The uptick in footfall, mainly with the influx of devotees from southern states, reflected in the temple recording an excess revenue of ₹82.24 crore than the previous year.
According to Travancore Devaswom Board president (TDB) P S Prashanth, a total of 32,49,756 devotees visited the shrine during the Mandalam period this year, generating a revenue of ₹297.07 crore compared to ₹214.83 crore during the same period last year.
A total of 4,07,309 more devotees visited the temple this year as against 28,42,447 visitors during the last Mandalam season.
This year, a total of 5,66,571 devotees visited the temple using real-time online booking in contrast to 4,02,269 devotees last year.
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