The daily cap on virtual queue bookings for darshan notwithstanding, the pilgrim footfall at Sabarimala has recorded a sharp surge with a corresponding growth in revenue during the first phase of the annual pilgrim season.
According to the Travancore Devaswom Board, 31,43,163 lakh devotees visited the Sabarimala Ayyappa temple till December 25 while the income received during the period was ₹204.30 crore. The amount will go up further once the huge pile of coins received as donations is counted.
The income received from the annual pilgrimage during the same period last year was ₹222.98 crore.
