The Hindu Aikyavedi will convene a meeting of Ayyappa devotees at Pandalam on February 3, E.S. Binu, Aikyavedi State general secretary, has said.
Mr. Binu, accompanied by Aikyavedi State secretary K. Haridas and district president Ampotti Kozhencherry, was addressing a press conference here on Monday. According to him, Sabarimala Tantri (chief priest) Kandararu Maheswarau will inaugurate the meet at 9.30 a.m. at Sivaranjini auditorium in Pandalam town.
Pandalam Palace Managing Committee secretary Raghava Varma Raja would preside over the inaugural function. K.K. Shaju, MLA, K.G. Jayan, renowned vocalist, ‘guruswamis' of the Ambalappuzha and Alangad Petta Thullal teams, seers and leaders of various Ayyappa devotees' organisations would address the meet, Mr Binu said.
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He said the meeting would also chalk out the future course of action to address problems facing Sabarimala pilgrims at Sabarimala as well as various base camps.