The ugly stampede that killed over 100 Sabari pilgrims at Pulmedu on January 14, 2011 is still a painful memory.

But for the divinity attached to the makaravilakku, this tragedy could have been aver

The Lord Ayyappa temple here is witnessing an unusually low flow of pilgrims this Makaravilakku season and one of the reasons being attributed for it is the admission of Travancore Devaswom Board that

It was confusion all around at the Sabarimala temple and its premises on Saturday evening as thousands of pilgrims offered prayers as twice ‘lights’ were seen lit up the Punnambalamedu at around 6.40

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan. 16: The so-called celestial Makaravilakku light in Sabarimala that evokes awe in devotees is created by officials who burn loads of camphor secretly at the Ponnambalemedu adj