Thiruvabharanam procession leaves Pandalam, Makaravilakku on Thursday

Express News Service
SABARIMALA: The three-day procession carrying Thiruvabharanam, the  sacred ornaments for the idol of Lord Ayyappa in the course of the Makaravilakku ceremony on January 14, set off from the Pandalam  Valiyakoickal Sree Dharma Sastha temple on Tuesday.The 12-member crew carrying the three packing containers containing the Thiruvabharanam on their heads left the Pandalam temple at 1 pm after witnessing the “Krishnaparunthu” within the sky above the temple.

Travancore Devaswom Board president N Vasu, member Okay S Ravi, devaswom commissioner B S Thirumeni, former TDB presidents A Padmakumar and Prayar Gopalakrishnan, deputy devaswom commissioners Sudheeshkumar and Krishnakumar Warrier, Pandalam Palace Coordination Committee president Sasikumara Varma  and secretary Narayana Varma have been current on the event.Under the Covid protocol, the variety of devotees accompanying the Thiruvabharanam procession was restricted and RT-PCR adverse certificates have been made obligatory for these carrying the Thiruvabharanam packing containers and people accompanying the procession.

A 15-member devaswom crew led by particular officer Ajithkumar is coordinating the Thiruvabharanam journey. Police personnel from the Pathanamthitta AR camp is giving safety and security cowl for the three-day procession.After leaving the Pandalam temple, the Thiruvabharanam procession was given a conventional reception at Kulanada Devi temple, Ullannur Sree Bhadra Devi temple, Aranmula Ponnumthottam Devi temple and Kozhenchery Pampadimon Sree Dharma Sastha temple earlier than the primary night time halt at Ayroor Puthiyakavu Devi temple.

On the second day, Wednesday, the procession will depart the Ayroor temple at 4am and  can be accorded receptions at Edappavoor Devi temple, Vadasserikara Prayar Sree Mahavishnu temple, Madamon Rishikesa temple and Ranni-Perunad Sree Dharma Sastha temple earlier than the second night time halt on the Laha Forest IB.

On the concluding day of the procession, Thursday, receptions can be given to the Thiruvabharanam at Plappally, Nilakkal Lord Mahadeva temple and Attathode earlier than the midday halt at Pampa-Valiyanavattom. Leaving Pampa-Valiyanavattom at 3.30pm, the procession can be accorded a reception at Saramkuthi by the devaswom crew led by Sabarimala devaswom administrative officer Rajendran Nair at 5.30pm.

After leaving Saramkuthi at 5.40pm, the Thiruvabharanam crew can be in entrance of the Sreekovil of the Sabarimala Ayyappa temple, the place thantri Kandararu Rajivaru will obtain the Thiruvabharanam and the Makaravilakku ceremony can be carried out after adorning the idol of Lord Ayyappa with the sacred gold ornaments at 6.30pm.