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Thiruvabharanam Procession
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Thiruvabharanam Procession. The Thiruvabharana (Sacred Treasures) of Lord Ayyappa, which is preserved in Pandalam Palace, will be taken to Sabarimala as a grand procession. The procession starts in first week of January, only to reach at Sabarimala on Makara Sankrathi Day (second week of January). The procession is a religious experience, with huge number of people accompanying the 3 chests of treasures each held by one selected person. The procession will be accompanied by armed battalions of police, various religious bands and traditional accompaniments, which stops at all major temples, enroute. The spectacular sight is that, the sacred Krishnaparutthu (Lord Garuda- the sacred eagle of Lord Vishnu) appears before Pandalam Palace, which signs the start of procession and escorts the procession by flying over the procession, untill reaching Sabarimala. On reaching Sabarimala, the Garuda flies around the temple for 3 times, before disappearing.
