Ayyappa Seva Sangham begins free food distribution at Sabarimala
Posted on: 22/Nov/2013 12:20:39 PM
Akhila Bharatha Ayyappa Seva Sangham begins free food distribution at Sabarimala
Akhila Bharatha Ayyappa Seva Sangham (ABASS) has began its free distribution facility on the north nada here by offering food thrice a day, covering about 15,000 pilgrims a day. Inaugural Function Devaswom Minister V S Sivakumar inaugurated the annual free food facility by distributing food to the pilgrims at the ABASS hall on Saturday.
The food facility would be available between 7 am and 10 am, meals between 1 noon to 3 pm and evening facility would be available from 7 pm to 10 pm. Steps were taken to ensure quality food items and the ingredients for the food preparations are brought from various ABAAS units from Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Palakkad in Tamil Nadu. Adequate stocks of rice and pulses are in the storage rooms of the ABASS at Sannidhanam and Pampa.
Pilgrims will be given free food round-the-clock during the peak days of Mandalam and Makaravilakku seasons. Instructions were given to the Tamil Nadu and Karanataka units to collect adequate quantity of food ingredients like rice, pulses and vegetables for meeting the need during the peak days of the pilgrimage season.
