The three-day procession carrying the thiruvabharanam, the attire in gold to be adorned on the idol of Lord Ayyappa on Makaravilakku day, started from the Pandalam Valiyakoickal Sree Dharma Sastha temple on today.

The three-day procession carrying the thiruvabharanam, the attire in gold to be adorned on the idol of Lord Ayyappa on Makaravilakku day, started from the Pandalam Valiyakoickal Sree Dharma Sastha temple on today. The procession carrying the Thiruvabharanam, kept in three sandalwood boxes, left the temple at noon, after witnessing ‘Krishnaparunthu’ on the sky above the temple.
Travancore Devaswom Board president A Padmakumar, Members K Raghavan and K P Sankaradas, Devaswom Commissioner C P Ramaraja Prema Prasad,Devaswom secretary Smt.S.Jayasree and Devaswom Chief Engineer (General) V Sankaran Potti were presented on that occasion.

The thiruvabharanam boxes carried on the head by a 12-member team headed by Kulathinal Gangadharan Pillai. A 20-member police personnel from Pathanamthitta Armed Police camp giving security and safety cover for the procession up to Sabarimala.

Devaswom team headed by Devaswom Assistant Commissioner Rajeevkumar and Pandalam Devaswom administrative officer Sudheesh accompanying the procession up to Sabarimala. After leaving Pandalam temple, the procession accorded a reception at the Kulanada Devi temple at 1 pm.
At the Ullannur Sree Bhadra Devi temple, the boxes kept opened for offering prayers for the thousands of devotees till 3 pm.

After leaving the temple, the procession given receptions at Kuriyanappally, Aranmula Moorthitta temple and Kozhenchery Pampadimon Sree Dharma Sastha temple before the first-night halt at Ayroor Puthiyakavu Devi temple.

On the second day of the journey, the procession will be given a reception at Edappavoor Devi temple, Vadasserikkara Prayar Sree Mahavishnu temple, Madamon Rishikesa temple and Perunad Sree Dharma Sastha temple before the second-night halt at the Laha Forest IB.

The procession, after leaving Laha, will be given a reception at Plappally Junction, Elavunkala Junction and Nilackal Sree Mahadeva temple before reaching Valiyanavattom-Pampa for the noon halt. After leaving Valiyanavattom at 3 pm, the procession will reach Saramkuthi at 5 pm. At the sopanam, the procession will be received by TDB president A Padmakumar and the thiruvabharanam will be taken inside the sreekovil, followed by deeparadhana after adorning the golden attire on the idol of the lord at 6.40 pm.