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Swami Ayyappa Padi Puja - Event Highlights

The Maha Padi Puja unfolded in resplendent grandeur, drawing an ocean of devotees into a deeply stirring celebration of faith and surrender. With the thunderous rhythm of Chenda Melam echoing like a sacred heartbeat, Swami Ayyappa Utsava Murthi was led in a majestic procession to the Akella Assembly Hall. The space itself seemed to breathe devotion as it transformed into Sabarimala, with Vaikuntham on one side, Kailasam on the other, and at the center the radiant Sannidhanam of Swami Ayyappa, surrounded by Swami Ganesha and Swami Muruga. Before them stood the luminous Pathinettam Padi, each step glowing with promise, inviting every soul present into a vision that felt timeless and otherworldly. The sacred proceedings commenced with Punyavachanam, followed by reverent Upachara Sevas offered to the divine trio. Anticipation filled the hall as devotees waited with folded hands and silent prayers, the Chenda Melam once again lifting hearts into heightened awareness. One by one, the Deeksha Swamis approached the eighteen steps, performing rituals at each sacred ascent as priests chanted divine mantras. Lamps were lit, offerings were made, and devotion flowed steadily with each step, symbolizing the inner journey of purification and grace. Women arrived carrying exquisitely adorned plates of flowers, and the Pushpabhishekam unfolded in waves of color and sanctity, petals falling like blessings upon the Swami Ayyappa. As the evening deepened, the Bhajana brindam filled the hall with soul stirring melodies, their voices pouring devotion into every corner. Devotees joined in song, hearts aligned in shared reverence, absorbing the divine presence with devotion. The offering of Aarati and the distribution of Theertha Prasadam brought the night to a gentle close, leaving behind an atmosphere rich with peace and fulfillment. This Maha Padi Puja was not merely witnessed, it was lived, etched forever in memory as a rare convergence of devotion, discipline, and divine grace. Swamiye Saranam Ayyappa.