Sabarimala: The 'Makaravilakku' season began with much fanfare and devotion at the hill shrine of Lord Ayyappa on Friday evening. The festival will continue for 21 days.
According to reports, the sanctum sanctorum of the temple was opened at 5.30 pm however in accordance to tradition no ritual was conducted in the temple.
On January 12 the annual petta thullal at the Erumeli Sree Dharma Sastha Temple would be held.
Two teams have been formed to conduct the special ritual known as the petta thullal.
One team would take out the ritual procession from Erumeli Kochambalam to Erumeli Sree Dharma Sastha Temple at 12 noon. This will be done after seeing the 'krishnaparunthu' in the sky.
The other would do the same from the Kochambalam to Erumeli Sree Dharma Sastha Temple at 2 pm soon after seeing the star in the sky.
The 'Thiruvabharanam' procession would be take out from Pandalam Valiyakoickal Sree Dharma Sastha Temple at 1 pm on January 13.
The Thiruvabharanam is an attire in gold to be adorned on the idol of Lord Ayyappa on the Makaravilakku day on January 15.
The auspicious 'Makarasamkrama Pooja' would be held at Lord Ayyappa Temple at 12.58 am on January 15.
Other important dates:
January 15: After the Thiruvabharanam ceremony, the deeparadhana would be held at 6.30 pm.
January 15 to 19: Carrying the 'thidambu' of Malikappuram Devi on a finely dressed elephant.
January 20: Guruthi ritual at Malikappuram at 11 pm.
January 21: Temple closed at 7 am.
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