Sabarimala Sree Dharma Sastha Temple in Kerala's Sabarimala was opened on Wednesday evening on the eve of the annual Mandalam-Makaravilakku pilgrimage season. The season is expected to see a 40-50% rise in devotees in the absence of COVID-19 restrictions. Travancore Devaswom Board President K Anandagopan said 30,000 devotees turned up for darshan on Wednesday evening.