August 17, 2026 11:56 AM
Sabarimala temple opens doors for devotees as Malayalam New Year begins
Hundreds of devotees turned up at the famed Lord Ayyappa Temple at Sabarimala here since the wee hours of Monday as the shrine opened its doors, marking the beginning of the Chingam month and the Malayalam New Year. Pujas were conducted at the temple on Sunday evening, the last day of the Malayalam month of Karkidakam, by Melsanthi (head priest) Prasad E D in the presence of temple Tantri (chief priest) Kandararu Brahmadathan. Devotees had turned up at the shrine in large numbers since Sunday ...