Mandalam puja performed at Sabarimala
The Hindu
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Marking the culmination of the 41-day annual Mandalam pilgrim season in Sabarimala, Mandala Puja was performed at the Ayyappa temple here on Sunday.
The rituals during the day were led by the chief priest (Tantri), Kandararu Mahesh Mohanararu, and the head priest (Melsanthi) N. Parameswaran Namboothiri. The Mandala Pooja was performed between 11.50 a.m. to 12.40 p.m. Prior to the Mandala pooja, the presiding deity was adorned with the Thanka Anki, a golden attire that had been brought to the temple in a ceremonial procession.
Devaswom Minister K. Radhakrishnan, TDB president K. Ananthagopan, and Kottayam District Collector S. Jayasree were present on the occasion.
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