Pathanamthitta, December 26, 2023: The holy Sabarimala temple in Kerala prepares for the significant Mandala Pooja ceremony scheduled for tomorrow, December 27th. The procession carrying the sacred Thanka Anki ornament from Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple will reach Pampa by noon today. Deepaaradhana with Thangayangi is planned for 6:30 PM.
To facilitate the procession, darshan for devotees will be temporarily suspended from Nilakkal after 11 AM and from Pampa after 1 PM today.
In anticipation of heavy crowds, the virtual queue system has been adjusted to accommodate 64,000 pilgrims today and 70,000 tomorrow. Notably, for two consecutive days, the number of devotees climbing the 18 holy steps has surpassed 1 lakh. Yesterday alone, 1,00,337 devotees undertook the challenging climb. Stringent crowd control measures are in place, with pilgrims being guided in phases from Sabaripeetham to Sannidhanam.
