
Sabarimala temple to reopen for Makaravilakku fete today
The Hindu
The ceremony falls on January 14
After three days of break following the Mandalam season, the Sabarimala Ayyappa temple will reopen on Thursday for the Makaravilakku festival.
According to the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB), the temple will reopen at 5 p.m. on the day while the devotees will be permitted from December 31 morning. The Makaravilakku festival falls on January 14.

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