Ayyappa temple closed after monthly poojas
Pathanamthitta, Jun 19 (UNI) The Lord Ayyappa Temple at Sabarimala was closed today, marking the culmination of the five-day-long 'poojas'in the Malayalam Month of 'Midhunam.' Melsanthi T K Krishnan Nampoothiri closed the sanctum sanctorum amidst singing of divine lullaby 'Harivarasanam' after 'Atha Pooja.' The five-day 'Rigveda Leksharchana' which was held at 'Sannidhanam' after a gap of 18 years came to a close today.
The rare ritual began on the first day of 'Midhunam.' As many as 22 vedic Pandits drawn from Malappuram, Palakkad and Thrissur districts did the chanting of vedic hymns during the ritual.
The
'Brahmakalasam'
was
taken
in
a
colourful
procession
to
the
sanctum
sanctorum
prior
to
the
'Uchapooja.'
Tantri
Kantararu
Maheswararu
performed
the
'Brahma
Kalasabhishekam.'
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