<p>A video purportedly showing an idol of Lord Ayyappa opening and shutting His eyes during a consecration has gone viral.</p>.<p>This reportedly took place at Manikandaswami Temple here on Saturday, when over 3,000 Ayyappa devotees gathered for the 40th annual pooja.</p>.<p>With special floral decoration of the idol, the elderly devotees poured ghee on it as was the practice and those videographing it noticed that the eyes opening and closing.</p>.<p>This happened more than four times and the people in the area thronged the temple to witness the reported miracle after the video went viral.</p>.<p><strong>Watch latest videos by DH here:</strong></p>
<p>A video purportedly showing an idol of Lord Ayyappa opening and shutting His eyes during a consecration has gone viral.</p>.<p>This reportedly took place at Manikandaswami Temple here on Saturday, when over 3,000 Ayyappa devotees gathered for the 40th annual pooja.</p>.<p>With special floral decoration of the idol, the elderly devotees poured ghee on it as was the practice and those videographing it noticed that the eyes opening and closing.</p>.<p>This happened more than four times and the people in the area thronged the temple to witness the reported miracle after the video went viral.</p>.<p><strong>Watch latest videos by DH here:</strong></p>