Marking the pinnacle of the two-months long annual pilgrimage season at Sabarimala, the Makaravilakku festival was celebrated on the hillock here on Monday evening in an atmosphere charged with devotion.
The devotees, who had been camping on the hillock for days, caught a glimpse of Makarajyoti, a celestial star that appeared on the eastern horizon and the deeparadhana performed atop the Ponnambalamedu hillock. The deity was adorned with the ‘thiruvabharanam’ (sacred jewellery) and the deeparadhana was performed at the Ayyappa temple here by 6.44 p.m.
