Rains Dominate - Devotees decreased in Sabarimala..?
Due to the excessive rains in kerala, up to 30,000 people are permitted to visit sabarimala each day, but only 8000 worshippers have made reservations for the first four days. The Mahavilakku and Mandala Puja were held at the sabarimala Iyappan temple Walk yesterday evening. Every year, this event attracts millions of devotees from kerala, tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana. Sabarimala's zonal puja season will extend until december 26. On december 30, the temple will reopen for the Lantern Festival.
The Lantern Worship will last till the 20th of january, 2022. Until january 19, devotees will be able to do darshan. On december 26, there will be a Zonal Puja. Thiruvaparanas will be ornamented for Iyengar on the 14th of january, the day of Capricorn. The number of pilgrims has been limited due to the coronavirus illness. Devotees must book online and have their corona checked as well as a negative certificate 48 hours before their visit. Furthermore, immunization is required.
The Devasthanam government has imposed a number of restrictions on pilgrims visiting Sabarimala. Those who booked online for sabarimala darshan are getting their first darshan today through the queuing system. The southern part of kerala receives a lot of rain, except during the Corona time. The number of pilgrims is limited because to the risk of landslides. Despite having made reservations, several people did not show up. Visitors are allowed to come up to 30,000 times every day. However, just 8000 worshippers had made reservations in the first four days.