Kerala Lockdown Update: Sabarimala Temple Opens Virtual Booking from THIS Date; COVID Guidelines in Place

The pilgrims must note that the taking into consideration the Covid outbreak only 15,000 pilgrims will be allowed every day.

Thiruvananthapuram: The Travancore Devasom Board (TDB) has said that the Sabarimala pilgrims intending to visit the famed temple during the five-day season this month starting September 17 can book their time of visit on Wednesday evening.  The devotees who wish to visit the temple this month on the above dates have to either have a valid RT-PCR certificate or must have taken both the vaccine doses and can log on to book their time.

The pilgrims must note that the taking into consideration the Covid outbreak only 15,000 pilgrims will be allowed every day. Situated on the mountain ranges of the Western Ghats at an altitude of 914 metres above sea level, the Sabarimala temple is four km uphill from Pamba in Pathanamthitta district, which is around 100 km from the capital city.

The temple, which fought a pitch legal battle to hold on to the age-old tradition of non-entry of women who have attained puberty, is accessible only on foot from Pamba.

Unlike other temples, Sabarimala is not opened on a daily basis, instead it opens every month for five days besides its annual pilgrimage season which begins in the third week of November and ends in the second week of January.

(With IANS inputs)