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
Month | Date | Day | Start Date & Time | End Date & Time |
January | 20 | Sunday | 20 Jan, 01:52 PM | 21 Jan, 11:41 PM |
February | 19 | Tuesday | 19 Feb, 00:50 AM | 19 Feb, 10:05 PM |
March | 20 | Wednesday | 20 Mar, 10:03 AM | 21 Mar, 07:41 AM |
April | 18 | Thursday | 18 Apr, 07:06 PM | 19 Apr, 05:23 PM |
May | 18 | Saturday | 18 May, 04:32 AM | 19 May, 03:36 AM |
June | 16 | Sunday | 16 Jun, 03:02 PM | 17 Jun, 02:54 AM |
July | 15 | Monday | 15 July, 02:49 AM | 16 July, 03:40 AM |
August | 14 | Wednesday | 14 Aug, 04:32 PM | 15 Aug, 06:11 PM |
September | 13 | Friday | 13 Sep, 08:14 AM | 14 Sep, 10:18 PM |
October | 13 | Sunday | 12 Oct, 01:18 AM | 13 Oct, 03:07 AM |
November | 11 | Monday | 11 Nov, 06:46 PM | 12 Nov, 07:49 PM |
December | 11 | Wednesday | 11 Dec, 11:16 AM | 12 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.