Thiruvananthapuram: More than 3,000 Lord Ayyappa devotees from around the world are expected to take part in the upcoming Global Ayyappa Sangamam, the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) said in a statement on Sunday.

The event, being held as part of the platinum jubilee celebrations of the temple board, will be inaugurated by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan at Pampa on September 20 at 10.30 am.

The proposed event has already triggered reactions from various political parties and community organisations in the state.

Meanwhile, the TDB said the Sabarimala temple would open for monthly rituals for the Malayalam month of 'Kanni' on September 16. The sanctum sanctorum will be opened by 'melsanthi' (chief priest) Arun Kumar in the presence of 'tantri' (head priest) Mahesh Mohanaru at 5 pm, the statement said.

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Darshan will begin at 5 am on September 17, the first day of 'Kanni', and continue until 10 pm on September 21 when the monthly pujas conclude, it added.

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