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Kerala: Sabarimala Mandala-Makaravilakku pilgrimage season concludes, mark
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
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.
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Rahul Gandhi extends greetings on Makar Sankranti, Pongal and other harves
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"May these harvest festivals usher in new beginnings, hope, happiness, and fill your lives with joy and prosperity," Gandhi wrote in the post.
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Kerala: Pilgrim footfall count at Sabarimala crosses 15 lakh
Updated : 6 months ago IST
According to official data, as of 7 pm on December 3, a total of 14,95,774 pilgrims had reached the hill shrine. With arrivals after 7 pm yet to be added, the total footfall is expected to surpass 15 lakh.
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Sabarimala sees nearly five lakh pilgrims since opening of Mandala-Makarav
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Sannidhanam opened on November 16 for the 2024-25 pilgrimage season. Since then, the flow of devotees has remained consistently high. As per data available till 7 pm on November 21, a total of 4,94,151 pilgrims have had darshan at the shrine.
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Nearly two lakh devotees visit Sabarimala in two days
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
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.
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Devotees throng Sabarimala Temple for annual Mandala-Makaravilakku pilgrim
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In the presence of Tantri Kandararu Mahesh Mohanaru, the sanctum sanctorum was opened at 5 PM on Sunday. Melshanthi Arun Kumar Namboothiri opened the sanctum and then descended the 18 sacred steps to light the Aazhi using the lamp brought from the sanctum. He later led the newly appointed
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Travancore Devaswom Board chief Jayakumar visits Sabarimala as temple open
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Newly appointed Travancore Devaswom Board President K Jayakumar IAS (Retd.) reached Sabarimala Sannidhanam on Sunday as the temple opened for the annual Mandala-Makaravilakku pilgrimage.
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Sabarimala to open for Mandala-Makaravilakku pilgrimage tomorrow; extensiv
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Ahead of the pilgrimage, large scale arrangements have been completed in Sannidhanam, Pamba and the trekking routes. Benches have been set up along Chandranandan Road from Marakkoottam to Sannidhanam for devotees to rest.
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Over 27,000 devotees reach Sabarimala Temple within hours on Makaravilakku
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
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.
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Kerala: Devotees throng Sabarimala temple on Makaravilakku
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The reception of the 'Thiruvabharnam (sacred jewels of Lord Ayappa)' procession at Sabarimala is the most important event in the hill shrine on Makaravilakku. The sacred jewels arrive in three separate boxes.
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Sabarimala Makaravilaku preparations: Spot booking to be limited to 5000
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
It is customary for devotees to wait in Parnasalas from the 10th to see the Jyoti. For this reason, preparations are in progress to avoid the crowd that may arise on Makaravilakku day.
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Over 32.5 lakh pilgrims visit Sabarimala as Mandala pilgrimage concludes
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The temple will be closed for the day with the singing of Harivarasanam at night and will reopen at 5 pm on December 30 for the Makaravilakku festival.
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