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| | Encyclopedia topic: Sabarimala |
 | | Sabarimala is believed to be the place where Lord Ayyapa meditated soon after killing the powerful demon, Mahishi. | | | One is that the temple is open to all irrespective of caste, creed or religion. | | | The pilgrimage to Sabarimala is a singular example of a pilgrimage where pilgrims, without consideration of caste, creed, position or social status, go with one mind and one `mantra' dreaming constantly of the darshan of the presiding deity at the Holy Sannidhanam |
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| | The pilgrims on their sojourn to Sabarimala worship at Erumeli Sree Dharma Sastha Temple and conduct "Petta Thullal." They also worship in the mosque at Erumeli. | | | Sabarimala Sri Dharmasastha Temple is the most famous and prominent among all the Sastha Temples. | | | The normal itinerary of a Sabarimala pilgrim is to reach Erumely before proceeding to Pamba through the Mannarakulanji-Chalakkayam Road and trekking the forest road to reach the shrine. |
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| | Sabarimala-The pilgrimage is a symbol of love, equality, and devotion |
| | Sabarimala Sri Dharmasastha Temple is the most famous and prominent among all the Sastha Temples. | | | The temple is open to males of all age groups and to women who have either passed their fertility age and those before reaching the stage of puberty. | | | It is believed that "Parasurama Maharshi" who retrieved Kerala from the sea by throwing his axe, installed the idol of Ayyappa at Sabarimala to worship Lord Ayyappa. |
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| | Sabarimala - Website Of Lord Ayyappa And Royal Family Of Pandalam |
| | It is also believed that there already existed the DharmaSastha temple at Sabarimala, one of the 64 temples established by Parasurama, and Lord Ayyappa merged into the deity there. | | | Once in a year, during Makaravilakku, the Raja visits Sabarimala along with the holy ornaments (Thiruvabharanam) from the Palace, which are, adorned on the Ayyappa deity and 'deeparadhana' conducted. | | | The 'vrutham' and other practices to be followed before and during the Sabarimala pilgrimage were also prescribed as dictated by the Lord. |
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| | Sabarimala, India |
| | The shrine of Sabarimala is one of the most remote shrines in southern India yet it still draws three to four million pilgrims each year. | | | The Sabarimala shrine is only open a few times each year: the Mandalam festival covering 41 days from November 15 to December 26; the Makaravilakku from January 1-14; on Vishu, the day of the vernal equinox in April; and during smaller festivals in May/June and August/September. | | | This is explained by referring to the celibacy of Ayappa and the concern that he might be lured away from his shrine by a woman his age (if certain readers find this somewhat sexist, they are informed that there are particular goddess shrines in south India which men are forbidden to enter). |
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| | Ayyappa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | At Kulathupuzha, in Kerala he is worshipped as a child; at Achankovil in conjunction with his consorts, Pushkala and Poorna; and at Sabarimala as an ascetic, a celibate meditating in solitude for the benefit of all mankind. | | | Ayyappa also explained how the Sabarimala pilgrimage shall be undertaken, emphasizing the importance of 'vrutham' and what the devotees can attain by His 'darshan'. | | | Known also as Dharmasastha, Hariharan, Manikanta, Ayyanar and Bhoothnath, Lord Ayyapa is worshipped in a number of shrines across India. |
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| | A tragedy at Sabarimala |
| | There was an unprecedented flow of pilgrims to Sabarimala this season and those who had already trekked the 4-km hillpath to the shrine would not leave without witnessing the "vilakku". | | | Significantly, the cult of Ayyappa is a purely indigenous manifestation of Hindu worship in Kerala. | | | THERE is probably no other event in southern India that better represents the ebullient fervour of popular Hinduism than the congregation at Sabarimala in Kerala during the two-month-long annual pilgrim season, which begins in the middle of November. |
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| | prd-fairs and festivals-SABARIMALA SHRINE |
| | It is a rare feature of the pilgrimage to Sabarimala that the Hindu pilgrim offer worship at this shrine of Vavar also during their trip, indicating the communal harmony that prevailed in Kerala for ages. | | | The presiding deity at Sabarimala is Lord Ayyappa known as Dharma Sastha, who is considered a symbol of unity between the Vaishnavites and Saivites, his origin being traced to a union of Siva and Vishnu under special circumstances. | | | Situated not far from the Sabarimala temple, there is a shrine in the name of Vavar, a Muslim of great valour, who was thought to be a close associate of Sri, Ayyappa. |
