The temple town of Tiruvannamalai draws its identity from the famous Arunachaleswara temple located at the base of Arunachala. Thousands of visitors across the globe throng the small town for spiritual bliss.
A small roundabout, Anna Arch, was lit by over one lakh earthen lamps by devotees during the Maha Deepam day that witnessed around 40 lakh footfall. Those who don’t get space inside 25-acre temple, watch the fire lit atop the hill from the arch. They worship the fire by lighting earthen lamps there. It ends their spiritual quest.
