The annual Mandala-Makaravilakku pilgrimage season continues to draw large crowds to the Sabarimala, with almost five lakh devotees visiting the temple within the first six days of its opening.

The Sannidhanam opened on November 16 for the 2024-25 pilgrimage season. Since then, the flow of devotees has remained consistently high. As per data available till 7 pm on November 21, a total of 4,94,151 pilgrims have had darshan at the shrine.

The rush on November 21 itself was significant, with 72,037 devotees offering prayers by evening. Authorities expect the footfall to surge further in the coming weeks as the season moves toward the Mandala pooja, traditionally one of the peak phases of the pilgrimage.

Meanwhile, the Mandala-Makaravilakku season will continue till January 20, 2026, with e

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