Kerala’s Sabarimala temple reopens for pilgrims | The Federal

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The famous Lord Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala in Kerala's Pathanamthitta district opened for devotees on Wednesday. The temple has been opened for the annual Mandalam-Makaravilakku festivals. This also marks the beginning of the two-month-long annual pilgrimage season. Devotees thronged the Sabarimala temple to offer prayers on the very first day. COVID protocols put in place for the pilgrimage over the last two years have been withdrawn this time. Live booking facilities have also been set up for devotees who could not book their darshan slots online. According to revenue minister K Rajan, authorities are expecting at least 40 lakh devotees to visit the shrine this year. Close to 50,000 devotees are expected every day based on virtual queue registrations. This year the increase in devotees is expected to be up by 40 to 50 % in the absence of COVID restrictions. According to reports, close to 30,000 devotees turned up for darshan on Wednesday. The Sabarimala Sree Dharma Sastha temple, dedicated to Lord Ayyappa, is one of the most famous temples in Kerala. The temple is situated on a hilltop at about 3,000 feet above sea level. Pilgrims observe celibacy for 41 days before going to the shrine. Pilgrims take the traditional forest route as well as the one from Pamba which is less physically challenging to reach the temple

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