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The choices have been made by drawing heaps from a panel of clergymen shortlisted after interviews carried out by the Travancore Devaswom Board
V.{K}.Jayarajan Potti was on Saturday appointed ‘Melsanthi’(Chief Priest) of the Lord Ayyappa temple right here for one yr from November 16, when the Mandala Puja season commences.
Raji Kumar M.N.Namboothiri was chosen as Chief Priest of the adjoining Malikappuram Devi temple.
The choices have been made by drawing heaps from a panel of clergymen shortlisted after interviews carried out by the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB), which manages the hill shrine.
They will take over as Chief Priests on November 16, on the eve of the 41-day Mandala season ranging from the month of Vrishchikam of Malayalam calendar,TDB sources mentioned.
On Friday, after a seven-month closure, the doorways of the Sree Dharma Sastha temple opened for devotees in reference to the five-day-long month-to-month rituals at 5 p.m.
Melsanthi A.{K}. Sudheer Namboodiri led the proceedings underneath supervision of the Sabarimala Tantri Kandararu Rajeevaru. This was adopted by the opening of the upadevata temples at Sannidhanam and lighting of the aazhi close to the 18 holy steps.
(With inputs from our Staff Reporter)
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