The Makaravilakku celebrations of the Lord Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala will be held tommorrow. Doordarshan will telecast the Makaravilakku ceremony Live.
Makaravillakku At Sabarimala Festival Makara Vilakku Pooja is a seven-day festival conducted annually in the famous Ayyappa Temple at Sabarimala. The festival begins on the auspicious day of Makara Sankranthi, the day on which the sun is in summer solstice (vernal equinox). This is also the first day of the Malayalese month of Makaram. Makara Vilakku Pooja commemorates the day on which idol of Lord Ayyappa or Dharma Sastha was enshrined in the temple and is the most important event to be conducted at Sabarimala. Thousands of devotees gather to participate in the celebrations of Makara Vilakku every year.
The appearance of 'Makarajyothi' in the north-east horizon on Ponnambala Medu is the highlight of the event.
