India, Nov. 18 -- Over 1.36 lakh devotees have completed darshan at the Lord Ayyappa Temple since the hill shrine opened on Sunday evening for the 'mandala-makaravilakku' pilgrimage season. The auspicious first day of the Malayalam month of 'Vrischikam' marks the start of the annual season. Nearly 55,000 pilgrims arrived for darshan on the opening day alone, ADGP S Sreejith said on Monday.

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