Thiruvananthapuram, Aug. 24 -- Devaswom Department Minister VN Vasavan on Sunday said that the Global Ayyappa Sangam will be organised on the banks of the Pampa River on September 20.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin will participate as the chief guest in the gathering, and Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate. The global Ayyappa gathering is being organised in accordance with the rituals and traditions, with the participation of ministers from Karnataka and Telangana, Union ministers from Kerala, the opposition leader, and everyone else.

Around 3,000 delegates from various countries will participate. This is the first time in history that an Ayyappa devotee gathering is being organised with the participation of so ...