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Sabarimala pilgrimage season begins today
Posted on: 16/Nov/2012 11:53:11 AM
The Lord Ayyappa shrine at Sabarimala, Kerala’s famous mountainous Hindu pilgrim centre, opened on Thursday(Nov 15,2012) evening for the annual Mandalam-Makaravilakku pilgrimage amidst tight security measures.
The pilgrimage season starting on today morning,the first day of Vrischikam month of the Malayalam calendar, will conclude on January 20 after the sighting of the holy Makara Jyoti on the eve of the Makaram month, falling on January 14.
There will be a four-day recess after the conclusion of the 41-day Mandalam phase with special pujas on December 26.
The sanctum sanctorum was opened for the pilgrimage at 5.30 pm on Thursday by the outgoing chief priest in the presence of Tanthri (traditional chief priest) Kantararu Rajeevaru.
The Indian Railways, on account of the pilgrim season, will put more number of bogies in trains to facilitate smooth travel for the pilgrims from the nearby states. Likewise, the state-owned transport corporation has also made elaborate arrangements.
