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Heavy rush at Sabarimala

Sabarimala: With hardly a day left for the sighting of Makarajyoti and the celestial star Makara, Sabarimala Sannidhanam and the surrounding forest areas turned into a sea of humanity by Sunday evening.

Ayyappa devotees from various parts of South India have been camping at Sabarimala and the base camps around the holy hillock for Makaravilakku on Monday. Rooftops of almost all buildings at the Sannidhanam have been occupied. Pilgrims have pitched tents on hillsides in the forests, from where they can have Makarajyoti darshan.

Rituals preparatory to the festival, including Bimbasuddhi and Prasadasuddhi, were completed in the evening. The procession carrying the sacred jewellery Thiruvabharanam will reach Plappally on Monday morning after halt overnight at Laha Sathram.

The procession will reach Sannidhanam in the afternoon.

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