About Tiruvannamalai....

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Tiruvannamalai is 193km from chennai.Tiruvannamalai is a land of Siddhars and Yogis.There is a saying "நினைத்தாலே முக்தி தரும் தலம்" about Tiruvannamalai which means "If you think the Lord Arunachala at Tiruvannamalai you would go to heaven".Lord Murugan appeared before the famous poet Arunagirinathar at this place.Every full moon day (pournami) many devotees from all over the state come here for Girivalam(people used go Around the hill by walk).The Girivalam is about 16km.Many temples are there on the way.Whenever i go for Girivalam i would never miss to go to the Hanuman temple.The is some Divine power at Tiruvannamalai.Siddhar IdaiKadar is said to be in Jeeva Samathi at Tiruvannamalai.The hill at Tiruvannamalai itself is worshiped at Lord Shiva.Every year during the tamil month of Karthigai ,at the top of the hill a Karthigai Deepam( divine light in the form of fire) is set up.The Deepam would last for 10 day.Tiruvannamalai is the Agni stalam.The other pancha botha stalams are Sri Kalahasti, Tiruvanaikkaval, Chidambaram and Kanchipuram.