Sabarimala Temple to reopen today for Makaravilakku festival Updated Dec 30, 2020 | 08:12 IST
Sabarimala temple reopens today: The temple dedicated to Lord Ayyappa shall reopen today for the Makaravilakku festival which will take place during Makar Sankranti next month.Read on to know more about it. Sabarimala Temple to reopen today for Makaravilakku festival
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Devotees will be allowed from the morning of December 31
5000 devotees will be allowed to visit the shrine every day
Lord Ayyappa s Sabarimala Shrine, which closed after the Mandala Puja on December 26, shall reopen today at 5 PM but devotees will be allowed from the morning of December 31. The darshan shall continue until the Makaravilakku festival, celebrated during Makara Sankranti annually.
Sabarimala Temple: 5000 devotees can visit the shrine from today Updated Dec 26, 2020 | 08:35 IST
The Mandala Puja is the last day of the 41-day long vratham that begins on the first day of Vrishchikam Maasam as per the Malayalam calendar. From today, as many as 5000 devotees can visit the Sabarimala Temple Sabarimala: 5000 devotees can visit the shrine from today
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The Mandala puja is one of the most important puja of Lord Ayyappa
This puja marks the end of the 41-day long Vratham that began on the first day Vrishchikam Maasam as per the Malayalam calendar
The Travancore Devasom Board shall allow as many as 5000 devotees to visit the Sabarimala Temple from today, which marks the Mandala Puja day. The Virtual Q booking began on December 22 in the evening. However, devotees, who wish to visit the temple, have been asked to produce RT-PCR COVID-19 negative test certificate mandatorily.
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Updated Dec 24, 2020 | 15:12 IST
Kerala government approaches the apex court and files a petition against the high court decision to increase the number of daily arrival devotees from 2000 to 5000. Sabarimala Temple (File Photo)
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Covid-19 negative certificate RT-PCR test mandatory for devotees to Lord Ayyappa at Sabarimala
Earlier, a negative certificate from antigen test was enough for the devotees to visit the shrine
It said that to control the Covid-19 pandemic during the Sabarimala Temple festival season between December 20 and January 14 next year, the state had constituted the high-level committee to consider all aspects and to fix the number of pilgrims
Virtual Q booking for Sabarimala darshan to begin today - details inside Updated Dec 22, 2020 | 18:06 IST
Devotees can now pay obeisance to Lord Ayyappa during the auspicious occasion of Mandala Puja which is expected to take place on December 26. Read on to know more about the Virtual Q booking which begins today. Sabarimala Darshan: Virtual Q booking to begin today
Here s good news for Lord Ayyappa devotees! The Travancore Devasom Board shall start the Virtual Q booking for Sabarimala devotees from 6 PM today, the report suggests. However, devotees, who plan to visit the temple will have to produce RT-PCR COVID-19 negative test certificate mandatorily. The Darshan will begin from December 26, and as many as 5000 devotees will be permitted to visit the shrine.