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Panoramic view of Arunachala & foothills with verdant paddy fields from the girivalam circumabulation path, Tamil Nadu, India Royalty Free Stock Photo

Arunachala hill, one of the 5 main Shaiva holy places in South India, seen along the girivalam circumambulation path from its base Royalty Free Stock Photo

Panoramic view of densely populated Tiruvannamalai town & Arunachalesvara Temple complex from Arunachala hill Royalty Free Stock Photo

Polur Road along Arunachala Pradakshina circumambulation route in Tiruvannamalai, with the sacred hill in background Royalty Free Stock Photo

Temple tower of Arunachalesvara Temple, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva Royalty Free Stock Photo

Arunachala circumambulation path along Girivalam Road, with sign detailing key Shiva lingams along route, Tiruvannamalai

$Display with \'I Love Tiruvannamalai\' in bold letters, a major temple & pilgrimage centre, with Arunachala hill in background Royalty Free Stock Photo$

View of Arunachalesvara Temple and gopurams, one of the most significant temples in the Tamil Shaivite tradition, Tiruvannamalai Royalty Free Stock Photo

Beautiful main entrance tower of Arulmigu Arunachaleswarar Temple, Tiruvannamalai which represent element of fire Royalty Free Stock Photo

View of Annamalai Hill seen from Arulmigu Arunachaleswarar Temple, Tiruvannamalai which represent element of fire Royalty Free Stock Photo

Temple complex of Arulmigu Arunachaleswarar Temple, Tiruvannamalai which represent element of fire Royalty Free Stock Photo

Shiradi Sai baba Royalty Free Stock Photo

Sacred Arunachala Hill under Yellow Sunset Sky â Thiruvannamalai Landscape Photography Royalty Free Stock Photo

Arunachala ('Red Mountain') is a hill in Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu, and a major pilgrimage site in India, dedicated to Lord Shiva. Throughout the year, pilgrims engage in a practice called girivalam or pradakshina, circumambulating the circumference of the mountain as an act of reverence. The Asta Lingams of Arunachala are 8 powerful Shiva Lingams placed at the cardinal and intercardinal points around Arunachala, forming a spiritual circuit for pradakshina, each linked to a specific , planet deity (Navagraha).