
Sabarimala booking crosses 12 lakh
The Hindu
TDB expects a turnaround in its fortunes this pilgrim season
With less than a week left for the annual pilgrimage season at Sabarimala to kick off, the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) counts on a turnaround in its fortunes with a marked improvement in footfall on the holy hillock.
According to TDB officials, the slots booked for darsan through the virtual queue system has already crossed 12 lakh mark. The number, though it remained well below what the temple typically received during the pre-pandemic years, still stands in stark contrast to the total footfall of less than one-lakh last year.

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