Erumeli Displays Official Food Price List in Six Languages for Sabarimala Pilgrims
The Kottayam District Administration has prepared and published an official price list of food items at Erumeli, an important pilgrimage centre on the Sabarimala route, to ensure transparency in food pricing and protect pilgrims from overcharging during the Mandala-Makaravilakku pilgrimage season.
The price list features 41 food and beverage items, including meals, Andhra meals, kanji, tea, coffee, dosa, idli, chapati, porotta, various curries and rice varieties. To make it easily accessible to pilgrims from different states, the price list has been displayed in six languages: Malayalam, English, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada and Telugu.
According to the displayed rates, regular meals and Andhra meals are priced at ₹75 each, while kanji costs ₹38. Tea is priced at ₹12, coffee at ₹14 and black coffee at ₹10. Idli, dosa, idiyappam and chapati are available at ₹12 each. Ghee roast is priced at ₹50, masala dosa at ₹54, curd rice at ₹50 and lemon rice at ₹49.
The list also specifies the prescribed quantities for individual food items, with all displayed prices inclusive of GST.
The initiative aims to provide pilgrims with clear information on food prices and promote fair pricing at eateries in Erumeli during the Sabarimala pilgrimage season. Devotees are advised to check the displayed price list before purchasing food.