Over 22 lakh Ayyappa devotees visited Sabarimala in 29 days till December 14, an increase of 4.51 lakh pilgrims from the corresponding period last year, Travancore Devaswom Board president PS Prashanth said on Sunday.
Addressing reporters at Sannidhanam, he said the total revenue at the temple had increased by ₹22.76 crore from the same period last year.
A total of 22,67,956 Ayyappa devotees visited Sabarimala in 29 days till December 14, he said.
The total revenue received in the period amounted to ₹163.89 crore. Of this, the revenue from Aravana (prasadam) sales was ₹82.67 crore, while income from the offering box was ₹52.27 crore.
The income from Aravana sales increased by ₹17.41 crore from the ₹65.26 crore received last year, he said, while the collection from the offering box brought in ₹8.35 crore more than the amount received during the same period last year, he said.
He said all facilities have been arranged for the pilgrims to have a smooth darshan at the temple this year and thanked all the departments, including the police who cooperated with the Devaswom Board.
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