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| | Hinduism Today May 1996 |
| | Sabarimala is a unique temple in requiring the 18 austerities and forbidding women of childbearing age to participate--they are dutifully stopped by women police officers at Pampa, 6 km before the temple. | | | In either case, He is distinctly a God of Kerala, and Sabarimala is His only temple. | | | But we cannot conceive of Sabarimala having a residential and commercial complex well connected with a highway, totally ignoring the traditional rituals which are being followed by the pilgrims for centuries," the activists of Hindu Ikyavedi said. |
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| | Sabarimala Pilgrimage - Informations |
| | The shrine of Lord Sabarimala Ayyappa is situated in a forest, in Pathanamthitta District of Kerala, close to the boarder with Tamil Nadu. | | | The shrine at Sabarimala is not open for darshan throughout the year. | | | Onam and then Vishu also is special for sabarimala. |
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| | Indiavarta.com - Sabarimala |
| | Apart from Sabarimala, the family presides over the pujas at Aryankavu, Achankoil and Kulathupuzha.The installation of idols at these temples was also performed by Thazhamon priests and this gives them a paternal status vis-a-vis the respective temple. | | | They are the traditional priests of Sabarimala temple. | | | The belief is that Ayyappa would stand up from his posture to greet the king, who is like father to him. |
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| | Amrita Hospital Opened at Sabarimala |
| | The hospital replaces the clinic which was originally established to serve the emergency medical needs of spiritual pilgrims during the annual pilgrimage to the Sabarimala temple, where in 2003, the AIMS telemedicine facitlties helped save a pilgrim's life. |
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| | Telemedicine Project Saves a Pilgrim |
| | The final 6 km to the Sabarimala temple winds steeply through the jungle in the Sahyadri Mountains and must be traversed on foot as one of many gestures of renunciation by those making the spiritual journey. | | | January 13, 2003 - Every year from mid-November to mid-January, millions of people from all castes, creed and religions chanting "Swamy Sharanam Ayyappa", make their way to a remote area of eastern Kerala to pay homage to the shrine of Lord Ayyappa. | | | Shetty had been journeying to the shrine with friends after observing the traditional 40 days of strict austerities. |
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| | The Hindu : Sabarimala forests face degradation threat |
| | What is needed is a long-term approach to provide more pilgrim facilities that would preserve the pristine glory of Sabarimala and the sanctity of the pilgrimage. | | | The damage being done to the fauna and flora in these forests during the two-month annual pilgrim season is alarming. | | | The temple and its surroundings situated in the Periyar Tiger Reserve constitute the largest sacred landscape in the world; ecological aspects should be given top priority while planning any development activity in Sabarimala because of its strategic geographical positioning. |
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| | Sabarimala, Jan 6: Two pilgrims from Andhra Pradesh drowned in the bathing ghat of the Pampa at Madamon near Perunad on Thursday. | | | Sabarimala, Dec 27: The 41-day Mandala festival season at Lord Ayyappa Temple ended on Monday afternoon with the temple tantri Kantararu Neelakantaru and melsanthi G Parameswaran Namboodiri performing the Mandala pooja. | | | Sabarimala, Jan 2: The Lord Ayyappa Temple witnessed a heavy flow of pilgrims for the second day on Sunday. |
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| | The Lord incarnate |
| | Sabarimala also bears testimony to the fact that all religions are one and the same. | | | One such divine destination is the temple of Sabarimala dedicated to Lord Ayyappa in Kerala. | | | Some among them are Achan temple where the Lord is believed to be in His stage of being a Grihastha, Ariyankaavu temple where He is in His youth, Kulathupuzha where He spent His childhood. |
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| | Sabarimala:For Women's Right To Worship By Raji Rajagopalan |
| | Whatever it is, I think that this ban on women in Sabarimala, while it appears to be a religious issue, at its core, indicates an uglier problem - the oft-dismissed and court-sanctioned oppression of women in India. | | | It is purported that around the 14th of January, every year, a celestial fire - a Jyothi with healing powers - glows in the sky near the Sabarimala shrine. | | | It is situated atop a hill in Kerala and houses a bachelor God called Ayyappa. |
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| | Sabarimala Pilgrimage - Rituals and Customs |
| | The vrutham continues till the pilgrim returns from his pilgrimage to Sabarimala and removes his `mala' after breaking a coconut and offering prayers. | | | January 14) which is the most auspicious day at Sabarimala. | | | Those devotees who are desirous of worshipping Lord Ayyappa on `Makara Vilakku' day (January 14) may continue their vrutham till that day. |
