Abarimala Reopens News Today

Sabarimala Ayyappa Swamy temple in Kerala is all set to reopen from today for two months following the Mandalam Makaravilakku pilgrimage season from November 15. The temple was closed on October 21. Devotees will be allowed only through a virtual booking system. Before entering the temple, they must provide either their double dose vaccination certificate or an RT-PCR negative

In the Malayalam month of Thulam, the Sabarimala Ayyappa temple will reopen Saturday evening for a six-day period. At 5 p.m., chief priest VK Jayaraj Potty will open the doors to the sanctum sanctorum. The Travancore Devaswom Board, which oversees the temple, announced that devotees will be permitted to enter from Sunday morning till the night of October 21.