Spiritual seekers and tourists comes to Tiruvannamalai town between the month of Novemeber, December and January. During that season many festival will be celebrated like Maha Deepam, Guru Ramsuratkumar Jeyanthi and more. Participation in Girivalam on full moon day, worshipping Arunachala siva and walking around annamalai hill to meet the enlightenment gurus and hind sadhus are the foremost reason why tourists prefer to visit Tiruvannamalai.
Arunachala Temple is an living symbol of ancient Tamil architecture. The 11 tiered East Rajagopuram temple towers to a height of 217 feet, while the fortified walls pierced with 4 tower entrances offer a formidable look to this vast temple complex . The Pei Gopuram, Tirumanjana Gopuram and Ammanaiammal gopuram are the other three. The 1000 pillared hall and the temple tank were built by Krishna Deva Rayarar of Vijayanagar. Each of the prakarams has a huge Nandi and several towers such as the Vallala Maharaja Gopuram and Kili Gopuram.
Girivalam Path:
Girivalam (also called Giri Valam) is an spiritual custom observed from many centuries by people in south India. During Girivalam people circumambulate the Arunachala hill (also called Annamalai) and worship 8 siva lingams placed around the arunachala hill. Click on the link below to read more about girivalam.
Seshadri Swamigal Ashram:
Seshadri swamigal was born in Kancheepuram on 1870 and moved to Tiruvannamalai 1889. He was mastered in all the sacred text of Tamil and Sanskrit. He was known for his spiritual eminence and for his spiritual aspiration to reunion with god through prayer, chanting and meditation (austerities) . Very little has been written on Seshadri swamigal. Indeed he is the one introduced Ramana maharshi to this world. People call him as Mother parvathi and Ramana maharshi being called as subramanya (the Lord muruga son of Parvathi) . Seshadri Swamigal been known for his miraculous golden hand, whatever he touches everything flourishes. He never wore expensive cloth nor rich food. He is very humble specific in begging food from poorest and often found eating left over at dustbin. He is the greatest saint of 20th century who believed in ascetic to reunion with god.
Yogi Ramsuratkumar Ashram:
Yogi ramsuratkumar (01-dec-1918 to 20-feb-2001), inspiried by Mahabaratha Ramayana and hindu sadhus, left the material life and turn to spiritual seekings. He traveled from Surat (north india) to Tiruvannamalai for realization and found settled here until end of his life journey.
Yogi Ramsuratkumar Ashram Address
Agraharakollai 1833/1 Chengam Road
Thiruvannamalai , India-606003
Telephone : 91-04175-237567
Sathanur Dam:
Located 45 minutes (35 kilometer) driving time from Tiruvannamalai. Dam has been built across the river “Pennar” , it is nice place to chill out. Well maintained green foam park and huge trees. There is also a mini zoo with crocodile farm children enjoys it. Government run public bus transportation service is available for 30 minutes from Tiruvannamalai bus stand. Bus travel will cost you 20/ rupees. Better go with snacks and distilled water with you. No restaurants or shops are available at Sathanur dam.
