A view of the locket
Credit: Special arrangement
Thiruvananthapuram: Gold lockets bearing the image of lord Ayyappa introduced by the Travancore Devaswom Board will be distributed from Monday, the Vishu festival day.
According to the board president P S Prasanth, around 50 persons booked orders for the lockets till Sunday afternoon and it was expected to go up.
Lockets in three different weights have been made - two gram for Rs 19,300, four gram for Rs 38,600 and eight gram for Rs 77,200. The price will vary each season on the basis of the market value of gold. The lockets can be booked online through the website www.sabarimalaonline.org. It will be distributed only through the temple administrative office after performing poojas.
Devaswom minister V N Vasan will launch the distribution of the lockets on Monday.