Lord Ayyappa temple: Neelimala-Appachimedu trekking path to be opened to devotees quickly

By Express News Service

SABARIMALA: Neelimala-Appachimedu conventional trekking path to succeed in Lord Ayyappa temple right here might be opened in a few days. The determination to open the normal forest path might be introduced by the chief minister or devaswom minister on Monday, a supply mentioned. Basic services on the trekking path, together with the cardiology centres at Neelimala Top and Appachimedu, have been stored prepared and docs and paramedical employees have been already posted on the centres, the supply mentioned. 

Thantri Mahesh Mohanaru main the procession carrying the brahmakalasam being carried by melsanthi N Parameswaran Namboothiri at Lord Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala on Sunday | SHAJI VETTIPURAM

The authorities felt the necessity for the fast opening of the trekking path, following the elevated circulate of pilgrims through the previous few days, ranging between 30,000 and 35,000 a day, the supply mentioned. 

The absence of emergency cardiology care centres on Swami Ayyappan Road, by means of which devotees attain the temple, and the rising variety of devotees who want pressing medical support on highway, prompted the authorities to open the normal forest path. Meanwhile, devotees have been struggling for the previous three days as a result of heavy rain that lashed Pampa, the trekking path and Sannidhanam.  Lack of shelters on the 3-km Swami Ayyappan Road affected devotees, together with the aged and kids. 

With the opening of Neelimala-Appachimedu trekking path, the devotees will really feel comfy beneath the nadapandal constructed on the trekking path. Kalabhabhishekam was carried out on the temple on Sunday.

Thantri Mahesh Mohanaru carried out brahmakalasa pooja on the mandapam of the temple at 6am. The ritual concluded with kalabhabhishekam on the idol throughout uchcha pooja after the procession carrying the brahmakalasam circumambulated the sreekovil.