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Sabarimala preparations are progressing smoothly, with daily 'aravana' production increasing by one lakh tins to 3.6 lakh. AI-enabled crowd monitoring and civil works are also underway, while a gold crown is confirmed safe.
The Travancore Devaswom Board president stated there are no government disputes, attributing 'aravana' shortages to unexpected crowds and upgrade work, aimed at preventing future scarcity.
Sabarimala Aravana production faces challenges due to jaggery quality, mirroring past cardamom issues.
Aravana prasadam sales are now restricted at Sabarimala
Apart from Aravana, three other types of payasam are prepared as offerings to Lord Ayyappa, the presiding deity.
Speaking to reporters at Sannidhanam, Prashanth said the hill shrine's total revenue had risen by Rs 22.76 crore compared to last year.
The move is part of resuming the use of cardamom in Aravana and appam, the offerings at Sabarimala in the upcoming pilgrimage season.
The estimated worth of the stock is around Rs 5.3 crore.
Taking the case suo motu, the High Court said the authorities concerned must ensure the food division of Sabarimala complies with the norms of the Food Safety Department.
Devaswom officials said that the new batch of aravana won't taste different, as only a small quantity of cardamom is generally added in its preparation.
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