who chanted the "Swamiye Saranam Ayyappa" mantra, carrying the 'irumudi kettu' (the traditional bundle a devotee brings to the shrine) on their heads. In the evening, the holy jewels ...

PATHANAMTHITTA: Lord Ayyappa devotees and pilgrim organisations ... we have issued a special exemption allowing the carrying of coconuts in ‘Irumudi’ as cabin baggage during the Mandalam ...

has undertaken a holy pilgrimage to the world famous Lord Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala. Social media was abuzz with pictures of the actor prayerfully completing the Irumudi Kattu ritual before setting ...