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| Sri Arunachaleswara Temple |
At Arunachaleswara Temple,the adode of Lord Shiva, Girivalam is the most important festival celebrates on Full Moon Day in every month.Thousands of Devotees perform Girivalam (Giri Pradakshina in Sanskrit,Girivalam in Tamil) around Arunachala (Holy hill) on the day of Full Moon and believe that performing Girivalam removes all kinds of sins,restoration of Peace,Fulfilling Desires,freedom from re-birth and also giving deliverance through Jnana.
Girivalam Calender for the year 2012:
| Month | Girivalam Day | Staring Date & Time | Ending Date & Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8-1-2012(Sunday) | 8-1-2012(Sun) 1:19pm | 9-1-2012(Mon) 1:41pm |
| Febuary | 7-2-2012(Tuesday) | 6-2-2012(Mon) 4:59am | 7-2-2012(Tue) 4:18am |
| March | 7-3-2012(Wednesday) | 7-3-2012(Wed) 5:43pm | 8-3-2012(Thu) 4:09pm |
| April | 5-4-2012(Thursday) | 5-4-2012(Thu) 3:58am | 6-4-2012(Fri) 1:50am |
| May | 5-5-2012(Saturday) | 5-5-2012(Sat) 11:58am | 6-5-2012(Sun) 8:58am |
| June | 3-6-2012(Sunday) | 3-6-2012(Sun) 2:54pm | 4-6-2012(Mon) 12:53pm |
| July | 3-7-2012(Tuesday) | 3-7-2012(Tue) 1:06am | 4-7-2012(Wed) 12:06am |
| August | 1-8-2012(Wednesday) | 1-8-2012(Wed) 10:11am | 2-8-2012(Thu) 9:13am |
| August | 31-8-2012(Friday) | 30-8-2012(Thu) 10:07pm | 31-8-2012(Fri) 9:08pm |
| September | 29-9-2012(Saturday) | 29-3-2012(Sat) 9:08am | 30-3-2012(Sun) 8:09am |
| October | 29-10-2012(Monday) | 28-10-2012(Sun)12:07am | 29-10-2012(Mon) 1:07am |
| November | 27-11-2012(Tuesday) | 27-11-2012(Tue) 5:24pm | 28-11-2012(Wed) 7:24pm |
| December | 28-12-2012(Friday) | 27-12-2012(Thu) 3:10pm | 28-12-2012(Fri) 3:16pm |
Note: The Girivalam date & timings mentioned here is as per the official Site of Arunachalam Temple Website. If any errors please ignore....