Overview
- The golden attire was ceremonially placed on the idol at the Sabarimala sannidhanam on Friday, followed by Deeparadhana attended by Travancore Devaswom Board president K. Jayakumar and ADGP S. Sreejith.
- Mandala Pooja is scheduled for Saturday during the auspicious window of 10:10 to 11:30 a.m., according to the Sannidhanam Media Centre.
- The temple will close on Saturday night at 11 p.m. after Harivarasanam and is slated to reopen on December 30 for Makaravilakku preparations.
- The Thanka Anki reached the hill shrine after a traditional procession that began at Aranmula on December 23 and passed Perunadu, Laha Satra, Plappally, Nilakkal and Chalakayam before arriving at Pampa.
- Devaswom Minister V. N. Vasavan greeted the procession at Pampa, and the attire was formally received at the 18 steps by the tantri and melshanthi before being adorned on the deity.