The Mandala pooja at the Sabarimala Ayyappa temple was performed on Tuesday.
Temple's head priest Tantri Kandararu Rajeevaru led the pooja rituals between 12.30 pm and 1 pm. The lord Ayyappa idol was adorned with 'Thanka angi' (gold ornaments) from the Aranmula Parthasarathy temple.
The pooja also marks the end of the 41-day-long first phase of the pilgrimage. The temple will remain closed for the next two days and reopen on December 30 for the Makaravilakku festival.
Devaswom minister K Radhakrishan reviewed the arrangements. Because of the huge rush expected during the Makaravilakku festival on January 14, elaborate arrangements will be made.
Nearly 30 lakh pilgrims visited the temple during the Mandala pooja season. The temple's revenue has reached around Rs 225 crore so far, the Travancore Devaswom Board, which manages the temple, informed.