Based on a Kerala High Court order, the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) on Thursday (November 20, 2025) announced that spot booking for Sabarimala darshan has been capped at 5,000 per day.
While spot booking will be available at Nilackal and Vandiperiyar, the spot booking centres at Pampa, Erumely, and Chengannur have been suspended. The restrictions on spot booking will remain in place till November 24.
Kerala HC pulls up TDB for poor crowd management at Sabarimala
The TDB has urged devotees arriving for Sabarimala darshan to secure their slots through the virtual queue system as far as possible.
Kerala High Court Division Bench of Justices Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and K.V. Jayakumar on Wednesday criticised the TDB saying that the situation at the hill shrine had recently spiralled out of control as nearly 2 lakh pilgrims arrived within 48 hours of the temple opening on November 17.
