Over 22 lakh Ayyappa devotees visited Sabarimala in just 29 days until December 14. This is 4.51 lakh more than last year! P S Prashanth, the president of the Travancore Devaswom Board, shared this exciting news on Sunday. He mentioned that the temple earned Rs 163.89 crore during this time, an increase of Rs 22.76 crore compared to last year.
Out of this earnings:
– Rs 82.67 crore came from Aravana (a type of prasadam, or holy food).
– Rs 52.27 crore was collected from the offering box.
This year, income from Aravana sales went up by Rs 17.41 crore compared to last year’s Rs 65.26 crore, while the offerings jumped by Rs 8.35 crore more than last year’s figures. Prashanth assured that all facilities are ready for pilgrims to have an easy and smooth darshan at the temple. He also thanked the police and other departments for their help.
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