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'Thanka Anki' procession begins from Aranmula temple
The New Indian Express Thrissur
|December 23, 2024
THE four-day procession carrying the 'Thanka Anki,' the golden attire to be adorned on the idol of the lord during Mandala Pooja ceremony here on December 26, set off its journey from Aranmula Lord Parthasarathy temple at 7am on Sunday.
The 'Thanka Anki,' weighing 451 sovereigns in 24-ct gold, carried in a specially-built vehicle began the journey after performing special pooja at the Parthasarathy temple.
Travancore Devaswom Board president P S Prasanth, members G Sundaresan and A Ajkumar and devaswom commissioner C V Prakash were present on the occasion. A devaswom team, led by special officer P Sunil, an armed police numbering 20 and health department team, including ambulance facilities, are accompanying the procession on the entire route of the journey.
This story is from the December 23, 2024 edition of The New Indian Express Thrissur.
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