PATHANAMTHITTA, INDIA, November 29, 2002: The Kodiyettu ceremony, marking the beginning of the 10-day annual festival at the Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple, will be held at the Ayyappa Sannidhanam during the auspicious muhurthom between 9:41 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. tomorrow. The Tantri (head priest), Kantaru Mohanaru, had performed Bimbasuddhi, the preparatory rituals, on Thursday. The hoisting of the sacred flag on the holy mast will be held after special pujas to the flag and the mast tomorrow morning. The Kerala State Road Transport Corporation are operating large numbers of busses accommodating all the pilgrims.
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