After Selection, New Pampa Melshanthis Offer Prayers at Sabarimala and Malikappuram Temples
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Sabarimala: The newly selected Pampa Devaswom Melshanthis, S. Girish Kumar and M.S. Sreekumaran Namboothiri, visited the Malikappuram Sree Bhagavathi Temple after offering prayers at the Sabarimala Sree Ayyappa Swamy Temple.
At Sabarimala, the two new Pampa Melshanthis also met Sabarimala Tantri Brahmadathan, Melshanthi E.D. Prasad and received his blessings.
At Malikappuram, they met Melshanthi M.G. Manu Namboothiri and received his blessings after being selected as Pampa Devaswom Melshanthis for the 2026–27 period.
A draw was held after 10 am on Monday at the Pampa Maha Ganapathi Temple to select the Melshanthis of Pampa Devaswom for the 2026–27 period. Brahmashree S. Girish Kumar, Shanthi of Padanaikulangara Devaswom under the Karunagappally Group and a former Keezhsanthi (assistant priest) of the Sabarimala Sree Ayyappa Swamy Temple, and Brahmashree M.S. Sreekumaran Namboothiri, Shanthi of Ambalathubhagam Devaswom under the Karunagappally Group, were selected as the Pampa Devaswom Melshanthis.
The selection of the Melshanthis was conducted through the traditional draw-of-lots procedure.
The process included interviews followed by a draw of lots to select and appoint Melshanthis (chief priests) for the period from September 1, 2026, to August 31, 2027, under the Travancore Devaswom Board.