New Year: Huge crowds gather at Sabarimala

Sabarimala: Devotees rush to Sabarimala on New Year's Eve. According to preliminary estimates, as of 7:00 pm on the last day of 2019, a total of 63,803 people climbed the mountain. According to police, 62753 people reached Pampa through road and 1050 through Pullumedu.

The temple is opened for the Makara Vilakku festival. On Monday, 22009 people arrived from Pampa and 989 through Pullumedu. On Tuesday morning, the rush increased steadily. There was a huge crowd of devotees during the deeparadhana.

As the rush grew, the police security arrangements made stronger. Devotees from the states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana have reached the temple after the temple was opened for Makara Vilakku festival. Tamil Nadu Revenue Minister RB Udayakumar reached the Sabarimala darshan on Tuesday evening.