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| | Views Of Royal Family - Website Of Lord Ayyappa And Royal Family Of Pandalam |
| | It is the necessity of this age to spread the message of Ayyappa. | | | Further, with respect to the Kerala Hindu religious and charitable institutions and endowments Bill, 1997, now before the Legislative Assembly, the Palace have made specific proposals for the overall reorganization of the Devaswom Boards and for the improvement of temple administration in general and Sabarimala in particular,to the satisfaction and benefit to the devotees. | | | To counter the inefficiency of the present set-up, most of the Reports mentioned above have suggested formation of a separate Administrative Authority for Sabarimala. |
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| | Govt seeks special trains for Sabarimala pilgrims- The Times of India |
| | Special trains should be announced well ahead of the season to help pilgrims book their tickets in advance, the letter said. | | | As there would be heavy rush in scheduled trains during the season, special trains should be operated for pilgrims from centres like Mumbai, Gandhinagar, Bhubaneswar, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Chennai, he said. | | | In a letter to Union Railway Minister Nitish Kumar, he said lakhs of pilgrims from Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat and Orissa visited Sabarimala during the season between mid-November and January end. |
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| | The World of Deepak and Lavanya cordially welcomes you... |
| | Among the most revered thing in Sabarimala pilgrimage is climbing by the Holy 18 Steps (called as Ponnu Pathinettam Padi). | | | As the devotees get up each step towards the Lord on the 18 steps, they get eternal joy pouring into them undescribed any language in the universe. | | | Let us join hands to greet and congratulate her for a happy wedded life. |
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| | Read Comment - MouthShut.com |
| | am amazed at a lucknowi writing so well abt sabarimala, me being the onle lyho had written on it earlier is now in the midst of august company... | | | Havnt been there myself, tho’ frm what i ve heard frm cousins, itz a wonderfully spiritual experience. | | | That’s because the temple rules do not allow GIRLS and WOMEN (BETWEEN the age of 14 - 50) to enter the temple. |
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| | Lord Ayyappa of Sabarimala, Kerala, India |
| | Sabarimala may be the only holy place in the world, where all devotees irrespective of their cast can go. | | | Yes in your mind, body, speech, thought and every inch of your body is made with the blessings of the paramathma.The Lord affirms that "The Kingdom of God is within us" and that one is not to wander outside to achieve salvation. | | | This site is dedicated to Sabarimala Sree Dharmasastha. |
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| | One of the most famous pilgrim centers in India,The Lord Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala, 80 kms. | | | This famous shrine of Lord Ayyappa is surrounded by hazardous hills like Karimala and Neelimala. | | | Devotees visit Sabarimala after undergoing 41 days of ‘Vritha’ i.e., self-imposed devotional penance. |
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| | Sabarimala - T V S Travels |
| | The shrine dedicated to Lord Ayyappa is a refuge for devotees from all over the world. | | | We conduct holy trips to Sabarimala on these occasions. | | | Sabarimala, South India's most famous pilgrim center, is located about 90 km(60 miles) from Chengannur. |
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| | Kerala, Sabarimala Ayyappa, Swamiye Saranam Ayyappa,Thiruvananthapuram, Trivandrum, Kovalam, Kollam, Quilon, Kumarakom, ... |
| | Among the most famous pilgrim centres of India, Sabarimala is situated on the Western Ghats. | | | , Kovalm Beach, Kumarakom Backwaters, Sabarimala Pilgrim Center, Kochi (Cochin), Periyar-Thekkady Wildlife Sanctuary, Munnar, Malabar, Bekal Fort | | | For other travel sites in Kerala click on the following links |
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| | The Hindu : Water supply scheme mooted for Sabarimala |
| | Nair said it was sad that the Government had miserably failed in showing the necessary political will and social commitment to ensure uninterrupted and safe drinking water supply at Sabarimala where a large number of people congregate during the two-month-long annual pilgrim season. | | | 7,000 crores by way of various taxes, with the heavy influx of Sabarimala pilgrims from the neighbouring States of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka during the pilgrim season every year. | | | But, the basic facilities provided by the Government and the TDB for these pilgrims at Sabarimala were grossly inadequate and unsafe, he alleged. |
