SIVAGIRI: The lamp will be lit to kick off the 90th Sivagiri Pilgrimage on Sunday. This is the ninetieth pilgrimage instructed by Sree Narayana Guru. It was in Jan 16, 1928 that Guru gave the permission for the pilgrimage.

But the pilgrimage started only four years later. The pilgrimage will be held upholding the themes like wisdom, health, spirituality. The poojas will start early morning at 4:30 am on Sunday with Shanthi havanam at Parnashala, special poojas at Sharadha matom and recitation of Guru deva krithis. At 7:30 am Swani Prakashanantha will hoist the flag of dharma.

At 8 am, three-day long Ahorathra Japa yajna will be held at Vaidika Matom at the yajna will be headed by Swami Parananda. At 10 am, Governor Justice P Sadasivam will inaugurate the 86th pilgrimage functions.

The winners of Volley ball tournament held in connection with the pilgrimage will be given Pilgrimage Ever Rolling Trophy. The logo of Sivagiri TV will also be launched.