Arunachalam Temple Tiruvannamalai, Timings, History, Travel Guide and How to reach

Arunachalam Temple – Guide

The Sri Arunachalam Temple at Annamalai Hill in Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu is one of the Panch Bhoota Sthalas where Lord Shiva is worshiped in the form of fire and the Shiva lingam installed here is called Agni Lingam. These Shiva temples are as revered as the twelve Jyotirlingas established across India.

History of this Temple

The history of the birth of Lord Shiva in the form of fire in the temple is ages old. Once when Mother Parvati playfully asked Lord Shiva to close his eyes, he closed his eyes and due to this the entire universe was in darkness for many thousands of years. To dispel this darkness, the devotees of Lord Shiva performed severe penance, due to which Mahadeva appeared as a pillar of fire on the hill of Annamalai. That is why Lord Shiva is worshiped here in the form of Arunachaleshwar and the Shiva lingam installed here is also called Agni Lingam.

The temple was built in the 7^th century, which was renovated by the Chola kings in the 9^th century. The history of the temple is available in the Tamil texts Thevaram and Thiruvasagam.

Best time to visit Arunachalam Temple

Along with Mahashivratri, the main festival of Shri Arunachalam Temple is Kartik Purnima. It is called Kartik Deepam in the temple, which is being celebrated in the temple for centuries. On this day a huge lamp is donated in the temple and thousands of lamps are lit. A huge lamp is lit on the hill of the temple, which can be seen even from a distance of 2-3 km.

Arunachalam Temple Timings

Arunachalam Temple opens from 5:00 AM to 12:30 PM in the morning and from 3:30 PM to 9:30 PM in the evening. Morning aarti is performed at 6:00 AM in the morning and evening aarti is performed at 9:00 PM in the evening.

Places to visit near this Temple

Ramana ashram

The ashram of Sri Ramana Maharshi, an Indian sage, is one of the world famous places of spiritual importance in Tiruvannamalai.

Swamigal Ashram

Seshadri Swamigal Ashram, located near Sri Ramashram, was the home of Seshadri Swami, who came to Tiruvannamalai six years before Ramana Maharshi.

Yogi Ramsurat Kumar Ashram

This is the ashram which is dedicated to Yogi Ramsurat who belongs from up. And he come here to found education and took his last breath at this place.

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How to reach Arunachalam Temple

By Air- The nearest airport from Arunachalam Temple is Chennai airport which is at a distance of 175 km away from this temple. From here you can easily reach this temple by using local transport services or taxi.

By Train- The nearest railway station from Arunachalam Temple is Tiruvannamalai railway station which is at a distance of 2 km from this temple. From here you can easily reach this temple by using local transport services or taxi.

By Road- You can easily reach Tiruvannamalai by road as there are 8 such roads that connect it to cities like Bangalore, Puducherry and Mangalore, including Chennai and Viluppuram in Tamil Nadu. From these roads you can easily reach this temple by using local transport services or taxi.

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