![]() ![]() The temple has been built by several Tamil kings such as Cholas and Pandiyas.And several small kings donated and built several small things. ![]() The temple has the history of several Hundreds years and built by several Kings during their period. Doing 'Pradhakshina' is not only important for spiritual but also good for health. It is beleived that so many saints and 'Siddhas' are living in the mountain which we cannot see them. There is a road around the mountain for doing the Pradhakshina. The mountain is the form of 'Lord Shiva' and people will make ' Pradhakshina' (rounding the hill). A celebration of this manifestation is seen today in the age old traditions observed in the Shivaratri and the Kartikai Deepam Utsavams held here. Shiva is said to have manifested himself in the form of a massive column of fire, whose crown and feet, Bhramma and Vishnu attempted in vain to reach. It occupies a special place in the Saivite realm and is regarded as one of the Pancha Bhoota Stalams (one of the five grand temples associated with the five basic elements) – associated with the element Fire, the other four being Tiruvanaikkaval (Water), Chidambaram (Space), Kanchipuram (Earth) and Sri Kalahasti (Wind) respectively. Tiruvannamalai the home of Annamalayaar or Arunachaleswarar (Shiva worshipped as a Shiva Lingam) and Unnamulaiyaal (Apitakuchambaal - Parvati), is one of the largest temples in India. I am Arun a modest guy hailing from Tiruvannamalai a very open-minded person presently living in Bangalore. ![]()
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