Every year during the month of Karthikai, the flame is lit on the hill top and this ritual is witnessed by millions of devotees who gather here from all corners of the world. The most significant factor in this temple is that lord Shiva is worshipped in the form of fire. In the thirteenth century the Hoysala kings from Karnataka built some sannadhis and prakaras in the temple. It has a massive thousand pillar hall built by the ancient kings. It has two big tanks named as Brahma Theertham and the other as Siva Ganga Theertham.

Out of the seven prakaras, the first two prakaras is said to be built by the Pandiya kings and the remaining prakaras by the Cholas and other kings. Arunachaleswarar temple is spread over 25 acres of land. This tower is called as Rajagopuram located on the eastern side. The tallest gopuram was built by king Krishnadevaraya in the fifteenth century and it is believ Tiruvannamalai Arunachaleswarar Temple Top ViewД®d to be the second tallest gopuram in the world. The temple has seven prakaras and nine gopurams. The Arunachaleswarar temple has a unique structure with a 66 metre high gopuram consisting of thirteen storey tier. Know About Tiruvannamalai Temple Gopuram? It has continuously expanded due to the initiative of the kings and the public contribution. Construction was going on at a steady pace over the last thousand years indicating its importance and patron received by this temple from the public. This is also well known as the Padal Petra Sthalam in Tamil besides few more temples in Tamil Nadu that enjoys this status.Many kings of those periods have contributed their share to the growth and welfare of this Arunachaleswarar temple.

The greatness of this Arunachaleswarar temple was glorified through poems written by salivate poets Appar, Sundarar, Manickavasagar, and Sambandar. Mention has been made in the Thevaram and Thiruvasagam, both great works in Tamil. The history of this Annamalaiyar temple dates back to thousand years. And this is believed to be the largest temple in the world dedicated to Shiva. Shiva is known by devotees as Annamalaiyar or. One of theВ panchaboothas that is used as an element to incarnate this earth or universe. Shiva is prayed here in the form of Agni.

Shiva and Parvathi are the two deities that are worshipped here at Annamalaiyar temple. World Largest Shiva Temple (Arunachaleswarar Temple) This temple can also reached from Chennai traveling to a distance of about 180 kilometres. Apart from the King Krishnadevaraya in theВ 15th century.This temple city is about 80 kilometres away from Katpadi or otherwise known as Vellore. Many kings particularly the Chola and Pandiya Kings. It came to be built over a period of more than thousand years. Tiruvannamalai is a world renowned pilgrim centre located at the foot hills of Annamalai hills.

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