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.
Kerala ADGP S Sreejith has said that the police are fully prepared for crowd management during the Mandala-Makaravilakku season which began on Friday with the opening of Sabarimala temple.
The Sabarimala temple is likely to open on Thursday afternoon for the Mandala Makaravilakku festival. The reopening will mark the beginning of the two-month-long pilgrimage season. The temple's chief priest, PN Mahesh Namboodiri, will light the ceremonial lamp at 4 PM.
In response to the opposition's demand to reinstate spot booking for the Sabarimala pilgrimage during the Mandala-Makaravilakku season, Kerala Devaswom Minister VN Vasavan clarified in the legislative assembly on Wednesday that the government has decided to regulate the number of pilgrims th
The court has directed the Executive Magistrate to ensure that the price list and cleanliness of the hotels in Erumeli are correct. It has also directed the Panchayat Secretary to ensure that no additional fees are charged to parking grounds and notice should be given to grounds operating wi
Ahead of the Makaravilakku festival, a large number of devotees gathered in the Sabarimala temple on Wednesday.
Makaravilakku is an annual festival held on Makarasankranthi day which is January 14. It is believed, that a light will appear in the sky on Makaravilakku day and people wait for
More than 2.5 lakh pilgrims have visited Lord Ayappa Temple at Sabrimala in Kerala's Pathanamthitta district in the first six days of the ongoing pilgrimage season, said Kerala Devaswom Department Minister K Radhakrishnan on Wednesday.