Sabarimala's Lord Ayyappa Temple opens for Mandalam-Makaravilakku festival
16-Nov-2021
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Sabarimala, November 16: The doors of Lord Ayyappa Temple at Sabarimala opened on 15 November, for pilgrims to mark the beginning of a two-month-long annual Mandalam-Makaravilakku festival, November 16.
Outgoing head priest VK Jayaraj Potti opened the sanctum sanctorum in the presence of a chief priest (Tantri) Kandararu Mahesh on November 15 after which the upadevata temples were reopened and the sacred fire was transferred to the Asahi.
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