Thiruvannamalai Girivalam Dates

Thiruvannamalai Girivalam Dates, Pournami dates 2020, check out the Thiruvannamalai Arunachaleswarar temple dates and timings, Girivalam Calendar 2020.

Thiruvannamalai Girivalam Dates 2020

MonthDateDayStart Date & TimeEnd Date & Time
January20Sunday20 Jan, 01:52 PM21 Jan, 11:41 PM
February19Tuesday19 Feb, 00:50 AM19 Feb, 10:05 PM
March20Wednesday20 Mar, 10:03 AM21 Mar, 07:41 AM
April18Thursday18 Apr, 07:06 PM19 Apr, 05:23 PM
May18Saturday18 May, 04:32 AM19 May, 03:36 AM
June16Sunday16 Jun, 03:02 PM17 Jun, 02:54 AM
July15Monday15 July, 02:49 AM16 July, 03:40 AM
August14Wednesday14 Aug, 04:32 PM15 Aug, 06:11 PM
September13Friday13 Sep, 08:14 AM14 Sep, 10:18 PM
October13Sunday12 Oct, 01:18 AM13 Oct, 03:07 AM
November11Monday11 Nov, 06:46 PM12 Nov, 07:49 PM
December11Wednesday11 Dec, 11:16 AM12 Dec, 11:16 AM

Arunachalam Temple is one of the popular and ancient temples dedicated to Lord Shiva – Arunachaleswarar, located in Thiruvannamalai, Tamilnadu.

Thiruvannamalai Girivalam is a circumambulation path around the foot Annamalai hills. The total distance of the path is 14 kilometers. Girivalam is performed during the full moon day called as Pournami in Tamil Calendar.

Thiruvannamalai Girivalam is performed by devotes to worship eight lingams, also called as Ashtalingam. These lingams are positioned in different directions, each signify the direction of the Earth. The eight Ashtalingam are  

  • Indra lingam – East Direction
  • Agni lingam – South East Direction
  • Yama lingam – South Direction
  • Niruthi lingam – South West Direction
  • Varuna lingam – West Direction
  • Vayu lingam – North West direction
  • Kubera lingam – North Direction
  • Esanya lingam – North East Direction

Tips for Devotees Going for Girivalam

  • Devotees are advised to perform Girivalam only with barefoot
  • To chant during Girivalam the namam of Om Arunachala

Worshiping lord Arunachaleswarar ensure better life and prosperity. Comment below for any details.

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