Sabarimala Devotees Can Send Aravana Payasam Via India Post

Devotees traveling to the Sabarimala hill shrine for the upcoming pilgrimage season will soon be able to use a specialized postal service to send temple offerings back home. According to reports from the Press Trust of India, pilgrims can now ship items like sabarimala aravana payasam and Appam across the country through Speed Post Parcel.

The initiative is being launched for the upcoming Mandala-Makaravilakku pilgrimage season, which begins on November 17 and lasts for 41 days. To facilitate this, India Post has partnered with the Travancore Devaswom Board to establish a round-the-clock special parcel booking counter directly at the temple complex, operating alongside the board's existing Aravana and Appam counters.

India Post and the Devaswom Board are setting up a round-the-clock parcel centre at Sabarimala.

Pilgrims can book the sweet prasadam, which is primarily made from rice, jaggery and ghee, at the shrine and arrange for doorstep delivery anywhere in India. The postal service is timed to ensure that the parcels arrive at the pilgrims' home addresses by the time they return from their journey. In addition to the Sannidhanam facility, devotees can also utilize post offices nationwide to book and send the prasadam to any domestic destination.

Booking Sabarimala Aravana Payasam Through Post Offices

The new postal arrangement aims to alleviate the challenges faced by worshippers during periods of heavy crowds. By utilizing the service, pilgrims are freed from the burden of carrying heavy prasadam packets on their return journey and can order any quantity they desire. The comprehensive offering includes secure packaging, booking, and nationwide delivery.

Travancore Devaswom Board President K Jayakumar and Kerala Circle Chief Postmaster General Amitabh Singh announced that the special booking center will commence operations next week, aligning with the opening of the Lord Ayyappa temple for the Mandala season.

Why it matters

This new delivery mechanism significantly eases the logistical burden on millions of pilgrims who visit the Sabarimala temple during the heavy rush of the Mandala season. By enabling secure doorstep delivery of sacred offerings across India, it ensures that devotees can easily share prasadam with family members without the physical strain of transporting fragile parcels during their return travel.