Sarvanugraha Murty Giripradakshinam Mandagappadi Offering celebrating THE SPH's Longing Devotion to Annamalayar

After the Karthigai Deepa Brahmotsavam, Paramashiva goes around the sacred hill of Arunachala as the Sarvanugraha Murty — the form that showers grace on all — blessing every corner of the cosmos. On Uttarangam Day 2, Thursday 26 November 2026, the Mandagappadi is offered to Him at the Nithyananda Jenmabhoomi in Tiruvannamalai.

Significance

When the Sarvanugraha Murty went around the hill, THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM BHAGAVAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM, as a boy, would wait outside the Nithyananda Jenmabhoomi for Annamalayar for hours together. This seva celebrates His deep love and longing for the darshan of Annamalayar. We offer it out of reverence for that love, praying to embody the same devotion toward our own Guru.

The Ritual

Mandagappadi, or Tirukkan, is the traditional offering presented to the deity as He passes in procession — broken coconuts, fruits, vibhuti and other offerings arranged on bamboo baskets or plates — as a royal welcome. It is offered to Annamalayar at the Nithyananda Jenmabhoomi as the Sarvanugraha Murty passes on His Giripradakshinam, together with a grand Annadanam, celebrating THE SPH's favourite service of feeding the devotees of Paramashiva. The yajaman of this seva offers both the Mandagappadi and the Annadanam.

When

• Uttarangam Day 2 · Thu 26 Nov — timing to be announced · Nithyananda Jenmabhoomi, Tiruvannamalai

Shastra Pramana

दर्शनादभ्रसदसि जननात्कमलालये । काश्यां तु मरणान्मुक्तिः स्मरणादरुणाचले ॥

darśanād abhrasadasi jananāt kamalālaye | kāśyāṃ tu maraṇān muktiḥ smaraṇād aruṇācale ||

Translation: “Liberation comes by seeing Chidambaram, by being born in Tiruvarur, by dying in Kashi — and by merely remembering Arunachala.” — Aruṇācala Māhātmyam

Benefits

• Welcoming Paramashiva into the temple of our hearts.
• Helping ensure the next generation of Hindus does not forget these great traditions.
• The protection and blessing of Paramashiva to manifest our desires, leading to deeper devotion to the Guru.
• Access to the Avatara Leela of THE SPH — the intimate story of how the young Avatar loved His Annamalayar.