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 Only 188km away from Chennai, Thiruvannamalai is the
home of a mammoth temple (built around 700 A.D),
dedicated to Arunachaleshwara (Shiva, venerated as a
Linga of Fire) and his divine consort Unnamalai Amman.
Birth place of the renowned Tamil Saint
Arunagirinatha, who composed the thirupughal hymns,
it is also the locate chosen by Saint Philosopher
Ramana Maharishi, for his ashram. The temple's
annual Karthigai Deepam festival
(November-December), involves the lighting of a huge
sacred fire atop the Annamalai hill - which can be
seen from even 25 miles away.
Please visit :
www.omarunachala.com
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