Hinduism: Details about 'Tiruvannamalai'
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Tiruvannamalai (திருவண்ணாமலை in Tamil) is a town in the state of Tamil Nadu in India situated 185 km from Chennai/Madras and 210 km from Bangalore (Karnataka). It is the headquarters of the Tiruvannamalai district. The town is a pilgrimage site, known for its Arunachaleswara Temple, located at the foot of the hill Arunachala. The annual ten-day Karthigai Deepam festival is celebrated in Karthigai Tamil month (November - December). The tenth day is the major festival day, where at the top of the hill, many lamps made of a wick in ghee are lit. Every month in the night of the full moon-day many devotees (200.000 up to 1.000.000) worship Shiva by walking around the hill barefoot, a distance of about fifteen kilometres (3-5 hours walk). There are eight lingams and many mandapas, or holy tanks, around the Arunachala hill. The great Advaita Vedanta guru Bhagwan Sri Ramana Maharishi lived in Tiruvannamalai from about 1900 until his mahasamadhi, or death, in 1950. The very tranquil ashram by the name of Ramanashramam is near a hill called Arunachala on the west side of town. The ashram has cows, monkeys, dogs and peacocks (including an albino), reflecting Ramana Maharshi's love for animals. There is also a large silent meditation hall, a cafeteria, a bookstore, and rooms for devotees to stay in. Food is provided daily by the ashram to the long line of villagers who come asking for it. Places of interest near Tiruvannamalai - Saathanoor dam which is built across Thenpennai River. External link
ta:திருவண்ணாமலை
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