Mumbai: As part of Ayyappa Mandala pooja celebrations, the Sankara Mattham, Matunga, conducted prayers and special pujas on ...

Mandalakala refers to the 41-day spiritual period dedicated to Lord Ayyappa, beginning on the first day of Vrishchikam Masam in the Malayalam calendar. During this time, devotees observe celibacy, ...

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Very often, in South Indian temples nowadays, you see men wearing black clothes, unshaven, doing their worship. In some temples, you also see coconuts and palm seeds kept in urns, the old ‘para’, ...

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The royal family of Pandalam, once a regional dynasty, remains central to the rituals associated with the Sabarimala pilgrimage and the worship of Lord Ayyappa, the presiding deity. Pandalam in Kerala ...