Keralam govt. opens doors to ABASS, Pandalam Palace ahead of Sabarimala season
The Kerala government has invited the Akhila Bharatha Ayyappa Seva Sangham and the Pandalam Palace to a Sabarimala review meeting. This move marks a shift in policy to include previously excluded devotee organizations in pilgrim welfare consultations.
Why it matters
Signals a potential de-escalation of tensions between the state government and traditional religious groups regarding the management of the Sabarimala pilgrimage.
Keralam govt. opens doors to ABASS, Pandalam Palace ahead of Sabarimala season left A file photo of a ceremony under way at the Sabarimala temple. LEJU KAMAL The Hindu https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/n1st3n/article71588580.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/Kerala-DevaswomG7NG87UF2.3.jpg.jpg LEJU KAMAL Pathanamthitta,Kerala,23/03/2026. Thanthri Kadaru Mahesh Mohanaru performing the flag hoisting at Sabarimala temple as the part of temple festival on monday The UDF’s invite to both for a Sabarimala review meeting in Pampa signals a shift toward including devotees’ groups previously excluded from pilgrim welfare consultations amid preparations for the Mandala-Makaravilakku season. PATHANAMTHITTA As preparations gather pace for the annual Sabarimala pilgrimage, the United Democratic Front (UDF) government has reached out to organisations that have long been excluded from formal consultations on pilgrim welfare. The Akhila Bharatha Ayyappa Seva Sangham (ABASS) and the Pandalam Palace have been invited to the Sabarimala review meeting to be convened by Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan at Pampa on Saturday, sources said.
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