Arunachaleshwarar temple is an ancient temple located in Tiruvannamalai district Tamilnadu. The temple is also called Arunagiri, Sonagiri, Sonachalam, Arunachala and Red Mountain. The name red mountain for Arunachala hill referred as “aruna” the red colour signifies the fire lighting in the hill, then “Chala” means hill. Lord Shiva is the devotee of this temple with his consort Parvathi. Lord Shiva worshipped as name “arunachaleshwarar” or annamalayar and goddess Parvathi worshipped as “unnamulai Amman”or “abhidhakuchambal”. Arunachaleshwarar temple was built during Cholas periods 750 A.D, over 1000 years before. In Tiruvannamalai temple, Lord Shiva worshipped in the form of “fire” is one of elements of the panchaboothas. This temple situated in the bottom of the Annamalai hill. The word Tiruvannamalai represents Annamalai means hill and Tiru mean greatness of temple.
There’s a saying amongst spiritual seekers that it’s grace alone that brings you to Tiruvannamalai and Mount Arunachala, and when the mountain calls you, you must go. As per Hindu mythology human life is divided in to two segment, one before visiting Arunachala and life after Arunachala.
One of the amazing things you will observe when you're in this temple is, you will feel the heat when you are in the temple or close to devotee, because lord shiva is present in the form of fire in the temple and it radiates fire of knowledge for the devotees visiting this temple.
Coming to the history of the place. once, while Vishnu and Brahma contested for superiority, Shiva appeared as a flame, and challenged them to find his source. Brahma took the form of a swan, and flew to the sky to see the top of the flame, while Vishnu became the boar Varaha, and sought its base. The scene is called lingothbava, and is represented in the western wall at the sanctum of most Shiva temples. Neither Brahma nor Vishnu could find the source, and while Vishnu conceded his defeat, Brahma lied and said he had found the pinnacle. In punishment, Shiva ordained that Brahma would never have temples on earth in his worship.
The temple complex covers 10 hectares, and is one of the largest in India. It houses four gateway towers known as gopurams. The tallest is the eastern tower, with 11 stories and a height of 66 metres, making it one of the tallest temple towers in India
Many rituals are happening daily in Tiruvannamalai temple. The most important festive event is Girivalam. More than one million people are participating in this Tiruvannamalai Girivalam. Every month in full moon day this Girivalam would happen.
Devotees will come around the hills about 14 kilometres. The word Girivalam refers “Giri” as hill and “valam” as comes around the hill. Millions of people used to go Tiruvannamalai temple to participate in this holy event Girivalam.
The significance of Girivalam is human health and peace of mind which has been believed by spiritually and scientifically. Saints and siddhars were lived in this Tiruvannamalai temple which is believed by devotees. The prominent saints lived in Tiruvannamalai temple are appar, sundarar, manikavasagar.
Devotees are believing that siddhars presence would be in the Tiruvannamalai hill during full moon day so they making Girivalam to get the prosperity.
Tiruvannamalai hill has eight lingams are known as ashtalingam. Each lingam gives different goodness to the devotees as
Indra lingam gives fame and long life, Agni lingam gives relief from fear and disease, Yama lingam gives long lifespan, Niruthilingam gives health, wealth, childbirth to the couples,varunalingam gives relief from water health problems,vayulingam from diseases like heart diseases, stomach diseases, kupera lingam gives wealth improvement, easanya lingam peace of mind.
Scientific reasons behind this is there are lot of herbs surrounded in the Tiruvannamalai hill; Tiruvannamalai hill has magnetic force and herbal air inside hills give peace and healthy environment to the devotees.
Temple opens at 5:30 AM in the morning and closes at 12:30 PM in the afternoon and again in the evening it opens at 3:30 PM and closes to 9:30 PM
Every lingam is related to Navagraha and hence, believed to bring plenty of benefits, related to that respective Planetary Logos. Tamil Month of Karthigai, Karthigai Deepam festival has been splendidly celebrated for 10 days in this temple and lakhs of devotees visit the temple to go round the hill.
Another important place to visit in Thiruvannamalai is Ramana Ashram which is Located at the foothills of the Arunachala hills, to the west of the town. Ramana Ashrama is famous for having served as home to the modern sage and Advaita Vedanta philosopher, Ramana Maharshi, from the year 1922, until his death in the year 1950. The Samadhi shrine of Maharshi Ramana continues to attract devotees from all over, who love to visit the place to relax and refresh themselves, far away from the maddening crowd and hustle bustle of the city.
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