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Sabarimala revenue soars 33% to Rs 92 crore in first 15 days

PATHANAMTHITTA: Sabarimala hill shrine has registered a total revenue of Rs 92 crore in the first 15 days of the Mandala-Makaravilakku pilgrimage season this year. This marks a 33.33% growth compared to the Rs 69 crore recorded during the corresponding period last year. A major chunk of the earnings continues to come from the sale of aravana payasam, which alone fetched Rs 47 crore. The figures till November 30 showed a 46.86% increase in revenue from aravana sales compared to Rs 32 crore during the first 15 days of the previous season. Revenue from appam sales stood at Rs 3.5 crore, nearly matching last years figures for the same period. Income from kanikka (offerings) has also seen steady growth -- from Rs 22 crore in 2024 to Rs 26 crore this season. Nearly 13 lakh pilgrims visited Sabarimala till November 30, reflecting the consistently high footfall during the mandala pilgrimage period. After a brief lull over the weekend, pilgrim inflow surged again on Monday (16th day), with 80,328 devotees climbing the hill between 12am and 7pm alone. With this, the total number of pilgrims who have offered darshan in the first 16 days of the season reached 13,36,388. On Saturday and Sunday, the rush had dropped significantly, with the nadappanthal remaining largely free of crowds. This allowed weekend pilgrims to have darshan with minimal waiting time. The situation changed on Monday afternoon as footfall began rising steadily. By evening, the nadappanthal was filled to capacity. Anticipating the post-holiday surge, authorities had already strengthened crowd-management arrangements.

2 Dec 2025 7:23 am