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| | Temples of Kerala |
| | The Padmanabhaswamy temple at Tiruvanandapuram is a serene center of worship and a veritable art gallery as well. | | | At Mannaarsaala near Haripad near Trivandrum, a snake grove is held in regard as a place of worship. | | | Sabarimala - where millions converge: Shasta is enshrined in Sabarimala - pilgrimage to which shrine requires austerities. |
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| | 4 Sabarimala pilgrims killed in TN train accident - Deccan Herald |
| | Four Sabarimala pilgrims were killed and ten others injured when the Chennai-bound Ananthapuri Express from Thiruvananthapuram rammed into a van at an unmanned level crossing at Samiyadikutchippalayam near Munidyampakkam in this district on Wednesday. | | | Police sources said the victims were returning home after a pilgrimage to the Lord Iyappa Temple at Sabarimala when the mishap occurred. | | | 4 Sabarimala pilgrims killed in TN train accident » |
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| | Rediff On The NeT: Environmentalists tick Sabarimala rail link |
| | A confrontation is building up between environmentalists and some Hindu religious bodies, with the former preparing to launch a crusade against the proposed Sabarimala rail project that would connect the famous Hindu pilgrimage centre to the national railway network. | | | Rediff On The NeT: Environmentalists tick Sabarimala rail link | | | Several proposals for allotting forest land for the development of infrastructure for the Sabarimala pilgrims were shot down on the basis of this study. |
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| | Hindu News - Facilities for Police Going on Sabarimala Pilgrimage |
| | Unlike in the West, where police guards would stay aloof from a religious ceremony, in India it is common for the police on duty to participate in the worship as much as they can, within bounds of their responsibility. | | | A separate vegetarian dining area has also been set up in the camps for the pilgrims. | | | Policemen who wish to go to Sabarimala must seek permission from their respective unit chiefs for growing beards and have been asked also to specify the date and season of their pilgrimage. |
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| | NEWS : Sabarimala Temple To Open On Nov 15 |
| | (From The Hindu) The Sabarimala Ayyappa shrine will open on Nov 15 for the Mandala puja season. | | | The 10-day temple festival will begin on Dec 6 and conclude on Dec 15. | | | It has asked the Board to put up signboards showing the different routes to Sabarimala at temple premises like Guruvayoor. |
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| | Guest Book |
| | Note that should not disturb the main temple's beauty. | | | i want to know the route map for sabarimala from hyd to go there in a jeep. |
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| | MSN India - PM promises Sabarimala package |
| | The second was to declare Sabarimala as a national pilgrimage centre and the third an invitation to the prime minister to visit the shrine," Nair said. | | | Millions of devotees of Lord Ayyappa from different parts of the country visit the temple during the season. | | | According to Nair, Singh has assured him to personally oversee the Sabarimala package. |
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| | icareindia.com--Sabarimala |
| | The ‘bundling’ for the journey is made at an auspicious hour replete with the chanting of ‘Saranam Vili’ under the aegis of a the temple priest either at your residence or at a near by temple. | | | If you can not physically experience the sublime pilgrimage to Sabarimala, the next best thing is to offer your worship through us. | | | Icare india is your all helpful companion in the arduous pilgrimage to Sabarimala. |
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| | Temples And Legends Of Kerala - Sabarimala (page11) |
| | Similarly, Sabarimala pilgrims, shout Swamiye Saranam Ayyappa- O Lord Ayyappa, come to Thee for refuge-in the true spirit of what Krishna advised Arjuna to do in the Gita; Sarvadharman parityajya (abandoning all dharma), mamekam Saranam vraja (take refuge in me); so that He could redeem from all sins. | | | The pilgrimage to Sabari is unique in several: First there is the physical and mental cleansing of the devotees by the hard penance (Vratham) they ha observe for 41 days preceding the pilgrimage. | | | Temples And Legends Of Kerala - Sabarimala (page11) |
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| | Sabarimala Swamy Ayyapan - Take a Photograpic tour from Kerala Erumeli to Sabarimala |
| | Every year, lakhs and lakhs of people throng to Sabarimala irrespective of caste or creed and adorn themselves with garlands and Irumudis, chants slogans on Lord Ayyappa, bathe in holy river Pampa, climb up the holy Eighteen Stairs and get the grace of Lord Ayyappa, the Dharmasastha. | | | Some Devotees start their yatra from Pampa to Sabarimala (7 kms) | | | Sabarimala Swamy Ayyapan - Take a Photograpic tour from Kerala Erumeli to Sabarimala |
