Pamba, First Published Dec 26, 2021, 11:36 PM IST
Pampa: Mandala pooja was held at Sabarimala Sannidhanam to mark the end of the forty-one day fast. Mandala Puja was held between 11.45 am and 1.05 am in Pisces. The pilgrimage ended at 10 pm when the procession closed at Harivarasana. The trail for Makaravilakku will reopen on December 30.
Mandala Puja was held between 11.45 am and 1.05 am in Pisces. The mandala pooja was performed after the anointing of the bowls and kalaba worshiped in the eastern mandapam. The function was attended by Tantri Kantharar Mahesh Mohanar. Many pilgrims from other states came to Sannidhanam to attend the Mandala Pooja.
Devaswom Minister K Radhakrishnan, Devaswom Board President and members were also present on the occasion. The Deeparadhana was held yesterday evening with the Thankayanki Charthi brought from Pampa. Sabarimala will be open for the Makaravilakku festival on December 30, but pilgrims will not be able to enter on that day. Pilgrims will be admitted the next day at 4 p.m. Makaravilakku will be held on January 14.
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However, the Thiruvananthapuram Devaswom Board said that with the relaxation of the restrictions, the number of pilgrims visiting Sannidhanam has increased significantly. Travancore Devaswom Board President K Ananthagopan said that the demand has also increased. 41 days after the constituency period started on November 12, the inflow from Sabarimala was `78.92 crore. Last year (2020) when Kovid controls were strong, the revenue was only Rs 8 crore. During the constituency of 2019, the inflow was `156 crore.
This time he got Rs 31 crore from the sale of Aravana. 29 crore was received as show income. So far 10.35 lakh people have visited Sabarimala Sannidhanam. There were days when up to 43,000 people visited Sannidhanam in one day. The Devaswom Board President said that everyone who came received the vision as per the Kovid protocol. K Ananthagopan informed that he will approach the state government for opening the Idukki Pullet road and will open more bread aravana counters in view of Makaravilakku.
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