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The temple will reopen on December 30 for the Makara Vilak festival.
The TDB decided to cut the virtual queue bookings to avoid overcrowding during Mandala puja on December 25 and Makaravilakku festival from January 12-14.
Pilgrims are being allowed to the Sannidanam through Neelimala and Appachimedu.
The Devaswom Board took this decision after noticing that 12,500 – 15,000 devotees who booked slots on the virtual queue failed to turn up.
The Forest Department said more pilgrims are expected on the forest routes in the coming days.
One of the distinctive aspects of the Mandalam penance is its focus on consuming pure food, with a clean body and mind.
The sanctum Sanctorum at Sabarimala will open at 4 pm today for the Mandala Pooja season, an hour earlier than the usual opening time of 5 pm.
The season ends with Makara Vilakku in January, 2025.
IMD has issued a weather forecast for Sannidhanam, Pamba, and Nilakkal for the next three days
A total of 80,000 pilgrims will have darshan facilities in a day, including 70,000 through virtual queue booking.
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