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Arunachala hill at Tiruvannamalai under a night sky

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Karthigai Deepam 2026 in Tiruvannamalai: date and timings

Tuesday 24 November 2026: Bharani Deepam before dawn, Maha Deepam on the summit at dusk, Pournami Girivalam all night, and where to eat, rest and watch.

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Arunachala hill at Tiruvannamalai under a night sky

FestivalsKarthigai Deepam 2026 in Tiruvannamalai: date and timingsTuesday 24 November 2026: Bharani Deepam before dawn, Maha Deepam on the summit at dusk, Pournami Girivalam all night, and where to eat, rest and watch. 5 Nov 2026 9 minTAENTEHI

Mounasamy Siddhar, the silent sadhu of Tiruvannamalai, garlanded with jasmine and roses

Mounasamy Siddhar · officialWho is Mouna Siddhar of Tiruvannamalai? The ashram's accountHis silence, his altar, his guru Maataji, and where to find him now (not the old peetam on Girivalam Road). 5 Nov 2026 7 minTAENTEHI

Pilgrims walking the Girivalam path around Arunachala, Tiruvannamalai

Tiruvannamalai guidesGirivalam dates 2026–2027 and how to walk the Pournami pathThe next full-moon dates with the hours the tithi runs, the eight Ashta Lingams in order, and what the ashram does each Pournami. 5 Nov 2026 6 minTAENTEHI

Illustrated Girivalam route around Arunachala hill with the eight lingams

Tiruvannamalai guidesTiruvannamalai temple timings, pooja schedule and ticketsMorning and evening hours of the Arunachaleswarar temple, what changes on Pournami and festival days, darshan tickets, and how far the ashram is. 5 Nov 2026 4 minTAENTEHI

Mounasamy Siddhar seated before his altar at the ashram in Adi Annamalai, Tiruvannamalai

Mounasamy SiddharSiddhars of Tiruvannamalai: the saints of ArunachalaWhy siddhars and sages have made the hill their home, the saints whose ashrams welcome pilgrims, and the silent sadhu at Adi Annamalai today. 2 Nov 2026 6 minTAENTEHI

Pilgrims walking the Girivalam path around Arunachala, Tiruvannamalai

Tiruvannamalai guidesTiruvannamalai ashram accommodation: what to expectA plain guide to staying in Tiruvannamalai: how ashram stays usually work, when the town books out, and how to ask about a stay at Adi Annamalai. 30 Oct 2026 5 minTAENTEHI

Maataji distributing saffron cloth and food to sadhus on the Girivalam road

Ashram lifeAnnadhanam at Adi Annamalai: a day in the ashram kitchenHow the ashram cooks and serves a hot meal for sadhus and pilgrims on the Girivalam road every day, what happens on Pournami and Deepam, and how to help. 26 Oct 2026 5 minTAENTEHI

Portrait of Maataji, Sathguru Siva Sri Thiyaneswar Amma of Tiruvannamalai

TeachingsWhy Amma says Thiruvannamalai itself is ThirukailayamA note on how Maataji sees the hill, her motto 'Anbe Sivam, Aduve Thavam', and how to walk Girivalam as a pilgrimage of the heart. 22 Oct 2026 5 minTAENTEHI

Mounasamy Siddhar seated before his altar at the ashram in Adi Annamalai, Tiruvannamalai

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