Brahmmotsavam at Sabarimala
The Uthsavam at
Sabarimala Sannidhanam was conducted in November-December, then in
December-January and presently it is being conducted in the month of
March-April – Meenam in Malayalam Month and Painguni in Tamil Month. Poojas will be made to the
Dwajahsthambham. After that at
auspicisous time the traditional kite (Kodi - flag) will be raised and tied to
the Dwajahsthambham on the first day with proper pooja by concerned Thanthri
and Melshanti of the temple in the presence of Devasthaanam authorities and
other members at auspicious time.
Everyday, Seeveli would be conducted on elephant all the three times of
the day.
Doing
Pooja at the Dwajasthambam and hoisting the flag
On the eighth day the balipooja
will be conducted and all the members will attend the function. On the 9th day Pallivettah would
be performed. While going for Vettah,
which is called as Pallivettah, all the people with Ayyappan idol will go out
in procession very silently. The Chenda,
Naadaswaram will also keep quiet. On
reaching at the particular place, abhishekam will be performed to Ayyappan idol
and then poojas will be conducted including.
One particular man would be dressed as Ayyappan and he will strike one
object with bow. They all will return
to temple with idol. While returning all
will make sound out of joy. Sounds by
Chenda & Naadaswaram will be made.
After reaching temple Ayyappan idol would be laid to rest. Next day morning Ayyappan idol would be set
right only on seeing cow. Very heavy
crowd will be there in the temple to witness this.
On the same day,
i.e., in the evening, all the people with Ayyappan Idol seated on Elephant in a
procession will go to Pampa River to make Ayyappa idol to take bath. Swami Ayyappan idol will be made to take bath
on a particular place in Pampa River and many people will witness it. After that some pooja will be conducted and
after that everybody will reach temple at Sabari Hills. Then in the presence of God idol, the kite
tied to the Dwajahsthambham will be brought back to the feet of the sthambham
and kept back for the next year. This is
called Brahmmothsavam. I was also
present in the Brahmotsavam and my photo (both) given above many years back.
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