Sabarimala witnesses over 22 lakh pilgrims in 29 days-generates Rs 164 crore revenue
Sabarimala witnesses over 22 lakh pilgrims
in 29 days-generates Rs 164 crore revenue
As per PS Prashanth President,Travancore Devaswom Board on Sunday, over 22 lakh Ayyappa devotees have visited Sabarimala in 29 days until December 14. An increase of 4.51 lakh pilgrims compared to the same period last year.
In a media interactionat Sannidhanam, Prashanth revealed that the hill shrine’s total revenue had risen by
Rs 22.76 crore compared to last year.
A total of 22,67,956 devotees had visited Sabarimala by December 14 and the total revenue generated amidst this period amounted to Rs 163.89 crore. Of this, Rs 82.67 crore came from Aravana (prasadam) sales, and Rs 52.27 crore was collected from the offering box. Revenue from Aravana sales had escalated by Rs 17.41 crore, up from Rs 65.26 crore last year, while the offering box collection saw an additional Rs 8.35 crore compared to the same period last year.
Prashanth also stated that all necessary facilities had been arranged to ensure a smooth darshan for pilgrims and expressed gratitude to all departments, including the police, for their cooperation with the Devaswom Board
News Edit KV Raman
