Sabarimala revenue touches Rs 163 crores

 
Sabarimala: Sabarimala executive officer VS Rajendra Prasad today said the revenue at Sabarimala during the Mandala pilgrimage stands at Rs 163 crore. This is 55 percent higher than the previous years. The coins are yet to be counted. 'This could be around Rs 8 crore,' the executive officer said.
According to a police scanning machine installed on the Valiya Nadapanthal, 30,59,000 people had darshan so far in this Mandala period. The actual number of people who performed the vision may range from 40 to 45 lakhs.
Aravana and Appam has enough stock in reserve. 'This will be a very happy pilgrimage season,' the executive officer said.