Hundreds offer darshan at Sabarimala on Day 1
The Hindu
Annual pilgrims season begins, entry through virtual queue system
Braving inclement weather conditions, devotees began trekking the Sabarimala hillock to offer prayers at the Lord Ayyappa temple on Tuesday.
The pilgrims were permitted entry to the hillock after the melsanthi N. Parameswaran Namboothiri opened the temple portals in the morning. In view of a regulation on the entry of devotees due to heavy rain, the day witnessed a moderate rush of pilgrims.
As in previous year, only those who have booked slots in the virtual queue system are being permitted to the hillock from the base camp at Pampa-Triveni.

Former CM B.S. Yediyurappa had challenged the first information report registered on March 14, 2024, on the alleged incident that occurred on February 2, 2024, the chargesheet filed by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), and the February 28, 2025, order of taking cognisance of offences afresh by the trial court.