Devotees must follow all rituals : Vishakam Thirunal Ramavarma Raja

02.5.10 Mangalore : The Ayyappa Seva Sangham was established by two people with the purpose to serve the devotees of Lord Ayyappa Swamy, said Vishakam Thirunal Ramavarma Raja, president of Pandalam Palace Committee, speaking after inaugurating the State Conference organized by Akhila Bharatha Ayyappa Seva Sangham at Town Hall, Mangalore on May 2, Sunday.

He also said that, there are several instances where the devotees on way to Shabarimala, breathe their last due to ill health, heart attack or stampede.

The association has worked to provide the drinking water facilities and sanitary facilities to the devotees on way to pilgrimage. They also try to educate the devotees in matter of rules to be followed during ‘Vratham’, he added.

Most of the times the VIP’s or celebrities reach the pilgrimage without following any rules and rituals and start carrying loads on head just from pompey, which is against the rule of pilgrimage, he informed. Hence they must be educated to keep the ‘Vratham’ of 48 days and not to break the regulation.

Vishakam Thirunal Ramavarma Raja, president of Pandalma Palace Committee and Former Member of Parliament, Thennala. G. Balakrishna Pillai, president, Akhila Bharatha Ayyappa Seva Sangham were also felicitated on the occasion.

PKK Panicker, CWC Member, secretary –State Council of Karnataka welcomed the guests and gathering. Justice S R Nayak, chairman, Karnataka State Human Rights Commission participated as the chief guest on the occasion. Ajith Kumar Rai Maladi, chairman, Programme Committee, ABASS delivered the introductory speech.

Manohar Prasad, chief of News Bureau, Udayavani, Dr Srikrishna Kumar, director, All India Council for Technical Education, New Delhi, D Vijaya kumar, advocate and president, State Council of Kerala, R Krishna Perumal, president, State Council of Tamil Nadu, N.Srinivasan, Secretary, State Council of Tamil Nadu,  Kalathil Chandrashekaran Nair, chief guruswamy, Ambalapuzha Yogam and A K Vijayakumar, chief guruswamy of Alangatt Yogam were present on the dais.

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