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Amidst a heated debate on whether or not 'Makara Jyothi' is man made, Thantri Kantaru Maheswararu, Traditional Supreme Priest of the Sabarimala Temple, Sunday said 'Makara Jyothi' was a star and was not man-made.
'Makara Jyothi' is the celestial star 'Siries' and 'Makara villakku' a symbolic 'deeparadhana' lit at Ponnamabelamedu, the 84-year-old Thantri told reporters here. The recent controversy over 'Makara Jyothi' and 'Makara Vilakku' was only to divert attention from the tragedy that claimed the lives of 102 devotees, he said.
The controversy was also an attempt to torpedo the 2 month long pilgrim season of the sacred shrine, he said adding effort should be made to provide better facilities and security for the pilgrims.
'Makara Jyothi' is the celestial star 'Siries' and 'Makara villakku' a symbolic 'deeparadhana' lit at Ponnamabelamedu, the 84-year-old Thantri told reporters here. The recent controversy over 'Makara Jyothi' and 'Makara Vilakku' was only to divert attention from the tragedy that claimed the lives of 102 devotees, he said.
The controversy was also an attempt to torpedo the 2 month long pilgrim season of the sacred shrine, he said adding effort should be made to provide better facilities and security for the pilgrims.