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It is now certain that the majority of the pilgrims in the waiting list may not get a chance to visit the hill shrine this season.
The community of Gujaratis has merged with the history of this land in northern Kerala.
Masks and gloves are mandatory for devotees. Pilgrims should also carry COVID negative certificate with them, with the test conducted within 24 hours leading up to their arrival at the entry point.
The home-delivered packets of prasadam will contain aravana, aatiya shistham nei, vibhuti prasadam, manjal and kumkumam.
The COVID-19 protocol should not hamper a safe pilgrimage. The court said that the inconveniences should not be created but avoided.
All pilgrims who wish to visit the temple for darshan should register with Kerala Government's 'Jagratha' web portal and make the bookings through the Kerala Police virtual queue system.
Sabarimala Special Commissioner M Manoj, in a report submitted before the Kerala High Court, said there was a risk factor in crowd management during the season, beginning from November 16 and spanning a little over two months when lakhs of devotees throng the hill shrine.
The Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB), which manages the temple, has meanwhile started preparations to conduct the annual pilgrimage following COVID-19 protocols.
The revenue from the temple has recovered after a drastic drop in the previous year after protests by right-wing parties on the row over the entry of women of all ages to the temple affected the flow of pilgrims.
Queuing for hours without food or water to offer prayers on the auspicious occasion did not dampen the spirit of devotees who thronged the forest temple to have a glimpse of Lord Ayyappa, the presiding deity.