Sabarimala Pilgrimage: Key Updates on Spot Booking and Security Arrangements
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- Spot
Booking Cap:
- Spot
bookings at Sabarimala are limited to 5,000 pilgrims per day from January
8 to January 15.
- January 14 (Makaravilakku Day): spot- bookings capped at 1,000.
- The
restriction follows a directive from the Kerala High Court to
prevent overcrowding and ensure efficient crowd management.
- Virtual
Queue Booking Limits:(online bookings are completed)
- Bookings
on the Devaswom Board website are capped as follows:
- 60,000
on January 12
- 50,000
on January 13
- 40,000
on January 14
- Devotee
Guidelines:
- Devotees
are advised not to camp on the hillock to avoid congestion.
- Inspections
will be conducted at Nilakkal before allowing pilgrims to proceed
to Pampa.
- Restrictions
in Parnasalas:
- Cooking
and other activities in the parnasalas (pilgrim shelters) are
restricted from January 10 to manage the crowd for Makaravilakku
Jyoti.
- Enhanced
Security Arrangements:
- Security
has been strengthened at key locations for Jyoti Darshan.
- The
Kerala Police has implemented crowd control and safety measures to ensure
a smooth and secure pilgrimage experience.
Record Pilgrim Turnout
- Ongoing
Pilgrimage Season (as of January 5):
- 39,02,610
devotees have visited since the start on November 15.
- This
surpasses last year’s count of 35,12,691 visitors during the same
period.
- Makaravilakku
Season:
- Since
its commencement on December 30, 6,22,849 pilgrims have
visited the shrine.
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