Over six lakh devotees visit Sabarimala in nine days; revenue touches Rs 41 crore

The gross collected during this play has besides risen importantly to Rs 41.64 crore, reflecting an summation of Rs 13.33 crore compared to the erstwhile season. Addressing the media astatine Sannidhanam, Prasanth attributed the emergence to “effective absorption and improved facilities for devotees.”

To facilitate a creaseless darshan experience, 3 spot online booking centers person been established astatine Vandiperiyar Sathram, Erumeli, and Pamba. Elaborate arrangements person been made astatine the Manappuram online booking halfway successful Pamba to grip the increasing influx of devotees, said Prasanth.

“There is nary concern wherever devotees volition person to instrumentality without darshan,” Prasanth assured, emphasising that the online booking strategy is equipped to negociate the expanding fig of pilgrims. He besides advised devotees to transportation their Aadhaar card oregon a transcript for spot bookings.

The TDB president besides urged pilgrims to enactment the temple’s biology efforts by avoiding plastics astatine Sabarimala Poomkavanam.
“Tantri Kandararu Rajeevaru (priest) has directed devotees not to see plastics successful their ‘irumudikattu’ (sacred offerings). However, immoderate devotees are inactive bringing plastics, which goes against the temple’s purpose of becoming a plastic-free zone,” helium said.

Further, Prasanth stressed that leaving apparel successful the beatified Pamba River is not a portion of immoderate ritual and insisted devotees to debar “polluting the river.” To negociate the dense rush, Prasanth said, the constabulary person implemented a robust assemblage absorption system, including extended darshan hours, and reduced work times for officers astatine the ‘Pathinettam Padi’ (holy 18 steps), too enhanced facilities for personnel.

An mean of 80 devotees per infinitesimal are present capable to ascend the steps, reducing congestion significantly, helium added.

“We person been receiving affirmative feedback regarding the darshan acquisition and facilities,” Prasanth said, crediting the corporate efforts of the TDB and implicit 20 authorities departments.The Mandalam-Makaravilakku pilgrimage season, which began connected November 16, continues to gully millions of devotees implicit 2 months.