The installation of an unauthorised Ayyappa Swamy idol at the University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS) campus in Dharwad has sparked tensions ...

The Makara Jyothi was lit following the Deeparadhana, during which Lord Ayyappa’s idol was adorned with holy ornaments brought from the Crane factory in Sampath Nagar. The Thiruvabharanam ...

Sabu designed and developed the robot to perform puja to an Ayyappa idol in his research lab in the same way a priest performs in a temple. Even 35 years of its successful induction, the robot ...

Melshanthi Arun Kumar Namboothiri later performed the Vibhutiyabhishekam ritual on the Ayyappa idol, adorning it with a Rudraksha chain and placing a yoga stick in its hand, according to the release.

Soon after the sacred jewels reached the temple, the idol of Lord Ayyappa was adorned with the holy ornaments, the 'deeparadhana' (aarati) was performed and the doors of the shrine were opened.

Thantri Kandararu Brahmadathan will receive the Thiruvabharanam in front of the sreekovil, and deeparadhana will be performed after adorning the golden attire on the idol of Lord Ayyappa at 6.40pm.

The installation of an unauthorised Ayyappa Swamy idol at the University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS) campus in Dharwad has sparked tensions, drawing protests from Ayyappa Maladharis and Sri ...