Thiruvannamalai

This is about Thiruvannamalai, Arunachaleswarar temple in Tamil Nadu. My first visit to this temple is when I was 7 or 8 years old. I had not felt the great pleasure in that temple in that visit. But later I visited the temple when I was 24; the real beauty of the temple was an unexplained pleasure. The whole temple is like a great entrance of a beautiful solid rock mountain. When you immediately enter in to the temple you would find a great view of the temple along with the mountain behind. Any body enter the temple, would first have a great question how this beauty was made, such an unexplained divine experience. Words just cannot define the beauty of the temple. 

The architecture in and around the temple is excellent, you would find it very different from other temples with in Tamilnadu. 

Girivalam:

Girivalam is the unique feature of this temple. In general, Hindu’s worship the mountain in this place. The term Girivalam means (“Giri-Mountain” “Valam – Going around”) going around the big mountain. This has so many beliefs, like people those who don’t have a child would get baby soon and also people go around the mountain would get lot of good fortunes. People have to go by walking around the mountain which is around 14 Kms, also it is auspicious to go around the mountain on a full moon day.

When you go around this mountain you get an opportunity to see eight different lingams (form of lord shiva).

Indra Lingam, Agni Lingam, Yama Lingam, Niruthilingam, Varunalingam, Vayulingam, Kupera Lingam and Easanya Lingam. 

If you have a chance to visit this place, please do visit and let us know your comments..