Wow this is cool, I visited this temple in December 2007. I didn't notice anyone flying around at the time. It was a powerful place. We didn't have time to climb the mountain but I here it's a great experience.
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Jaya TV news about a Siddhar seen flying in the air. The details of > the incident copied below the URL. > > > http://youtube.com/watch?v=EzBAmals2Wc > > > > The clipping what we are seeing is recorded in Thiruannamalai by a > electrician of TNEB, while his routine work on girilvalam* track, the > great miracle is one siddhar (Siddhars are saints in India, mostly of > the Saivaite denomination in Tamil Nadu) walking in the air when the > siddhar realized some one is taking video of him he started flying and > disappeared in the air, hara hara mahadeva ... > > The clipping was actually taken on 20th February 2008 around 3-4 PM > IST and was telecasted on JAYA TV a tamil television channel on 21st > February 2008 > > Picture quality is low as it was recorded with the help of the mobile > phone > > *- The Significance of Girivalam (Circumambulation) In most of the > holy places the Deity is found atop the hill. But here the Holy hill > itself is the Deity (Lord Annamalaiyar) and is worshipped. "Arunam" > means sun and denotes the red colour of fire. "Asalam" means "Giri" or > "malai" (mountain). Thus "Arunachalam" means the HOly hill which is rd > in colour. The Holy hill is 2668 fi. high. The Annamalai Hill was Agni > (fire) during Kirthayugam, was Manikkam (Emerad) during Threthayugam, > was Pon (Gold) during Dwaparayugam and rock during Kaliyugam. There > are eight lingams located at the eight directions and provides an > octagonal structure to Thiruvannamalai Town. The eight lingams are: > Indra Lingam, Agni Lingam, Yama Lingam, Niruthi Lingam, Varuna Lingam, > Vayu Lingam, Kubera Lingam and Esanya Lingam. The Adi Annamalai Temple > glorified in > > Dhevaram is located on this path. The circumambulation path is 14 > kilometres. History has it that even today a number of siddhars are > living on the hill. It is auspicious to perform "Girilvalam" during > every Full moon day which would do immense good. It is because during > Full Moon Day siddhars movement would be there and the whole > atmosphere would be filled with perfumes of herbal plants. This will > provide peace of mind and good health to body. It is a proven fact > that on every Full moon day lakhs of devotees circumambulate the Hill > and get all benefits by praying to Lord Annamalaiyar >