Thiruvananthapuram [Kerala]: The renowned Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple in Keralam will open at 5 pm today for the Thulam monthly poojas. Melsanthi Prasad E.D. will open the sanctum sanctorum and light the ceremonial lamp in the presence of Thantri Kandar Brahmadathan. The temple will open for darshan at 5 am tomorrow, the first day of the Malayalam month of Thulam. The draw of lots to select the new melsanthis of the Sabarimala and Malikappuram temples will also be held tomorrow morning. This year’s Thulam monthly poojas are special as the Sabarimala temple will remain open on Mahanavami and Vijayadashami after several decades. The temple will close at 10 pm on October 22, marking the conclusion of the monthly poojas.
[AIR News]