Overview
- Festival leaders said the weeks-long pilgrimage ended Tuesday night with the Maghamakam Amritsnanam on the banks of the Bharathapuzha (Nila) river at Thirunavaya.
- The holy bath was held during the auspicious alignment of Makam Nakshatra and Dvitiya Tithi, drawing thousands of participants including Naga Sanyasis.
- Post-bath rituals included Yati/Yeti Puja and a traditional Bhandara, with the Pangat community meal underscoring equality by seating all participants in a single row.
- Organisers claimed massive attendance throughout, citing crowds for the nightly Nila Aarti and estimating around 20 lakh devotees overall, figures not independently verified.
- Maha Mandaleshwar Swami Anandavan Bharati praised the event as a success and highlighted diaspora participation, as politicians such as Shashi Tharoor and Chandy Oommen publicly extended greetings.