Sabarimala temple to close on Friday as mandalam season ends

Sabarimala: Devotees continue to throng Sabarimala even as the temple is about to close on Friday marking the end of the 41-day-long Mandala-Makaravilakku pilgrimage season.

The temple darshan will end on January 19 at 10 pm. Following which, ‘Guruthi’ will be held at Malikappuram. 

The temple doors will be closed on January 20 at 6 am. Devotees will not be allowed darshan on the day. 

The ‘Neyyabhishekam’ ritual came to an end on Wednesday, while ‘Kalabhabhishekam’ and ‘Padi Pooja’ took place in the evening.