Mandala Puja is an important ritual observed at the Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple in Kerala. The day of Mandala Puja marks the end of the 41 days long austerity known as Mandala Kalam that is observed by ...

Later, Ayyappa Swami devotees erected a shed to worship the idols. Following such developments, the Sriram Sena organisation demanded land for the temple construction.

SABARIMALA: Makarasamkrama pooja, the most auspicious time of the Sun moving to ‘Utharayanam’ from ‘Dakshinayanam’, will be performed at Lord Ayyappa temple at 8.45am on Tuesday.