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 ...

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 ...