Posted On:
14 NOV 2026 12:37PM by PIB Thiruvananthpuram
India Post has entered into a bilateral agreement with the Travancore Devaswom Board to establish a round-the-clock special ‘Swami Prasadam’ Booking Counter at Sabarimala Sannidhanam during the upcoming Mandala-Makaravilakku pilgrimage season.
The initiative aims to facilitate devotees of Lord Ayyappa in receiving the sacred ‘Swami Prasadam’ and Aravana Payasam at their doorsteps through India Post’s Speed Post Parcel service. With this facility, devotees can conveniently book the prasadam at Sannidhanam and have it delivered to their home address, ensuring that it reaches them by the time they return home after their pilgrimage.
The special booking counter will be located alongside the Devaswom Aravana and Appam counters at Sannidhanam. In addition to direct booking at the shrine, devotees will also be able to book and send Swami Prasadam to destinations across India through any post office in the country.
The facility is expected to significantly ease the difficulties faced by devotees during the pilgrimage season, particularly in the context of heavy rush at Sannidhanam. It will enable them to order any number of prasadam packets conveniently without having to carry them during their return journey. The centre will also facilitate hassle-free booking, secure packaging and reliable delivery across the country.
Shri K. Jayakumar, President, Travancore Devaswom Board, and Shri Amitabh Singh, Chief Postmaster General, Kerala Circle, announced that the special Parcel Booking Centre would become operational from next week, coinciding with the opening of the Lord Ayyappa shrine for the current year’s Mandala season.
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