There is no accurate answer for this, since the existence of god was never proved by the Science. After all, it requires immense faith in god to believe it.
If you believe in the happening " Snake offered Bael leaves to God Siva, one of the three superior gods in hindu", then you must believe in "Makara Jyothi".
It is advisable to do some research on this to acquire some idea though. After all, there are even people of other religion working in Kerala government, so manually lighting something, and renouncing this would cause them to object such claim immediately.
its nothing but fire lit by humans
Makara Jyothi in fact is a clandestinely made artificial fire (created by burning a large quantity of camphor cubes kept in a silver platter)lit by the officials of Kerala Forest Department, Kerala State Electricity Board, the authorities of Sabarimala temple and the Travancore Devaswam Board in connivance with the Police Department of Kerala State and the Government of Kerala.
maheswati
Makara Naotaka died in 1570.
Makara Naotaka was born in 1536.
Capricorn is the English name for makara rasi.
Mitra Jyothi was created in 1990.
Mike Makara was born on December 5, 1977, in Alexandria, Virginia, USA.
Jyothi Krishnan has written: 'Enclosed waters'
Jyothi - 1976 is rated/received certificates of: India:U
Vimal Jyothi Engineering College was created in 2002.
Vidya Jyothi Institute of Technology was created in 1999.