Our Events

Among all the forms of charity, Annadhanam is considered as an act of highest virtue. Annadhanam not only fills the stomach, the face lights up and mind is at peace.

The temple at Tiruvannamalai is one of the biggest and grandest temples in South India. Here Shiva (Arunachaleswar) is worshipped in the form of fire. Many festivals are celebrated at Arunachaleswarar temple in Tiruvannamalai throughout the year. But the Maha Karthigai is the one of the Famous & grandeur festival celebrated & lakhs of devotees visit the temple in this day. This Karthigai Deepam is celebrated as 10-day festival and it widely known as Karthigai (Mahadeepam) Brahmotsavam.

Mahadeepam Brahmotsavam starts from 23rd November with flag hosting & ends with Karthigai Mahadeepam on 2nd December 2017 this year.

Karthigai Deepam festival starts at around four o clock in the early hours and the Bharani Deepam is lit at the temple. In the evening the Mahadeepam is lit on the top of the hill at around six o clock. This is a very important ceremony during the Karthigai Deepam festival at Tiruvannamalai. Arunachaleswarar is said to be visually represented in the form of agni on the hill top. There is a very mammoth gathering on this day at the Arunachaleswarar temple to witness this glorious and sacred event. The night ceremony starts with Lord Periya nayagar going out procession on the Rishaba vahanam that is made of gold. This is another spectacular event at Arunachaleswar temple at Tiruvannamalai.

SSMPV cabs is one of the organizer providing Annadhanam at Thiruvannamalai every year on Maha Karthigai (Lighting Festival) during November / December. Around 6000 devotees will be benefited from this annadhanam event. We are successfully running this event for the past 22 years with the support of many donors in the form of money and groceries and other related things required for this event.

We, SSMPV Cabs take this immense pleasure to Cordially invite you all to visit Thiruvannamalai on this special occasion to get the Arunachaleswarar blessings and come for Annadhanam at Anandha Kalyana Mandapam No.9/1, Kanagarayar Street, Thiruvannamalai from 11.30 am on 2nd December 2017.