The Temple of Lord Ayyappa in Sabarimala was opened on Saturday for the 21-day long Makaravilakku festival season, the final phase of the 2017-2018 pilgrimage season. Melsanthi Unnikrishnan Nampoothiri will opened the Sreekovil of the temple at 5 pm in the presence of Thantri Mahesh Mohanaru . As an ongoing practice of the temple, no ritual will be performed in the evening. The customary Erumely Pettathullal will be held at Erumely Sree Dharma Sastha temple […]