Girivalam date and timing - Pournami timings and date for year 2024

The dates and timings for 'Girivalam', which is the practice of circumambulating the holy hill, often associated with the Arunachala Hill in Tiruvannamalai, during the full moon. Here are the dates and times for Girivalam for each month in 2024:

• January: Girivalam should be done from the night of the 24th starting at 09:49 PM until the night of the 25th at 11:23 PM.
• February: It should be performed from the afternoon of the 23rd at 03:33 PM to the evening of the 24th at 05:59 PM.
• March: The auspicious time begins in the morning of the 24th at 09:54 AM and ends at midday on the 25th at 12:29 PM.
• April: Girivalam starts in the early morning of the 23rd at 03:25 AM and ends in the early morning of the 24th at 05:18 AM.
• May: Begin the practice in the evening of the 22nd at 06:47 PM and complete it in the night of the 23rd at 07:22 PM.
• June: The Girivalam starts in the morning of the 21st at 07:31 AM and concludes the next morning on the 22nd at 06:37 AM.
• July: It should be done from the evening of the 20th at 05:59 PM to the late afternoon of the 21st at 03:46 PM.
• August: The circumambulation begins in the early hours of the 19th at 03:04 AM and ends at night on the 20th at 11:55 PM.
• September: Girivalam should be undertaken from midday on the 17th at 11:44 AM to the morning of the 18th at 08:04 AM.
• October: It starts in the late afternoon of the 16th at 04:00 PM and finishes in the evening of the 17th at 04:55 PM.
• November: Begin Girivalam in the early morning of the 15th at 06:19 AM and end it in the early hours of the 16th at 02:58 AM.
• December: The practice starts in the late afternoon of the 14th at 04:58 PM and ends in the early afternoon of the 15th at 02:31 PM.

Each time period marks the Girivalam timing for each respective month and aligns with the full moon day, which is of great significance in many Hindu traditions. Devotees believe that performing Girivalam on these days brings spiritual benefits and blessings.