The tents (Balippura) pitched on the river banks for the ritualistic `pitru-tharpanom’, paying obeisance to the ancestors, too were flooded, posing hardship to the pilgrims in performing the rites. The vehicle parking lots at Pampa-Triveni on the river banks were inundated and the vehicles were shifted to the Pampa hilltop. Forest Department sources at Pampa hinted at the possibility of landslips occurring in the forest interiors, which may lead to flash floods in the Pampa. The Pampa breached its banks in the heavy rain inundating the pilgrims’ path. The Ayyappa Temple will close after the Athazhapuja on August 21 evening, marking the culmination of the five-day rituals in the Malayalam month of Chingom. Sandal paste (kalabhom) offered to the deity was distributed as prasadom to the devotees. Sahasrakalasabhishekom and Kalabhabhishekom were performed at the Sannidhanam prior to the utchapuja. The Tantri led the Laksharchana ritual at the temple. The rituals began with Tantri Kandararu Rajeevararu performing the Ashtadravya Maha Ganapati homom followed by the Ashtabhishekom. Balamurali opened the sanctum sanctorum at 5 a.m. Hundreds of devotees braved incessant rain and offered prayers at Lord Ayyappa Temple at Sabarimala on the Malayalam New Year day on Friday.
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