<p>Sabarimala, Kerala: The distribution of gold lockets with images of Lord Ayyappa, brought out by the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB), began at the Sabarimala Temple on Monday, the auspicious Vishu day.</p>.<p>State Devaswom Minister V N Vasavan launched the distribution of the lockets, kept at the sanctum sanctorum, among devotees who booked for them via online.</p>.<p>The official inauguration was held beneath the "kodimaram" on the Sannidhanam (the temple complex) by 6.30 am, a TDB statement said.</p>.<p>With this, a long-drawn demand of Lord Ayyappa devotees has been fulfilled, it said.</p>.Kerala High Court slams police, TDB over 'VIP darshan' to actor Dileep at Sabarimala.<p>An Andhra Pradesh native, who booked via online, received the first locket from the minister. After that, Sabarimala tantri (head priest) Kandararu Rajeevaru, TDB president P S Prashant and board member A Ajikumar distributed lockets to the rest of the devotees.</p>.<p>The Ayyappa lockets were prepared in different weights-two gram, four gram and eight gram, the TDB said.</p>.<p>The price of a two-gram gold locket is Rs 19,300, a four gram gold locket is Rs 38,600 and a gold locket weighing eight gram is priced at Rs 77,200, it said.</p>.<p>A total of 100 devotees have already booked the lockets within two days of the opening of the booking, the TDB statement added.</p>
<p>Sabarimala, Kerala: The distribution of gold lockets with images of Lord Ayyappa, brought out by the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB), began at the Sabarimala Temple on Monday, the auspicious Vishu day.</p>.<p>State Devaswom Minister V N Vasavan launched the distribution of the lockets, kept at the sanctum sanctorum, among devotees who booked for them via online.</p>.<p>The official inauguration was held beneath the "kodimaram" on the Sannidhanam (the temple complex) by 6.30 am, a TDB statement said.</p>.<p>With this, a long-drawn demand of Lord Ayyappa devotees has been fulfilled, it said.</p>.Kerala High Court slams police, TDB over 'VIP darshan' to actor Dileep at Sabarimala.<p>An Andhra Pradesh native, who booked via online, received the first locket from the minister. After that, Sabarimala tantri (head priest) Kandararu Rajeevaru, TDB president P S Prashant and board member A Ajikumar distributed lockets to the rest of the devotees.</p>.<p>The Ayyappa lockets were prepared in different weights-two gram, four gram and eight gram, the TDB said.</p>.<p>The price of a two-gram gold locket is Rs 19,300, a four gram gold locket is Rs 38,600 and a gold locket weighing eight gram is priced at Rs 77,200, it said.</p>.<p>A total of 100 devotees have already booked the lockets within two days of the opening of the booking, the TDB statement added.</p>