The ceremony will happen at 4 pm on Friday, when chief priest Arun Kumar Namboothiri opens the temple doorways and lights the ceremonial lamp within the presence of head priest Kandararu Mahesh Mohanaru, the board mentioned in an announcement.
The temple will open at 5 am for darshan on October 18, the primary day of the Malayalam month of Thulam, it mentioned.
The draw to pick the melshanthies (chief clergymen) for the subsequent 12 months for the Sabarimala and Malikappuram temples may even be held that morning on the Sannidhanam (temple advanced).
President Droupadi Murmu is scheduled to go to the hill shrine for darshan on October 22, the concluding day of the month-to-month poojas, it mentioned.
The TDB has already begun preparations to welcome President Murmu, and in view of her go to, restrictions can be in place for devotees on October 22, the assertion mentioned.The Sree Chithira Attathirunal competition can be noticed on the Sannidhanam on October 21, it added.
Sabarimala is opening for month-to-month poojas when a political row is raging in reference to the alleged irregularities in gold-plating within the temple.
 
 

 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 