Archive · 20 Nov 2025
Kerala HC Imposes Limit on Sabarimala Pilgrims, Criticizes Management
The Kerala High Court said too many people are going to Sabarimala temple, which is causing problems.
They told the people in charge to plan better and not let so many people in at once.
The person in charge of the temple said they were sorry for the trouble and will do better.
Other people who are not in charge said the government is doing a bad job and should fix the problems.
Kerala High Court capped daily pilgrims at 75,000 due to resource strain at Sabarimala
Court observed high risk of crush zones and lack of long-term preparedness by TDB
TDB to form expert committee for scientific crowd management plan
TDB president apologized for mismanagement, opposition parties criticized government
Opposition parties blamed CPI(M) government for poor crowd management and lack of basic facilities
- Who
- Kerala High Court, Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB), Opposition parties (Congress, BJP), Pilgrims
- What
- Capped daily pilgrims, Criticized management, Formed expert committee, Apologized, Criticized government
- When
- November 16, 2025 onwards (pilgrimage season), November 24, 2025 (court's directives)
- Where
- Sabarimala temple, Kerala
- Why
- To manage the massive pilgrim rush during the Sabarimala pilgrimage season
Government and TDB Critics
TDB
Crowd Management
Government and TDB Critics
Criticized for mismanagement, lack of long-term planning, and unavailability of basic amenities
TDB
Admitted lapses, apologized, and promised improvements
Government Responsibility
Government and TDB Critics
Blamed for lack of coordination among departments and failure to ensure basic facilities
TDB
Not explicitly stated
- Pilgrimage Season
- November 16, 2025 onwards
- Initial Daily Pilgrim Limit
- 90,000 (70,000 through virtual queue, 20,000 through spot booking)
- New Daily Pilgrim Limit
- 75,000 (70,000 through virtual queue, 5,000 through spot booking)
- Observed Pilgrim Flow
- Around 1 lakh in the past two days
- Court's Observation Date
- November 24, 2025
Sources
HC slams Travancore board over crowd mismanagement at Sabarimala
Karnataka Seeks Kerala's Cooperation For Safe, Smooth Movement Of Sabarimala Devotees
‘Resources at breaking point’: Kerala HC caps Sabarimala pilgrims number at 75,000 a day
How To Reach Sabarimala: A Complete Guide To Pamba, Erumeli & Vandiperiyar Trekking Routes
Sabarimala Darshan: Spot Booking Capped at 5,000 Every Day
