Tiruvannamalai Giri Pradakshina Route Map Arunachalam Girivalam
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Tiruvannamalai temple which is the abode of Lord Shiva in the form of Arunachaleswar is a most powerful temple in the country. Every year lakhs of pilgrims will be taking the Girivalam which is also known as the Giri Pradakshina. The Tiruvannamalai town has a mountain which is revered equally to Mount Kailash. This is the reason, the pilgrims will be praying to the mountain of the Arunachalam more than the temple itself.
There are lot of blessed places around the Tiruvannamalai mountain. This is the reason, the pilgrims will be taking a walk around the mountain which is called the Girivalam. The pilgrims will be doing this Girivalam in the town one very full moon day. There are also pilgrims who walk even on other days as well
Tiruvannamalai Giri Pradakshina Route Map Arunachalam Girivalam
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- The pilgrims will be mostly start from the temple of the Arunachaleswar which is the main temple. The temple is located in the middle of the city
- The pilgrims first reach the temple and will be starting there. The Girivalam will be complete when the pilgrims finish the walking where they have started.
- The pilgrims can start walking from the temple. The path will be passing through the main road and there are arrangements made fr the pilgrims in this path
- The whole path of the Girivalam around the mountain is around 13 kilometres. This journey takes around 4-8 hours based on the pilgrims age and walking pace
- The pilgrims will also be visiting the 8 lingam temple which is located around the mountain. The 8 lingam can also be found from the above map as well
- The pilgrims once reaches the starting point the Girivalam is completed. The pilgrims will be taking the Darshan of the Lord either before or after the Girivalam
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Last reviewed: April 21, 2026
