PALLIKKA KARAITHAL ABHISHEKAM - PART 1 - Tiruvannamalai - Adi Annamalai INDIA

Описание: Many devotees attended the Theerthavari Pooja (Wednesday)at Gowthama Maharishi Temple and the Pallikka Karaithal Abhishekam (Thursday) procession in Adi Annamalai - Tiruvannamalai.

The decorated idols of Adi Annamalaiyar, Abithakujambal and the Parvathi were brought to the Adi Annamalai Temple with great celebrations (with music dance and fireworks)!
More awesome videos from this wonderful Abhishekam will follow!. (MARCH 23-24, 2022)

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Gowthama Maharshi Temple, on Tiruvannamalai’s Pradakshina (Girivalam) Road, is a very old temple. When the last Kumbabishekam was done at the temple, no one knows. During the past century or so the temple idols have been allowed to have the “spiritual charge” in them just drain away. The trustees of this temple decided this was long enough, and set about to renew the spiritual force of this special place.

The Legend of Gowthama and Parvati, and the emergence of Ardhanareeswara

The place where the temple is situated, on the left side of Girivalam Road, about .5 km from the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, is revered in Hindu lore. This place is said to be the spot where Gowthama Maharishi (also called Gowthama Rishi, alternately spelled “Gautama”), one of the Saptha Rishis, (see below) instructed Parvati, after her penance and meditation, to take the left side and merge with Siva and become Ardhanareeswara. This merging of Parvati and Siva occurred on Karthigai Deepam day. This is one reason why the flame is lit on the summit of Arunachala on Deepam, in memory and honor of this union. Physically it signifies the Divine Union of Siva and Parvati. Spiritually it signifies the absolute union of Advaita Vedanta. Not two but One. Shiva and Parvati are not two but One. Man and God are not two but One.

This is one reason for the Karthigai Deepam flame atop Arunachala. The more well-known reason is that Siva is believed to have manifested (to resolve a dispute between Brahma and Vishnu as to which was more powerful) as an infinite column of fire on Arunachala. “Arunachala” translates as “holy fire hill.” This is the story behind Deepam that is most widely known as the reason for the lighting of the flame.
From Richard Clarke

Swami Hari Om in Tiruvannamalai says:
Gautam Rishi is among of the Saptarhṣi or Seven great sages. He was one of the Maharishis of Vedic times who discovered Mantras in Sanskrit. The Rig Veda has several 'hymns' that go with his name. Sage Gautam is one of the greatest amongst all Saptarshis (seven sages). He was the son of Rahugana. He married to Ahalya and had two sons Vamadeva and Nodhas both themselves discoverers of Mantras. Ramayan (Treta Yuga) and Mahabharatha (Dwapara Yuga) have references to Sage Gautam as he lived during these two Yugas.

Sage Gautam's sixty-year-long penance is mentioned in the Shanti Parva of the Mahabharata. He is the progenitor of the Gautama gotra.
As per Brahmanda Purana, one of the sub-branches of the Raanaayani branch of Sama Veda was initiated by Gautam. Some famous disciples of Gautam were Shaandilya, Gārgya, and Bharadvaja (The Rishis who Created Mystic Flying Socers).

Here in Tiruvannamalai there's a beautiful temple of Gautama Maharishi on Guririvalam Path known as Sacred Mountain Path that Runs around Aruna Giri, Located right opposite Adimudi Siddhar Temple.
It was Maharishi Gautama Who initiated Mother Goddess Parvathi to Go Around this Holy Hill Arunachala, Circumbulation helps in realizing the Truth referred as Grace of Lord Shiva. As per Rishi Gautamas advice , Mother Parvathi did the First Ever Giri Pradakshina, that ritual continues to be even today.