Overview
- The Thiruvabharanam procession reached the shrine in the evening, the deity was adorned, deeparadhana was held around 6:40 p.m., and the Makara Jyothi was sighted three times over Ponnambalamedu.
- Entry to the Sannidhanam was limited to 30,000 pilgrims via virtual queue and 5,000 via spot booking, with viewing confined to designated points such as Pandithavalam, Saramkuthi and approved sites in Idukki.
- Roughly 2,000 police were deployed across the pilgrimage zone, supplemented by added Forest Department staff, Fire and Rescue teams, a scuba unit, barricades and a temporary pedestrian bridge over the Pampa.
- KSRTC operated special services and opened extra parking to manage the post-ritual dispersal, while Idukki reported 9,217 viewers at Pullumedu and additional police, lighting and medical posts at major vantage points.
- The season logged over 51 lakh devotees through January 12 with ₹429 crore in revenue, and officials said coin counting is under way with a post-season review meeting set for February 6.