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| | The Hindu Business Line : Central nod for forestland to Sabarimala |
| | THE Union Government has approved the release of 12.675 hectares of forestland for development of the Sabarimala hill shrine. | | | Parking facilities and other basic amenities for pilgrims visiting Sabarimala will be provided at three centres — Nilackal, Pamba and Marakoottam — this year itself. | | | Earlier this year, the State Government had decided to hand over 110 hectares of land owned by the State Farming Corporation of Kerala at Nilackal to the TDB for developing various facilities for Sabarimala pilgrims. |
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| | Kerala News : VHP hits out at TDB decision to ban religious bookhouses at Sabarimala, ( Kerala news, India News, US, ... |
| | In a statement made in Pathanamthitta on Saturday, Kummanam Rajasekharan said that the TDB decision was against the sentiments of pilgrims, who depend on the bookstalls for various religious books and other publications. | | | VHP hits out at TDB decision to ban religious bookhouses at Sabarimala | | | PATHANAMTHITTA: Vishwa Hindu Parishad organising Secretary Kummanam Rajasekharan has criticised the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) decision to ban the religious bookstalls run by Hindu organisations at Sabarimala. |
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| | Swamiye Sharanam Ayappa ! Sabarimala : Destination India |
| | Sabarimala, the temple of Lord Ayyappa is situated in the hilly regions east of Kerala bordering TamilNadu. | | | And that is why this day which falls in January every year is celebrated with great gusto at Sabarimala. | | | Before one reach the sanctum sanctorum one has to climb over eighteen sacred steps, which is covered with 'panchaloham' (a preparation of special metals and mortar). |
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| | Holyplaces-sabarimala |
| | The holy Pamba river formed by the confluence of five smaller rivers, descends from the Sabarimala. | | | Amidst the virgin forest wilderness of the Western Ghats lies the sacred mountain 'Sabarimala', a major pilgrim centre in India. | | | The sanctum sanctorum nestles 914 metres above sea level. |
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| | Articles - January 15 |
| | Kerala in India - Makaravilakku or Makara Sankranthy at Sabarimala |
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| | Rediff On The NeT: Lack of planning caused Sabarimala tragedy |
| | Though reports on the actual cause of the tragedy that claimed 52 lives in Kerala's Sabarimala temple are divided, many feel it could have been avoided if the authorities had taken enough precautions. | | | The victims had to be taken to various hospitals at Alappuzha, Kottayam and Pathanamthitta as there was no fully-equipped hospital at Pampa. | | | It takes considerable time to remedy the fault whenever there are power failures. |
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| | Todays News |
| | More `spotters' were deployed at different points in Sabarimala and a team of experts from the State Special Branch Police have been camping at the holy hillock for the last three weeks. | | | The Police Special Officer at Pampa, Sunil Asnani, said a one-way system would be put in place at Pampa to regulate the flow of pilgrims. | | | All pilgrims would have to pass through metal detectors at various points on the Neelimala trekking path, Chandranandan Road and the Pulmedu (Uppupara) path from December 5 to 7. |
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| | Sabarimala seeks smooth passage for devotees |
| | Hundreds of devotees had darshan of Lord Ayyappa at the famous hill shrine at Sabarimala when the temple sanctom sanctorum was opened for the two-month-long mandalam-makaravilakku season in the early hours of today.Travancore Devaswom Board president VGK Menon told reporters that all arrangements had been completed for the smooth conduct of the festival this year. | | | Plans were also on to operate services between Kozhikkanam and Uppupara on the Kumili route. | | | SABARIMALA, Nov 16: Sabarimala Chief Coordinator N V Madhavan has called upon the heads of various government departments to extend maximum help and cooperation to the Sabarimala devotees. |
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| | Sabarimala development plan inaugurated - Deccan Herald - Internet Edition |
| | Mr Chandy, after handing over the documents to Devaswom President G Raman Nair, said the master plan was envisaged to improve the facilities for the millions of pilgrims visiting the hill shrine. | | | The first phase of development in the famed hill shrine, Sabarimala, got under way here on Thursday with Kerala Chief Minister Oomen Chandy handing over the ownership documents of 110 hectares of land to the Travancore Devaswom Board. | | | Kerala Chief Minister Oomen Chandy handed over the ownership documents of 110 hectares of land to the Travancore Devaswom Board. |
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