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The report flagged money orders totalling ₹14,08,880 sent from the Post Office within the 2025–26 pilgrimage season.
The Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB), which manages the hill shrine, said around 2,000 police personnel will be deployed at Sannidhanam on the festival day.
Sabarimala Makara Vilakku causes a regional holiday in Pathanamthitta on January 14th. The holiday accompanies heightened security and travel guidelines for pilgrims
Makaravilakku festival preparations are underway at Pullumedu with enhanced safety measures following the 2011 tragedy.
With virtual queue booking and spot booking, the authorities limited the number of pilgrims on Makaravilakku day.
On Makaravilakku day, January 14, entry to Sabarimala will be restricted to 35,000 pilgrims.
Pujas during the makaravilakku period will begin at 3 am on Wednesday.
The two-month-long pilgrimage officially begins on Monday, the first day of the Malayalam month of 'Vrischikam'.
Makaravilakku festival on Jan 14
Jayakumar described the opportunity as 'unexpected' because there was no need to consider him for the post, and said it had come at an odd time.
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