Annual Festivals (urchavam) Arunachaleswara Temple:
| Sl.No | Tamil Month | Festival Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chithirai (April – May) | Chitirai vasantha urchavam 10 days. |
| 2 | Vaikasi (May – June) | Vaikasi Urchavam 1 day. |
| 3 | Ani (June – July) | Ani Bramorchavam 10 days. |
| Ani Thirumanjanam (Lord Nataraja Urchavam 1 day). | ||
| 4 | Adi (July – August) | Adi Pooram Bramorchavam 10 days. |
| 5 | Avani (August – September.) | Avani Moolam Urchavam 1 day. |
| 6 | Puratasi (September. – October.) | Navarathri Urchavam 9 days. |
| 7 | Aippasi (October. – November.) | Annabisheka Urchavam 1 day. |
| Kanda Sashti urchavam 6 days. | ||
| 8 | Karthigai (November. – December.) | Karthigai Deepa Bramorchavam 17 days. |
| 9 | Margazhi (December. – January.) | Vaikunda Ekadasi Urchavam 1 day. |
| Arudra Darisanam (Lord Nataraja Urchavam) 1 day. | ||
| 10 | Thai (January. – February.) | Uthrayana Punyakala Bramorchavam 10 days. |
| Thiruvoodal Urchavam 1 day. | ||
| Manalurpettai Theerthavari Urchavam 1 day. | ||
| Kalasapakkam (Rathasapthami). | ||
| Theerthavari Urchavam 1 day. | ||
| 11 | Masi (February. – March) | Maha Sivarathri Urchavam |
| Masi Makam Pallikondpattu Theerthavari Urchavam. | ||
| 12 | Panguni (March – April) | Panguni Uthiram Thirukalyana Urchavam 6 days. |
Arunachaleswara Temple Special Day’s:
| Urchavam’s | Period | Festivals |
|---|---|---|
| Sri Durgambal Urchavam | Night | Sri Durgambal on Kamadenu vahanam |
| Sri Pidari Urchavam | Night | Sri Pidariamman on Lion vahanam |
| Sri Vinayagar Urchavam | Night | Sri Vinayagar on Mooshiga vahanam |
| First-day festival | Morning | Panchamoorthis Silver Vimanam |
| Night | Panchamoorthis, Mooshigam, Peacock, Adhikara Nandi, Hamsam small Rishaba Vaganam. | |
| Second-day festival | Morning | Sri Vinayagar, Sri Chandrasekara vimanam Sun Crescent mount. |
| Night | Panchamoorthis, Silver Indra vimanam etc. | |
| Third-day festival | Morning | Sri Vinayagar, Sri Chandrasekarar vimanam, Naga vaganam |
| Night | Panchamoorthis, Simha vaganam, Silver Anna vaganam etc. | |
| Fourth day festival | Morning | Sri Vinayagar, Sri Chandrasekarar vimanam, Naga vimanam |
| Night | Panchamoorthis, Silver Karpagavritcham, Silver Kamadhenu vaganam and other silver vaganams. | |
| Fifth-day festival | Morning | Sri Vinayagar, Sri Chandrasekarar, Mooshigam Mirror Rishaba Vaganam |
| Night | Panchamoorthis, Silver Moohigam, Silver Peacock, Big Silver Rishaba Vaganam display | |
| Sixth-day festival | Morning | Sri Vinayagar, Sri Chandrasekarar, Mooshigam, Silver Elephant, 63 Nayanmars vimanams. |
| Night | Panchamoorthis Silver car, Indra vimanam and other Silver vimanams. | |
| Seventh-day festival | Morning | Panchamoorthis Maharahams between 5.30 am and 7.00 am in Viruchaga Lagnam Ratha Roganam Vadam. |
| Night | Panchamoorthis reach Asthana Mandapam from the car. | |
| Eighth-day festival | Morning | Sri Vinayagar, Sri Chandrasekarar, Silver vimanam |
| Night | Panchamoorthis, Horse vaganam etc. | |
| Ninth-day festival | Morning | Sri Vinayagar, Sri Chandrasekarar, Mirror Vimanam. |
| Night | Panchamoorthis, Kailasa vaganam, Kamadhenu vaganam etc. | |
| Tenth-day festival | Morning | Udayathpurvam 4’O Clock Barani Deepam |
| Day | Bramhatheertham Theerthavari | |
| Evening | At 6.00 pm Panchamoorthis on golden vimanams, Jyothi Swarooba Maha Deepam. | |
| Night | Panchamoorthis, Golden Rishaba Vaganam etc. | |
| First-day Theppal | Night | At 8.00 pm SriChandrasekara Thappal — Sri Abithakusambal with Sri Arunachaleswarar Giripradhakshanam |
| Second-day Theppal | Night | At 8.00 pm Sri Parasakthi Amman theppal |
| Third-day Theppal | Night | At 8.00 pm Sri Subramaniar theppal |
| Sri Chandikeswarar Utsavam | Night | Sri Chandikeswarar Utsavam, Silver Vaganam. |
Arunachaleswara Temple Timings:
Morning: 6.00 AM to 12.30 PM.
Evening: 4.00 PM to 8.30 PM.
This timing is subject to change during festival seasons.
Arunachaleswara Temple Annual Festivals, Special Day’s
