Sabarimala: Get ready for the Sabarimala Mandala pilgrimage

Get ready for the Sabarimala Mandala pilgrimage! Virtual booking opens on November 1, with 70,000 darshan slots per day. The season runs from Nov 16 to Dec 27. Plan ahead and book your slot! Discover the unique Sabarimala pilgrimage season from November to January , including the significance of Mandalapooja and Makaravilakku. Learn about the rituals, timings, and the special austerities observed by pilgrims. The festival includes the Thiruvabharanam (sacred ornaments of the deity Ayyappan) procession and a congregation at the hill shrine of Sabarimala . An estimated half a million devotees flow to Sabarimala every year to have a darshan (glimpse) of this ritual this day. The Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) has announced the commencement of virtual queue bookings for devotees visiting Sabarimala during the upcoming Mandala-Makaravilakku pilgrimage season. The ...