Kerala CM V.D. Satheesan Visits Sannidhanam as Sabarimala Temple Opens for Thulam Pooja
Sannidhanam: The Sabarimala Sree Ayyappa Swamy Temple opened on Saturday for the monthly Thulam Pooja, with a large number of devotees arriving for darshan.
Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan visited Sannidhanam after attending a review meeting at Pampa to assess preparations for the upcoming Mandala-Makaravilakku pilgrimage season.
The Chief Minister began his journey from Pampa around 3 PM and reached Sannidhanam by 5 PM.
Speaking to the media at Sabarimala, the Chief Minister announced that the Tirupati model would be introduced at Sabarimala from the next pilgrimage season.
He also stated that the Travancore Devaswom Board President had assured him that pilgrims would not face issues such as a shortage of Aravana prasadam during the upcoming pilgrimage season.
The Chief Minister's visit comes as preparations are underway to ensure smooth darshan and improved facilities for devotees during the Mandala-Makaravilakku pilgrimage season.