| Girivalam
path |
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The
circumambulation path has been well laid to make the journey
on foot more comfortable for pilgrims.To benefit the devotees
who perform circumambulation during night times sodium lamps
are provided for the entire stretch of 14 Kilometers. Adequate
drinking water supply around the hill is provided by Thiruvannamalai
Town Administration through borewells.More over for the benefit
of devotees food packets and milk are distributed during certain
periods in a year by private donors. |
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| Arunachaleswarar
Temple |
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To
enable the devotees to worship Lord Arunachaleswarar and Goddess
Unnamulaiamman quickly and comfortably ceiling fans are provided
and the queue lines using GI pipes have been installed at
the expense of temple administration. Exhaust fans have also
been provided to send out hot air. |
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For
the benefit of devotees roofed queue lines around Swamy Sannathi
have been formed with the contribution from donors. In addition
to this, in prakarams water tanks have been provided to ensure
continuous water supply. |
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| Accommodation |
The
temple authorities have provided accommodation at nominal
cost for the benefit of the devotees.
The rent for the rest houses is Rs. 200 and Rs. 150 per
day.
The rent for the rooms at Appar Illam is Rs. 100 per day.
The rent for rooms at Unnamulai Amman Rest House is Rs.100
(Double room) and Rs.50 (Single room) per day.
Apart from this private accommodation is available in and
around the temple.
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| Sakthi
Vilasa Mandapam |
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Sakthi
vilasa Mandapam built by His Holiness Gnaniar swamy was located
opposite to Brahma Theertham Tank. Religious functions are
held here. |
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| Choultries,
Vedic Schools etc. |
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| Nattukkottai
Nagarathars have also built choultry for Pilgrims, Annachatram,
Vedic school, Oya Madam etc. Besides these, in Thiruvannamalai
there exist a lot of Madams (resting places) constructed by
various sects of Hindus for the benefit of devotees who visit
this place during ordinary and special occasions. |