Devotees can start booking Sabarimala poojas online from tomorrow via www.onlinetdb.com. Online accommodation bookings at the Sannidhanam will also open on the same platform.
Virtual queue bookings for darshan had already started on November 1 at 5 p.m. through sabarimalaonline.org. Up to 70,000 devotees can book slots per day via the virtual queue system.
In addition, real-time booking counters will operate at Vandiperiyar, Erumeli, Nilakkal, and Pamba, allowing a maximum of 20,000 devotees per day.
This pilgrimage season, accident insurance coverage for devotees has been extended across Kerala. Any Ayyappa devotee meeting with an accident anywhere in the state will now receive up to ₹5 lakh in insurance coverage.
If a devotee dies during the pilgrimage, ambulance expenses up to ₹30,000 (within Kerala) and ₹1 lakh (outside Kerala) will be provided for transporting the body home. The insurance scheme has also been extended to include Devaswom Board staff—both permanent and temporary—as well as government employees on Sabarimala duty.
