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ChandrashtamamRishabam · for 2 d 7 h 31 m
7:40:13 PMThursday, 12 November

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Arunachaleswarar Temple

Arunachaleswarar · Tiruvannamalai

Pancha Bhoota Temples: Fire

Arunachaleswarar Temple, Tiruvannamalai
Photo: Thiruvannamalai, Arunachalesvara Temple, Annamalaiyar Temple, India, Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Resized.

Significance

The temple where Shiva is in the form of fire. The hill itself is worshipped as Shiva.

The Maha Deepam lit on top of the hill on Karthigai Deepam day is very famous. The ashram of Ramana Maharshi is also here.

Special features

  • Girivalam (walk around the hill) of about 14 km on every Pournami (full moon)
  • Karthigai Maha Deepam on top of the hill
  • One of the largest temple complexes in Tamil Nadu

Darshan times, fees and festival dates can change. Before you go, check with the temple office or the temple's official website. The temple stories are given as devotees believe them, and they can differ from one temple to another.