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The Ayyappa temple has announced its reopening from 17 July.
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The great Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala announced its opening from 17 July to 21 July during the Malayalam month of Karkkidakam.
However, devotees with complete COVID vaccination certificates or RTPCR negative reports, issued within 48 hrs, will only be allowed.
In view of the COVID-19 situation, only 5,000 devotees who have booked slots through the online system will be allowed darshan on a day.
Only those producing COVID-19-negative certificates from RT-PCR tests done within 48 hours or those who have taken two shots of vaccine will be permitted entry to the temple.
The temple will be close after the completion of the monthly pujas by July 12 night.
Kerala`s Sabarimala temple to be opened for devotees from July 17 to 21 for monthly puja.
Devotees with complete COVID vaccination certificates or RTPCR negative report, issued within 48 hrs, will be allowed.
Maximum of 5,000 devotees will be allowed through online booking system pic.twitter.com/qvmKoIWjBN
— ANI (@ANI) July 10, 2021
On the other hand, Kerala today (Saturday) logged 14,087 fresh COVID-19 cases, pushing the infection caseload to 30,53,116, while 109 more deaths took the toll to 14,489.
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