Sabarimala prasadam through Dhanalakshmi Bank

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Lord Ayyappa pilgrims visiting the famous Sabarimala temple during the current Manadala-Makaravillaku Festival can get their temple prasadam coupons from various branches of Dhanalakshmi Banks across the country.
   
Kerala Devaswom Minister G Sudhakaran on Sunday handed over the prasdam coupons to bank Managing Director Amithab Chathurvedi at a function held at the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) headoffice here.
   
It was for the first time that TDB had made this type of arrangement for distribution of prasadam coupons, a board release said.
   
Coupons would be sold for "Aravana", "Appam" and "Modakam" prasadams through the bank branches.
   
Board President C K Guptan presided over the function.
   
There is a huge demand for the prasadams during the two-month long annual festival and devotees had to stand in long queues in the temple complex to get the coupons.