How to observe Sabarimala Mandala Vratham? – 41-day Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple Vratham
HOW TO OBSERVE MANDALA VRATHAM ? Devotees initiate the vratham by wearing a Thulasi or a Rudraksha mala. After this ceremony, the male pilgrim and the female pilgrim (aged 1-12 and after 55) are addressed as Ayyapan/Swamy and Maalikapuram respectively, until their completion of the pilgrimage. The devotees will wear only BLACK colored …