Sabarimala Season Draws 13 Lakh Pilgrims as 15-Day Revenue Hits ₹92 Crore

Overview

• Official data show 12,47,954 devotees visited the shrine in the first 15 days, with 50,264 recorded by 7 pm on Sunday alone.
• The Travancore Devaswom Board reported a 33% year-on-year rise in collections to ₹92 crore, led by offerings and donations.
• Aravana sales brought in ₹47 crore versus ₹32 crore last year, appam sales totaled ₹3.5 crore, and kanikka income reached ₹26 crore.
• High Court-directed limits on spot bookings followed early congestion, and authorities now report manageable crowds for darshan.
• The Board postponed introducing a free sadya pending a report on legal and infrastructure issues, and river-cleanup measures at Pampa include deployed workers and awareness efforts by police and Home Guard.