Kerala: Sabarimala gold scam fails to keep away pilgrims as revenues soar

With the beginning of the Sabarimala Mandala-Makaravilakku pilgrimage season on a robust note, the shrine has recorded a revenue of Rs 92 crore in the first 15 days, even when six people closely associated with the famed temple have been arrested on account of the gold scam, which appears to have no impact on the Ayappa devotees.

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According to preliminary estimates, around 1.3 million devotees visited the shrine in the first 15 days of the festival season.

It has registered a sharp 33.33 per cent increase compared to the Rs 69 crore collected during the same period last year.