History tells that this practice came into existence following a dispute between Lord Vishnu and Lord Brahma over who was superior of the two. They prayed to Lord Siva for grace. Their test was to find the top and bottom of a glowing mountain which was actually Lord Siva. Lord Siva blessed them and told that he will appear in the top of the hill as a Jothi (flame). It is to bring this event into effect that the flame is lit on the top of the holy hill during the month of Karthigai (November to December).
The festival begins in the udhiram day (Star) in Karthigai and winds up with the Bharani Deepam lit in the early hours of the tenth day. The Deepam is lit at the twilight in correspondence with the full moon. The deepam can be seen even from a distance of 45 kilometers. The real image of Lord Arunachala is viewed in the appearance of “Agni”. This is celebrated every year as the remembrance of the Lord Arunachala as fire i.e one of the image of him. More than 10,00,000 devotees get the heavenly worship of the Lord in that holy day.
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The festival begins in the udhiram day (Star) in Karthigai and winds up with the Bharani Deepam lit in the early hours of the tenth day. The Deepam is lit at the twilight in correspondence with the full moon. The deepam can be seen even from a distance of 45 kilometers. The real image of Lord Arunachala is viewed in the appearance of “Agni”. This is celebrated every year as the remembrance of the Lord Arunachala as fire i.e one of the image of him. More than 10,00,000 devotees get the heavenly worship of the Lord in that holy day.
for more information visit tiruvannamalai
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