Pilgrims reaching Nilackal will be allowed darshan
The Hindu
To ensure full utilisation of daily quota
As the second leg of the annual pilgrimage season in Sabarimala begins on December 31, the forest shrine is slated to witness a further surge in footfall with the authorities set to permit all devotees reaching Nilackal to ascend the hillock.
The move follows a directive of the Kerala High Court, which asked the police to permit spot booking at Nilackal for all available slots in a particular day to ensure full utilisation of the daily quota of pilgrims. The directive takes a cue from a report by the Sabarimala Special Commissioner M. Manoj that “the total number of devotees at the Sannidhanam is much lower than the upper limit of 60,000 fixed in the Government Order.”
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