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Devotees begin Sabarimala trek
Trivandrum,
Nov
18
:
Thousands
of
devotees
across
southern
India
have
begun
the
41-day
pilgrimage
trek
to
Sabarimala
Temple
on
the
foothills
of
the
Western
Ghats
in
Kerala.
Abstinence from alcohol, smoking, non-vegetarian food and sexual relations is a part of the ritual that pilgrims are supposed to adhere to. During the "Vratham" period normally all Ayyappas, as those who undertake the penance are called, wear only black clothes and observe 41 days of penance.
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Story first published: Tuesday, November 20, 2007, 19:22 [IST]
