. The motive of the conflict is to challenge themselves and to see who is high and who is powerful. So they went to Lord Shiva to clear this doubt. He told both of them that “ let’s see who is powerful, if you see my head “you are the winner Brahma”, if you see my feet, ”you are the winner Lord Vishnu”.Brahma and Lord Vishnu accepted this challenge and participated in ferocious manners.
Defeat
Shiva’s head is growing higher and higher than earth. It is going beyond the Universe, so Brahma transforms into a bird and starts flying higher and higher in order to see the Lord Shiva’s head. Same on down, Lord Shiva’s feet aren’t reachable and Lord Vishnu didn’t see Shiv’s feet. Lord Vishnu accepted his defeat that he can’t see Lord Shiva’s feet. Moreover Brahma didn’t accept his defeat. Either he told Lord Shiva that he saw the head.
Form of fire
There was a flower coming from the top. Brahma saw that and said,” you are the evidence, you should tell to Lord Shiva that I saw Lord Shiva’s head”. The flower also lies the same to Lord Shiva . Lord Shiva punished Lord Brahma by saying “ you will not have any kind of temple on Earth”. Lord Brahma and Lord Vishnu accepted that there is no greater force than Lord Shiva. Finally Lord Shiva becomes a form of Fire on the top of the mountain. So only people are celebrating Karthigai Deepam in Tiruvannamalai and in Tamilnadu.
Tiruvannamalai – Karthika Deepam
On the day of Karthika Deepam, a huge form of fire will be lit on the top of the mountain in Tiruvannamalai. After enlightening the Fire on the top of the mountain, the enlightenment can be seen for approximately 11 days. 100s of people from different parts of the world will go on the day to the Tiruvannamalai Temple and mountain to witness the beauty of Lord Shiva in the form of Fire. Down the lane in the temple, people will celebrate a car festival with its deity.
Tiruvannamalai Temple & Trek
This trek is allowed daily. In order to take a trek towards the mountain top ,one needs to get permission from the officials. There are small waterfalls too.
Entrance of the temple is so huge. The monumental tower is so high it is another home for Doves. Doves with their flocking feathers flew around the mountain and monumental Towers. Tiruvannamalai temple is basically made only of stones. consider a rectangular construction as an outer rectangle with 4 towers. The inner rectangle has 4 monumental Towers. The temple is very Vast. It is difficult to find that each one of the family is missing, so take care of babies very carefully.
Tiruvannamalai Temple Timings
This temple fills with the crowd. The opening time is 6 in the morning and closing time is 12:30 in the afternoon. The temple will be open from 3:30 pm to 10:00 p.m.
Came here at 9:30 a.m from a nearby hotel and walked around 2 km and reached Tiruvannamalai Temple. I visited in the month of January 2024, so the crowd was a little moderate. I stood for 45 minutes and came out.
History of Tiruvannamalai Temple
Tiruvannamalai Temple – built during the 9th century by the Chola Kingdom , Nayak rulers and Vijayanagara rulers.
Distance between Tindivanam and Tiruvannamalai is 70 km and the distance between Tiruvannamalai and Gingee is 20 km. It will take hardly one and half hours from Tindivanam to Tiruvannamalai.
Weather of Tiruvannamalai
Hot during the summer , a little bit cold during the winter.
Let’s to the frequently asked questions:
- Which god is in Tiruvannamalai?
The Deity of Lord Shiva is in Tiruvannamalai.
- How much time will it take for Tiruvannamalai Temple Darshan? On normal days, it will just take 1 to 2 hours. During festival Times it is very difficult and it takes a lot of time.
- Another name of Tiruvannamalai Temple? Tiruvannamalai arunachaleswarar Temple
- What is the name of the hill in Tiruvannamalai? Arunachaleswara Hill
- Hours for girivalam in Tiruvannamalai Temple? 4- 5 hours.
- Pin code of Tiruvannamalai Temple : 606 601
In this blog, we explored the main attractions of Tiruvannamalai district. We came across Arunachaleswarar Tiruvannamalai Temple, Arunachaleswar Hill, Virupaksha cave, Sathanur dam, gingee Fort. Thank you for reading. Have a nice day, comment on your experience in Thiruvannamalai.
