The Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala was closed after the Athazhapuja on Friday evening, marking the culmination of the annual Vishu festival.
A Sahasrakalasabhishekom and Kalabhabhishekom were performed at the temple prior to the Utchapuja on Friday.
Tantri (chief priest) Kandararu Maheswararu assisted by Melsanthi (head priest) P.N. Narayanan Namboodiri performed a Kalabhapuja and Brahmakalasapuja at the Namaskara Mandapam and at the Northern Mandapam in the forenoon.
ProcessionThe golden urns carrying the Brahmakalasom and Kalabhom were taken out in a customary procession to the sanctum sanctorum by 12.15 p.m.
The Tantri poured holy water and sandal paste over the Ayyappa idol, marking the culmination of abhishekom. The sandal paste offered to the deity was distributed among the devotees as prasadom.
RitualsPadipuja, Udayasthamanapuja and Pushpabhishekom were the other important rituals performed at Sabarimala on Friday.
The temple was closed with the Melsanthi singing the divine lullaby after the Athazhapuja, later in the evening.
The temple will reopen on May 14 afternoon for the five-day monthly rituals in the Malayalam month of Edavom, which begins on May 15.
Revenue collectionMeanwhile, Travancore Devaswom Board member Subhash Vasu told The Hindu that the revenue collection at Sabarimala during the Vishu festival crossed Rs.8.24 crore on Friday morning.