All set for Vishukkani darshan

April 15, 2015 12:00 am | Updated 07:37 am IST - PATHANAMTHITTA:

The holy hillock of Sabarimala witnessed heavy rush of pilgrims since Tuesday afternoon for the Vishukkani darshan at the Lord Ayyappa temple on Wednesday morning. The Travancore Devaswom Board has made elaborate arrangements for the Vishukkani darshan. Melsanthi (head priest) E.N. Krishnadas Namboodiri and other priests prepared the Vishukkani inside the sanctum sanctorum on Tuesday evening. The Vishukkani darshan will be held from 4 a.m. to 7 a.m. As it being the custom, Tantri (chief priest) Kandararu Rajeevararu and the Melsanthi will offer coins as Vishukkaineettom to the pilgrims at the Sopanam in the morning. Devotees believe that offering prayers at the temple on the Vishu day and receiving Vishukkaineettom from the priests would bring prosperity to them.

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