Sabarimala’s Mandalam-Makaravilakku pilgrimage season began on Monday with hundreds of devotees thronging the temple. Rituals were performed, and long queues formed for darshan. Daily pilgrim numbers are capped at 90,000 through virtual and spot booking systems.
In a letter addressed to Telangana Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar, Kerala Chief Secretary Vishwas Mehta said the Covid negative report obtained within 48 hours of darshan was mandatory for pilgrims for registration
