Tiruvannamalai calendar
Dates for planning a pilgrimage in one place: every full-moon (Pournami) window for Girivalam, and the major festivals, each with a note on how sure we are.
Today at Tiruvannamalai
Next Pournami Girivalam
Aippasi Pournami
- Begins
- Sun, 25 Oct, 11:56 am
- Ends
- Mon, 26 Oct, 9:41 am
Karthigai Deepam 2026
Karthigai Deepam 2026Pournami (full moon)
- Pournami datesTiruvannamalai Pournami Girivalam dates with exact start and end times (IST) of each full-moon tithi for 2026, 2027 and 2028, plus the next Girivalam and a countdown.
- Pournami 2026All 2026 Pournami Girivalam dates for Tiruvannamalai, with tithi start and end times in IST, the Tamil month and festivals on each full moon.
- Pournami 2027All 2027 Pournami (full moon) Girivalam dates for Tiruvannamalai with tithi start and end times in IST, the Tamil month of each, and festivals on those full moons.
- Pournami 2028All 2028 Pournami (full moon) Girivalam dates for Tiruvannamalai with calculated tithi start and end times in IST and the Tamil month of each full moon.
Pournami windows are calculated astronomically for Indian Standard Time. The 2026 start dates match published Girivalam calendars, and printed panchangams can differ by a few minutes.
Major festivals
| Festival | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Karthigai Deepam (Maha Deepam) 2026 | Published calendars agree | |
| Maha Shivaratri 2027 | Published calendars agree | |
| Karthigai Deepam (Maha Deepam) 2027 | or | Sources differ |
| Maha Shivaratri 2028 | Calculated | |
| Karthigai Deepam (Maha Deepam) 2028 | Calculated |
See the festival calendar for what happens at each festival, and the monthly observances such as Pradosham.
Keeping these dates current
- When the temple announces an official date, we change its label to Official and add the source.
- When published calendars disagree, we show every candidate and don’t run a countdown. See Karthigai Deepam 2027 for an example.
- The pilgrim dashboard shows what’s next from today’s date.
Sources & references
- Pournami tithi calculation methodarunachalamtemple.org (see Sources page)Open data · checked27 September 2026
- Girivalam calendar 2026thiruvannamalai.inPublished calendar · checked26 September 2026
- Karthigai Deepam 2026 datekarthigaideepam.comPublished calendar · checked27 September 2026
- Karthigai Deepam 2027Drik PanchangPublished calendar · checked26 September 2026
- Maha Shivaratri datesDrik PanchangPublished calendar · checked27 September 2026
Please verify important timings and festival dates with official sources before travelling.
This is an independent informational guide, not the official temple website. For darshan tickets, sevas and donations, use the official HR&CE temple website.
Continue exploring Arunachala
Pournami datesTiruvannamalai Pournami Girivalam dates with exact start and end times (IST) of each full-moon tithi for 2026, 2027 and 2028, plus the next Girivalam and a countdown.
Festival calendarArunachaleswarar Temple festival calendar: Karthigai Deepam, Maha Shivaratri, Chithirai Pournami, Thiruvoodal and more, with verified dates.
Pournami & night GirivalamWhat Pournami Girivalam is like: when to start within the full-moon tithi, crowds and road closures, walking at night safely, and the busiest full moons of the year.
Where to stayWhere to stay in Tiruvannamalai: the best areas for darshan, Girivalam and the ashrams, ashram rooms, and booking tips for Pournami and Deepam.