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Sabarimala : Significance of 18 steps in the Ayyappa Swamy pilgrimage

Sabrimala Ayyappa Sqamy : Significance of 18 steps in the Ayyappa Swamy pilgrimage The 18 divine steps to the sanctum sanctorium is divine in all aspects in Sabrimala Ayyappa Sqamy temple. Every Ayyappa devotee, before he enters the Sanctum Sanctorum, has to lay his footsteps over eighteen sacred steps. Initially the 18 steps were made of granite. It was later covered with Panchaloha (a special composition of gold, silver, copper, iron and tin), in the […]

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November 15, 2017

Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple to be opened from November 15

The most respected and famous Ayyappa Temple will open from November 15 for the two-month long annual Mandalam-Makaravilakku pilgrimage, Sabarimala is a hive of activities as various stakeholders are busy making final arrangements for the smooth conduct of the pilgrimage season. The outgoing Melsanthi T.M. Unnikrishnan Namboodiri will open the sanctum sanctorum at 5 p.m. on Wednesday for the 41-day Mandalam pilgrim season that begins on Thursday, the first day in the Malayalam month of […]

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November 14, 2017

Sabarimala : Significance of “Irumudi” in Sabarimala pilgrimage

The Irumudi is a significant part of the Ayyappan worship. Sabarimala pilgrimage and Irumudi are like inseparable twins one is not complete without the other. The term Iru means two and mudi means knot or a small bundle. Irumudi is the most important component of pilgrimage to Sabarimala. The irumudi is prepared under the surveillance of Guruswami and preparing irumudi is known as kettu nirakkal or palli kettu. The irumudi kettu is carried by devotees […]

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November 6, 2017