Tiruvannamalai

Tiruvannamalai is a place in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a place of pilgrimage for Hindus. In Tiruvannamalai, there is a famous and ancient temple of Shiva, a god of Hindus. The temple is one of the five such temples of Shiva in south India. In this temple, people worship Shiva in the form of a linga. Large number of Hindus from all around the world go to this place every year. In the months of November and December, a festival lasting for ten days takes place. During this festival, people light up an entire hill near Tiruvannamalai. Related pages Linga Other websites Tiruvannamalai Archived 2007-01-25 at the Wayback Machine