Articles to be filled in the two compartment

Ayyappa Devotees visiting the Sabarimala temple have to carry a specially designed bag with two compartments(Irumudikettu). The ceremonial filling of the bag is referred as Kettunira or Palli Kettu. The front compartment of the bag is to keep articles meant for rituals and offerings to be made for the deities at Sabarimala. The other compartment is meant for holding personal belongings of the devotee. But nowadays both the compartments are used for filling articles meant for rituals. Holy arti...