வலைப்பதிவுகள் — Arudra Darisanam

Margazhi (Margashirsha) – the Tamil month from mid-December to mid-January – is celebrated as supremely sacred. Lord Krishna himself declares in the Bhagavad Gita, “Among all the months, I am Margashirsha (Margazhi).” In Tamil Nadu, this is a month of rising early, drawing kolams (rangoli), and chanting devotional hymns. While it is famed for Vaishnava observances like Vaikuntha Ekadashi, Shaivites also revere it, especially the night of Thiruvathirai. This night is Arudra Darisanam, when Shiva, in his form as Nataraja (the Lord of Dance), is worshipped.  The Significance of Arudra Darisanam  Arudra Darisanam (also called Thiruvathirai) falls on the full-moon night of Margazhi when the star Thiruvathirai (Ardra) is ascendant. On this night, Tamil...