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Heavy rush for `Makam thozhal'

Staff Reporter

KOCHI: A crowd of devotees thronged the Chottanikkara Bhagavathy temple for this year's "Makam thozhal" on Saturday.

Chants reverberated as main priest A.R. Raman Namboodiripad opened the sanctum sanctorum at 2 p.m. The temple was open till 9 p.m.

This year's festival came to an end after the deity was taken back to the temple at 11.30 p.m. A pooram was also held before the ceremonies ended.

A music programme, led by the veteran musician V. Dakshinamoorthy and featuring new-generation singers, was held as part of the festival. A pandal was erected for devotees inside the temple wall.

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