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Girivalam, Arunachaleswarar Temple, Tiruvannamalai

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Take part in the grueling ritual of Girivalam, Arunachaleswarar Temple. Held every full moon, the ceremony involves worshippers' circumambulating the holy mountain--a barefoot journey of at least 14 km (8.7 mi)--visiting the eight lingams along the way. Each of the lingams represents certain benefits, such as long life, wealth, and peace of mind. If the idea of this long, difficult journey at the height of day proves too intimidating, you can traverse the trail after dark, with sodium lamps lighting the way. Drinking water is available along the route. To visit Girivalam, Arunachaleswarar Temple on your trip to Tiruvannamalai, use our Tiruvannamalai road trip app .

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Santhu7773

October 3, 2017

Arunachaleswarar Temple in Tamilnadu is very big and ancient temple of Lord Shiva... add this temple in your dairies in must visit list... really a wonderful architecture... more »
Flopop

September 26, 2017

Très joli , les couleurs sont très belles mais le temple principal est réservé aux hindous ... Vaut le déplacement mais je suis reparti déçu. Les boutiques aux alentours ne proposent rien de bien inté... more »

Very nice, the colors are very beautiful but the main temple is reserved for the Hindus... Worth the trip but I walked away disappointed. The shops nearby offer nothing very interesting.

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Альбина О

September 23, 2017

Удивительный храм огня. Рядом Аруначала. Территория храма очень большая. Чтобы попасть в храм нужно соблюсти дресс код. Мужчин в шортах не пустят, поэтому лучше прийти в брюках или купить специальную ... more »

Amazing fire temple. Number Of Arunachala. The territory of the temple is very large. To get to the Temple it is necessary to observe the dress code. Men in shorts will not be allowed, so it's best to come in pants or buy a special fabric. The temple is divided into male half-half of Shiva. And the female half-Parvatti. In the women's part of the Church I felt the status of male and female, harmony, balance of yin and Yang. Our group sat for a long time was meditating here, did not want to leave.

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Vignesh sekar

July 13, 2017

India's most historic temple. Entered in with stresses, existed with determination. Mainly who follow lord Shiva this is place for us. The architecture of temple explores Hindus richness. A must visit temple :)

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Aditya Bijoor

May 27, 2017

Great Indian Architecture... A temple glorifying the Hindu Richness... contradicting it is the main Gods sanctuary. It takes us to a state of inner peace :) a must visit temple!!

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Sri murthy

June 6, 2017

Good place to visit especially for lord Shiva followers. Ancient temple with eyebrow raising structures. It is said that if one recites Arunachal Shiva's name before death, he will be given Mukthi. Temple has multiple entrances, getting through main entrance is good option.

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Rajendra Varma Kalidindi

July 2, 2017

superb must visit types om namah shivaya!! road to the place is not so great. I feel it needs lot of improvement

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Rajarajan Mahalingam

June 12, 2017

Very nice place. Wonderful stone sculptures. Perfectly maintained place for devotional values.

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