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A Big Temple Party Starts the New Year! 🎉🏞️

People came early in the morning to see the big temple 🕖

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Key Points

5 points

Temple opened at 5 am for the new year

Head priest performed evening prayers

Visitors must book a slot online

Buses provided for travelers

Festival continues until late August

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The temple opened its doors for the new year celebration 🎉

Special prayers were done by the head priest and chief priest 🙏

Visitors can book a time to see the temple on the website 📅

Buses were ready to take people to the temple from August 16 to 28 🚌

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8 words

devotees

people who visit a holy place to pray

priest

a person who leads religious ceremonies

darshan

seeing the holy statue or place

Malayalam

the language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala

Chingam

the first month of the Malayalam calendar

Onam

a big festival celebrated in Kerala

Thiruvonam

the most important day of the Onam festival

ulKazhakam

a helper who assists the priest during ceremonies

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