Chief minister V D Satheesan visits Sabarimala temple on Saturday
Melshanthi E D Prasad opened the sanctum and lit the lamp in the presence of tantri (head priest) Kandararu Brahmadattan. The sacred fire was later kindled in the hearth below the Pathinettam padi. Kottayam: Sabarimala Ayyappa temple was opened on Saturday for the Thulam month rituals. The draw to select the new melshanthis (chief priest) of Sabarimala and Malikappuram temples is scheduled to be held on Sunday morning.
After the Usha puja, the draw to select the Sabarimala and Malikappuram melshanthis will be held at the sopanam at 7.30am. After the rituals, the temple will close at 10pm on Oct 22. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Kochi | Silver Rate in Kochi | Bank Holidays in Kochi | Public Holidays in Kochi Stay updated with the latest Kochi news.
Chief minister V D Satheesan reached Sannidhanam for darshan by evening. Devaswom minister K Muraleedharan, TDB president K Jayakumar, state police chief Ravada Chandrasekhar and MLAs Pazhakulam Madhu and C V Shanthakumar also accompanied the CM. Download the TOI App.
The temple will open to devotees at 5am on the first day of Thulam on Sunday.