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Anna Abhishekam wishes, messages and cards in English and Tamil for the Aippasi full moon, when Lord Shiva is bathed and covered in fresh cooked rice.

116 wishes · 2 languages · Updated October 2026

Anna Abhishekam blessings and prayers (10)

  • May Lord Shiva, covered in rice today, bless your home with food, health and peace.

  • May every grain offered today return to you as a blessing.

  • May your kitchen never be empty and your heart never be closed. Om Namah Shivaya.

  • May the Lord who feeds all beings keep you and yours well fed and well loved.

  • May the light of the Aippasi full moon and the grace of Shiva be with you always.

  • May you always have enough to eat and enough to share. Blessed Anna Abhishekam.

  • May the prasadam of this day bring health to your body and calm to your mind.

  • May Shiva bless your family with plenty, your elders with health and your children with wisdom.

  • May no one in your home ever go hungry, and may your hands always give. Om Namah Shivaya.

  • Praying for plenty, peace and Shiva's grace for you on Anna Abhishekam.

About Anna Abhishekam

Anna Abhishekam falls on the full moon day of the Tamil month Aippasi, in October or November. On this day Lord Shiva is bathed in cooked rice in temples across Tamil Nadu.

The Shiva lingam is covered fully with fresh rice, often with vegetables and sweets around it. Each grain is said to hold the Lord, so seeing the lingam in rice is a special darshan. The grandest is at Gangaikonda Cholapuram, where a huge lingam is covered in rice.

After the puja the rice is shared as prasadam with devotees, and some of it is given to fish and birds, so that every living thing is fed. It is a day of thanks for food and a prayer that no one goes hungry.

How people celebrate Anna Abhishekam

  • Shiva covered in fresh rice
  • Darshan in the evening
  • Rice prasadam for all
  • Feeding birds and fish
  • Annadhanam, giving food

How to wish well

  • Send wishes on the morning of the Aippasi full moon.
  • "Annabhishekam Nalvazhthukal" is the usual Tamil greeting.
  • Food, plenty and sharing are the heart of the day; a wish that no home goes hungry fits well.

Questions about Anna Abhishekam

When is Anna Abhishekam 2026?

Anna Abhishekam is on the full moon of the Tamil month Aippasi. In 2026 it is on Sunday, 25 October.

Why is Anna Abhishekam done?

To thank Lord Shiva for food. The lingam is covered in cooked rice, and the rice is then shared with people, birds and fish.

Where is the biggest Anna Abhishekam?

At the Brihadisvara temple in Gangaikonda Cholapuram, and at the Big Temple in Thanjavur, where large lingams are covered in rice.

What do you say on Anna Abhishekam?

"Happy Anna Abhishekam" or, in Tamil, "அன்னாபிஷேக நல்வாழ்த்துகள்".

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