This annual festival is held on the day of Makara Sankranti, at the Sabarimala shrine. The fast commences on the first day of Vrishchikam (November – December) Malayalam month.Īlong with Mandala Pooja, there is an important festival called ‘Makara Vilakku’. Mandala Pooja, an important ritual, is observed at the Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple when the 41 days of austerity called Mandala Kaalam come to an end. During these 41 days, the devotee is expected to lead a simple and pious life. After the Mandala Kaalam begins, they also take to wearing black clothes, going barefoot, sleeping on the floor, and taking baths in cold water as part of the austerities. Located in a dense forest, which is also a protected tiger reserve, the pilgrimage to Sabarimala involves severe austerities that span a mandala or 41 days, during which the devotee observes a strict fast, refraining from all kinds of indulgences like alcohol, non-vegetarian food, and even sex. Sabarimala Ayyappa temple in Kerala attracts devotees from all parts of India.
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