Organized By TS Kamal Kumar

The 11th year of celebration of Lord Ayyappa Swamy with Lakshadeepotsava was organized by TS Kamal Kumar at 9th Block, Jayanagar at Aiyappa Swamy Bhakta Mandali Temple earlier this week. The program began with Suprabatha in the morning , Chandika Homa, Mahapoornahuthi, Mahamangalarthi, distribution of Prasadam, Bhajans, Abhisheka for Ayyappa Swamy, Sathyanarayana Pooja followed by Annadhana Santharpana in the afternoon for more than 6000 people. In the evening one lac lamps were lit by the devotees and procession of Lord Ayyappa and Palakombu Ezhunalippu taken on a caparisoned Elephant accompanied by Panchavadyam by Sri Krishna Kumar Poduval of Kerala for Ayyappa Bhakta Mandali. A procession of Rata Chariot was taken across 9th Block from 38th Cross to 41st Cross between 18th and 22 Main, 4th 'T' Block, Jayanagar. The festivities was inaugurated by Sri Ramalinga Reddy, Sri Krishna Byre Gowda, M. Suresh, KPCC Member and Jayanagar Congress leader, Diwakar, TS Kamal Kumar, organizer and DCC member. Jayanagar MLA BN Vijayakumar also took part in the celebrations. The programme was telecast live on ICE TV.

Later over 50 young Ayyappa devotees decided to go to Shabarimala accompanied by TS Kamal Kumar. The young devotees regularly visit Sabarimala at the commencement of a new year.