The Mandala-Makaravilakku festival at the Sabarimala temple concludes with the closing of the sanctum sanctorum following age-old rituals. The two-month-long festival comes to an end.
The sacred journey of the Thanka Anki began at around 7 am, accompanied by devotees and temple officials. The procession signifies the countdown to the Mandala Pooja, which marks the conclusion of the 41-day Mandala pilgrimage season at the Sabarimala temple.
According to figures available till 12 PM on November 18, a total of 1,96,594 pilgrims had darshan of Lord Ayyappa. The count includes devotees who arrived through both virtual queue and spot booking.
Senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala on Wednesday demanded the immediate arrest of those involved in the Sabarimala gold theft case, alleging that the "true faces" of all the accused are now being exposed and claiming that "many ministers will go to jail" as the investigation progres
Unnikrishnan Potty, who is under investigation for the alleged irregularities in the gold plating of the Dwarapalaka idols at the Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa temple in Kerala, appeared before the Devaswom Board Vigilance for questioning on Sunday.
Pathirisseri (Kerala) [India], June 26: In a momentous revival of ancient spiritual heritage, the Prana Pratishtha (ritual consecration) of Lord Ayyappa at the Pathirisseri Sastha Temple, the Kuladevata sthalam of world-renowned spiritual master Mohanji, was completed on May 28, 2025. This s
The temple's reception of the procession carrying the 'Thiruvabharnam (sacred jewels of Lord Ayappa)' is the most important event in the hill shrine on the day of Makaravilakku.
In a remarkable display of devotion, the Telangana group presented gold and silver arrows, bows, and elephants to Lord Ayyappan. Akaram Ramesh, a catering businessman from Secunderabad, Telangana, offered 120 grams of gold arrows and bows, along with 400 grams of silver elephants to Sannidha
The death toll in the fire incident in Karnataka's Hubbali has increased to three as one more Ayyappa Maladharis (devotees of Lord Ayyappa) succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment.
The temple opened its doors on November 15 to mark the start of the annual Mandala-Makaravilakku festival, marking the beginning of the annual pilgrimage season.