Sabarimala Pilgrimage Starts In Kerala With Strict Covid-Safety Measures | Read

The annual two-month-long pilgrimage to the hill shrine of Lord Ayyappa in Kerala's Sabarimala started today amid the coronavirus pandemic. Though the Sabarimala temple was opened on Sunday for the annual pilgrimage season, devotees were only allowed to enter the temple today morning with strict Covid-prevention measures in place. Pilgrims were allowed to start trekking at 3am through a virtual queue system, temple officials said. Most pilgrims who reached today were from neighbouring states, said the Travancore Devaswom Board which manages the hill shrine.