Pathanamthitta (Kerala) [India], November 15 (ANI): The Sabarimala temple will open on Sunday evening for the annual Mandala-Makaravilakku pilgrimage season, with extensive preparations completed for the safety of devotees. The Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) said all arrangements have been completed.

The sanctum sanctorum will open at 5 PM, during which E D Prasad will assume charge as the new Melshanthi (chief priest) of Sabarimala, and M G Manu will take charge as the Melshanthi of Malikappuram. The newly appointed Devaswom Board President K Jayakumar IAS (Retd), who took charge today, will arrive at Sannidhanam tomorrow.

Ahead of the pilgrimage, large scale arrangements have been completed in Sannidhanam , Pamba and the trekking routes. Benches have been set up along Chan

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