Makara Jyothi

India / Tamil Nadu / Gudalur /
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This is the place where makara jyothi (the lamp) lit 3 times on the platform.
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Coordinates:   9°25'4"N   77°7'8"E

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  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQR0EluB5UU
  • Ponnambala Medu is the spot of illumination of man-made light, Makara Jyothi. A legend (deeparadhana) or a myth had it that the light was a divine-creation and could be seen at Sabrimala temple 4 km away. However, in a case before it, the supreme court of India asked for an affidavit from the Sabrimala Trust whether it was divine or man-made and the Trust was forced to declare that it man-made and there was nothing divine about it. The myth is now dispelled and the truth is known that the liht is man-made and not divine.
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