Sabarimala ‘darshanam’ from June 14

The Kerala government is planning virtual queues to regulate devotees at Sabarimala and Guruvayur in view of the COVID-19 outbreak.The Sabarimala temple will open on June 14 for the Mithunam poojas.Kerala Devaswom Minister Kadakampally Surendran said.Devotees will be allowed in the main precincts of Sabarimala only through the virtual queue system. Devotees will be allowed entry at the temple from Tuesday.

The Mithunam month poojas and festival at Sabarimala will be held from June 14 till June 28.The ‘arattu’ will take place on June 28.The darshanam will be allowed from 4am to 1pm and from 4pm to 11pm.Devotees will not be allowed to take bath in the Pampa river.Also, boarding or lodging facilities will not be provided.

Devotees from other states will be allowed at Sabarimala after they obtain the pass issued through COVID-Jagratha website.

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