The ceremonial Thiruvabharanam procession, carrying the golden attire
to be adorned on the idol of Lord Ayyappa at Sabarimala temple during
the deeparadhana on the Makaravilakku day on January 14, began its
journey from Valiyakoickal Sree Dharma Sastha temple here on Sunday.
The three-day procession, carrying the golden attire in three sandalwood boxes, began at 1 pm after witnessing the ‘Krishnaparunthu’ on the sky above the temple.
Travancore Devaswom Board president M P Govindan Nair, member P K Kumaran, Devaswom commissioner P Venugopal, District Collector Pranab Jyothinath, District Superintendent of Police Rahul R Nair, Hindu Aikya Vedi general secretary Kummanam Rajasekharan were present on the occasion. A 15-member Devaswom team, led by G Baiju and S Ajithkumar, is coordinating the Thiruvabharanam procession.
An armed police team under the leadership of Pathanamthitta AR camp assistant commandant Anilkumar is providing security cover for the Thiruvabharanam team.
Journey through Traditional Path
After a gap of around five decades, the Thiruvabharanam procession is being taken out through the traditional Thiruvabharanampath, after evicting the encroachers by the district administration after the relentless agitation by the Sabarimala Thiruvabharanam Path Protection Council.
Reception Accorded
Traditional reception was accorded to the procession at Kaippuzha Sree Krishnaswami temple and Kulanada temple.
At Ullannur Sree Bhadradevi temple, the procession was given a rousing reception at 2.30 pm.
Thousands of devotees gathered for the darshan of the Thiruvabharanam when the box was opened for worship. After leaving Ullannur temple, the procession halted for the first night at Ayroor Puthiyakavu Devi temple.
On Monday, the procession will halt at Laha Forest IB after receiving receptions at Koonankara Sabari Saranasramam.
The procession, after leaving Laha at 4 am on Tuesday, will halt for the noon at Valiyanavattom before reaching Saramkuthi for a rousing reception under the leadership of Sabarimala Devaswom executive officer Mohandas and administrative officer Subhash at 5.30 pm.
At Sopanam, the Thiruvabharanam will be accorded reception by a team led by TDB president M P Govindan Nair at 6.15 pm.
In front of the Sreekovil, Thantri Maheswararu and Melsanthi Narayanan Nampoothiri will receive the Thiruvabharanam and deepardhana will be held after adorning the attire on the idol at 6.30 pm.
The three-day procession, carrying the golden attire in three sandalwood boxes, began at 1 pm after witnessing the ‘Krishnaparunthu’ on the sky above the temple.
Travancore Devaswom Board president M P Govindan Nair, member P K Kumaran, Devaswom commissioner P Venugopal, District Collector Pranab Jyothinath, District Superintendent of Police Rahul R Nair, Hindu Aikya Vedi general secretary Kummanam Rajasekharan were present on the occasion. A 15-member Devaswom team, led by G Baiju and S Ajithkumar, is coordinating the Thiruvabharanam procession.
An armed police team under the leadership of Pathanamthitta AR camp assistant commandant Anilkumar is providing security cover for the Thiruvabharanam team.
Journey through Traditional Path
After a gap of around five decades, the Thiruvabharanam procession is being taken out through the traditional Thiruvabharanampath, after evicting the encroachers by the district administration after the relentless agitation by the Sabarimala Thiruvabharanam Path Protection Council.
Reception Accorded
Traditional reception was accorded to the procession at Kaippuzha Sree Krishnaswami temple and Kulanada temple.
At Ullannur Sree Bhadradevi temple, the procession was given a rousing reception at 2.30 pm.
Thousands of devotees gathered for the darshan of the Thiruvabharanam when the box was opened for worship. After leaving Ullannur temple, the procession halted for the first night at Ayroor Puthiyakavu Devi temple.
On Monday, the procession will halt at Laha Forest IB after receiving receptions at Koonankara Sabari Saranasramam.
The procession, after leaving Laha at 4 am on Tuesday, will halt for the noon at Valiyanavattom before reaching Saramkuthi for a rousing reception under the leadership of Sabarimala Devaswom executive officer Mohandas and administrative officer Subhash at 5.30 pm.
At Sopanam, the Thiruvabharanam will be accorded reception by a team led by TDB president M P Govindan Nair at 6.15 pm.
In front of the Sreekovil, Thantri Maheswararu and Melsanthi Narayanan Nampoothiri will receive the Thiruvabharanam and deepardhana will be held after adorning the attire on the idol at 6.30 pm.

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