A very famous temple well-known all over India for the festival of Karthika Deepam. The deity here is Annamalai Swami and his consort Unnamalai.
Ramana Maharishi attained Sahaja Samadhi by the grace of Lord Siva and lived here for fifty years until the end. The Ramanashramam, developed around where Ramana Maharishi lived, attracts thousands of devotee’s everyday.
The eastern gopuram of the temple is 217 ft high. It is one of the most prominent temples of Tamilnadu. The southern gopuram is known as ‘Thirumanji’ gopuram, the western gopuram is known as ‘Pishacha’ gopuram, the northern gopuram is ‘Ammana Amma’ gopuram. Here, the hill is considered the Lord’s form. Circumambulation of the hill is regarded as very sacred and attracts a large number of devotees. This is the place where the Lord, having mercy on king Vallala, was born as his son.
The names Arunachaleswara and Annamalaiyar are associated with the deity. Unnamalai and Apithakuchamba are the names by which the goddess is known. The screw pine tree is the sacred tree associated with this temple and the Brahma Tirtham is the sacred pond.
The temple has been praised by the Saint Sambandar and Appar. In front of the main temple, there is a spacious mandapam. The eastern gopuram is sixteen storeyed. On the gopuram one can see sculpted figures in various dance postures.
Devotees proceed to have the blessings of Sarvasiddhi Vinayaka on the banks of Sivaganga, pay obeisance to Sri Kalyanasundaramurti, pay their respects to Nandi, climb the steps, and go to the main deity. Next to the Vallala gopuram, the devotees will have the darshan of Lord Subrahmanya who is flanked by Valli and Devayani. Beyond and to the right of the gopuram, there is Saktivilasa Sabha and kalyana mandapam. To the left, there is Kalabhairava Sannidhi and in the front, there is Brahma tirtha. One comes across images of Vighneswara, Nareshwara, Vidyadhara, and Brahma Linga.
After a further flight of steps, passing the image of Bhairava and Sanishwara, we see to the right, the image of Ekambareshwara. Behind this, there are the Saptakanyakas (the feminine aspects of the seven deities), Ayyapa Swami, Renukambal sannidhis. If we go by the mountain path, we come across the sannidhis of the goddess, of Chitragupta, Sambandar. Further on, we see inscriptions. The stone image of goddess is relatively small in size. Strainght across, we come to Dwarapalakas, pay respects to Palani Shanmukha, pass the metal-plated Dwajasthamba, enter the sanctum sanctorum; we are face to face with the sacred deepam (flame).
To the right, there is the utsavamurti mandapam. Circumambulating inside, we come across utsavamurtis, Saptakanyas, Gautama, Durvasa, Somaskanda, Chandrasekhara, Venugopala Swami, Gajalakshmi, Shanmukha, Bhikshatana, Utsavamurtis of the sixty three Nayanmars, and the Nataraja sabha sannidhis.
We also see the Siva lingas worshipped by Viswamitra, Patanjali, Vyagarapadha and Agastya.
Soon after entering the temple, to the right of the idol of Savasiddhi Vinayaka, we see the Paatala Lingeswara sannidhi, and the place where Ramana Maharishi was in deep meditation.
Notable festivals include Kartika Deepam, Adipooram, Uttaraayana, Dakshinaayana Punyakaalam, Chitrotsavam, Kandashashti, Andal Utsavam, Panguni Uutaram. Besides these, festivals are conducted very month. Spread over 25 acres, with seven praakaras, the temple is praised in Thiruvaachakam and Thiruvenbaavai. Worship conducted at eight times of the day, everyday. As Koshtamurtis, images of Vinayaka, Dakshinamurti, the significant Lingodbhava, Brahma, Durga can be seen.
Ramana Maharishi attained Sahaja Samadhi by the grace of Lord Siva and lived here for fifty years until the end. The Ramanashramam, developed around where Ramana Maharishi lived, attracts thousands of devotee’s everyday.
The eastern gopuram of the temple is 217 ft high. It is one of the most prominent temples of Tamilnadu. The southern gopuram is known as ‘Thirumanji’ gopuram, the western gopuram is known as ‘Pishacha’ gopuram, the northern gopuram is ‘Ammana Amma’ gopuram. Here, the hill is considered the Lord’s form. Circumambulation of the hill is regarded as very sacred and attracts a large number of devotees. This is the place where the Lord, having mercy on king Vallala, was born as his son.
The names Arunachaleswara and Annamalaiyar are associated with the deity. Unnamalai and Apithakuchamba are the names by which the goddess is known. The screw pine tree is the sacred tree associated with this temple and the Brahma Tirtham is the sacred pond.
The temple has been praised by the Saint Sambandar and Appar. In front of the main temple, there is a spacious mandapam. The eastern gopuram is sixteen storeyed. On the gopuram one can see sculpted figures in various dance postures.
Devotees proceed to have the blessings of Sarvasiddhi Vinayaka on the banks of Sivaganga, pay obeisance to Sri Kalyanasundaramurti, pay their respects to Nandi, climb the steps, and go to the main deity. Next to the Vallala gopuram, the devotees will have the darshan of Lord Subrahmanya who is flanked by Valli and Devayani. Beyond and to the right of the gopuram, there is Saktivilasa Sabha and kalyana mandapam. To the left, there is Kalabhairava Sannidhi and in the front, there is Brahma tirtha. One comes across images of Vighneswara, Nareshwara, Vidyadhara, and Brahma Linga.
After a further flight of steps, passing the image of Bhairava and Sanishwara, we see to the right, the image of Ekambareshwara. Behind this, there are the Saptakanyakas (the feminine aspects of the seven deities), Ayyapa Swami, Renukambal sannidhis. If we go by the mountain path, we come across the sannidhis of the goddess, of Chitragupta, Sambandar. Further on, we see inscriptions. The stone image of goddess is relatively small in size. Strainght across, we come to Dwarapalakas, pay respects to Palani Shanmukha, pass the metal-plated Dwajasthamba, enter the sanctum sanctorum; we are face to face with the sacred deepam (flame).
To the right, there is the utsavamurti mandapam. Circumambulating inside, we come across utsavamurtis, Saptakanyas, Gautama, Durvasa, Somaskanda, Chandrasekhara, Venugopala Swami, Gajalakshmi, Shanmukha, Bhikshatana, Utsavamurtis of the sixty three Nayanmars, and the Nataraja sabha sannidhis.
We also see the Siva lingas worshipped by Viswamitra, Patanjali, Vyagarapadha and Agastya.
Soon after entering the temple, to the right of the idol of Savasiddhi Vinayaka, we see the Paatala Lingeswara sannidhi, and the place where Ramana Maharishi was in deep meditation.
Notable festivals include Kartika Deepam, Adipooram, Uttaraayana, Dakshinaayana Punyakaalam, Chitrotsavam, Kandashashti, Andal Utsavam, Panguni Uutaram. Besides these, festivals are conducted very month. Spread over 25 acres, with seven praakaras, the temple is praised in Thiruvaachakam and Thiruvenbaavai. Worship conducted at eight times of the day, everyday. As Koshtamurtis, images of Vinayaka, Dakshinamurti, the significant Lingodbhava, Brahma, Durga can be seen.
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