Is that the  Makarajyothi in Sabarimala temple made by  human beings ?

So many people ask me this question. I used to give an indirect answer. The idol of Sabarimala temple is made by  MEN, the sanctum sanctorum is  made by MEN, the 18 steps, the prasadam,  the roads, in short the whole temple, are all made by human beings.  The  pooja is performed by men  and also the management   and security of the temple  are in the hands of people.  If all these  can be  made / controlled / guided / and managed by MEN, what is the  problem if the Makarajyothi is also  made  by MEN. Can anyone  think that the  fire is lighted by god himself ? Is there any book which says that  the Makarajyothi is made by god ? Can we think that  the god  has no other work than lighting  fire  ?  When we worship or follow any aachaara  it should be rational, logical and scientific ! Hence  millions of people  go to the  temple  and they  need not bother whether  the  Makarjyothi is  man made or god made.  We worship the jyothi as divine, because  for us the  mother / father /teacher / nation / earth /sun/ air / etc are all divine to Indians . So is the  Makarajyothi also.  Last line  spirituality and good rituals  are part of psychology says modern  psychologists !

- Dr. N Gopalakrishnan