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`Utsavabali' begins at Sabarimala temple

PATHANAMTHITTA, DEC. 8 . `Utsavabali,' the most auspicious ritual connected with the 10-day-long Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple festival, began here today with devotional fervour.

Thousands of devotees thronged the Sannidhanam to witness the `bali' offered to Lord Ayyappa.

The Melsanthi, V. Muraleedharan Nampoothiri, lit the lamps with fire brought from the sanctum sanctorum.

`Vilakkinezhunnallipu' will be held at the temple on December 11. `Pallivetta' will be held on the night of December 15 at Saramkuthy. The festival will come to a close on December 16 with the `arattu' of the Ayyappa idol in the Pampa.

`Utsavabali' will continue till December 15. - UNI

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