Heavy rush in Sabarimala, 42,354 devotees pay obeisance via virtual booking on Saturday


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As per the state government, about 45,000 people a day, including 40,000 via virtual queue system and 5,000 through spot booking, will get the opportunity for darshan.

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Pathanamthitta: Heavy rush of pilgrims continued in Kerala's Sabarimala temple on Saturday as over 42,354 people booked virtually to pay obeisance at the temple.

As per the Kerala government, as many as 27840 pilgrims visited the temple on Friday and 42,354 people had booked to take 'darshan' on Saturday.

"Police allow pilgrims to enter the shrine after sanitization and give masks to those who require," the government said.

The virtual queue booking for the hill shrine of Sabarimala is almost complete from December 9 until the end of the Mandala-Makaravilakku (Makar Sankranti) festival.

As per the state government, about 45,000 people a day, including 40,000 via virtual queue system and 5,000 through spot booking, will get the opportunity for darshan.

Lord Ayyappa temple Sabarimala has been opened for Mandala-Makaravilakku, which will last for two months. The temple will remain open till December 26 for Mandalapooja.

The temple will again be opened on December 30 and darshan will be allowed till January 20 for Makaravilakku festival.

The Devaswom Board has set up special counters to collect ghee for anointing from the pilgrims as a direct anointing facility is not allowed.

"The devotees can collect anointed ghee from the counter near Sannidhanam police station using the receipt received from the counter, and prasadam from the prasadam the counters," the organisers said.

In addition to the virtual queue booking system, spot booking is also possible. A maximum of 5,000 people a day are allowed to visit through spot booking. (ANI)

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