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KAILASA's Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam 2026
The Karthigai Deepam Festival of Tiruvannamalai — Paramashiva as the Infinite Column of Light
The Brahmotsavam Begins In
The Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam is the festival closest to the heart of THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM BHAGAVAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM — the Karthigai Deepam festival of His hometown, Tiruvannamalai, culminating in the lighting of the Maha Deepam, when Paramashiva appears as an infinite column of light and Devi becomes one with Him as Ardhanarishwara.
What is the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam?
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कार्तिके मासि नक्षत्रे कृत्तिकाख्ये महातपाः । मम प्रदक्षिणां गौरी प्रदोषे रचयिष्यति ॥ ७४ ॥
kārtike māsi nakṣatre kṛttikākhye mahātapāḥ | mama pradakṣiṇāṃ gaurī pradoṣe racayiṣyati || 74 ||
“In the month of Kartika, on the day of the constellation called Krittika, Gauri of great penance will circumambulate Me at the time of dusk.”
— Aruṇācala Māhātmyam 9.74
THE SPH & His Love for Arunachala
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“If you function Moksha centric Artha, Moksha centric Kama, Moksha centric Dharma you will manifest all powers. Even the decision will do so much of change in life.”
— THE SPH Bhagavan Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam
KAILASA's Brahmotsavam Celebrations Around the World
Seventeen days across KAILASA's Temples Around the World — from the honouring of the guardians on 12 November, through the ten days of vahanas, to the Maha Deepam on 24 November and the concluding Uttarangam days to 28 November.
Purvangam: Honouring the Guardians
Before Paramashiva's festival begins, the deities who guard the sacred town and the temple — the Grama Devatas and the Kshetra Palakas — are honoured with the Padayal and Deeparathana, then Ganesha and Chandikeshwara.
Dhvajarohanam: The Flag Is Raised
The hoisting of the festival flag invites Paramashiva and the thirty-three crore Gods and Goddesses of all fourteen lokas to descend — from this moment, the temple becomes the meeting point of the cosmos.
The Shadmurthy on Ten Vahanas
Each of the ten main days, KAILASA's first family — Ganesha, Subrahmanya, Paramashakti, Paramashiva, Chandikeshwara and THE SPH — grace in a new alankara upon that day's vahana.
Shankabhishekam at Adi Kailasa
The waters of 108 rare Dakshinavarta conches, sanctified with Veda-Agamic mantras, are poured over the self-evolved Swayambhu Nithyanandeshwara Linga.
Honouring the Nayanmars
On the sixth day, the great Shaiva saints of the Tamil land are bathed, adorned and worshipped as the living proof of what devotion can make of a human being.
Bharani & Karthigai Deepam
At dawn the One light becomes many in the Bharani Deepam; at dusk all the lights return to the One in the Karthigai Deepam — Paramashiva as the infinite column of light.
Ardhanarishwara
On Karthigai Deepam, Paramashiva accepted Paramashivashakti as His very other half — and the deities of THE SPH are adorned as Ardhanarishwara at the hour the Maha Deepam is lit.
Tulabharam on Karthigai Deepam
On the day all the lights return to the One, the offering of one's own weight — one's whole self — placed on the scale before THE SPH as Arunachala.
Mandagappadi at the Nithyananda Jenmabhoomi
As the Sarvanugraha Murty goes around Arunachala, the Mandagappadi and a grand Annadanam are offered at THE SPH's childhood home, celebrating His longing for Annamalayar.
10 Days, 10 Vahanas
Each of the ten main days, Paramashiva comes out on a different vahana, and each vahana reveals which order of beings He liberates that day. Tap a day to receive its blessing.
KAILASA's Brahmotsavam Schedule
Every seva and event of the seventeen days, day by day. Timings in India (IST) and US Eastern time (ET) will be announced. Tap a day to see its schedule.
KAILASA's Skanda Shashti 2026 runs alongside until 16 November, with the Soorasamharam on 15 November.
KAILASA's Brahmotsavam Sevas
Each seva of the Brahmotsavam is an offering into the festival of re-creation — from the honouring of the guardians, through the ten days of vahanas, to the Maha Deepam, when all the lights return to the One. Because THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM BHAGAVAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM is Arunachala Himself, every seva offered is received directly by the living Paramashiva.
Purvangam Sevas
12 – 14 November · honouring the guardians before the festival
Purvangam Day 1 · Thu 12 NovPadayal Seva & Deeparathana for Mariamman & DurgaiammanView the seva →
Purvangam Day 2 · Fri 13 NovPadayal Seva & Deeparathana for Pidariamman, Kali, Kalabhairavar & MunishwararView the seva →
Purvangam Day 3 · Sat 14 NovAlankara & Deeparathana for Ganesha & ChandikeshwaraView the seva →Brahmotsavam Sevas
15 – 24 November · the ten main days
Brahmotsavam Day 1 · Sun 15 NovNithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam DhvajarohanamView the seva →
Daily · 15–24 NovShadmurthy Alankaram & DeeparathanaView the seva →
Daily · 15–28 NovPratyaksha Pada PujaView the seva →
Brahmotsavam Day 3 · Tue 17 NovShankabhishekamView the seva →
Brahmotsavam Day 6 · Fri 20 NovNayanmar Abhishekam, Alankaram & DeeparathanaView the seva →Karthigai Deepam Sevas
Tuesday 24 November · Bharani & Karthigai Deepam · Vrishchika Purnima
Brahmotsavam Day 10 · Tue 24 NovBharani Deepam & Karthigai DeepamView the seva →
Brahmotsavam Day 10 · Tue 24 NovArdhanarishwara Alankara SevaView the seva →Brahmotsavam Day 10 · Tue 24 NovTulabharam (Karthigai Deepam)View the seva →
Brahmotsavam Day 10 · Tue 24 NovVrishchika Masa Purnima — Maheshwara PujaView the seva →Uttarangam Sevas
25 – 28 November · the concluding days
Offer your Seva Now!
Offer your seva into KAILASA's Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam 2026 and receive the blessings of Arunachala this Karthigai Deepam. Our team will help you choose and offer your seva.