SIVAGIRI: The 88th Sivagiri pilgrimage will begin on Wednesday. The first two days are important days of the pilgrimage. While millions of people used to attend the pilgrimage in the previous years, this year's edition will take place as a virtual pilgrimage.

The darshan is open to 1000 people per day who have booked in advance. There will be no food or accommodation. Pilgrimage conferences have been going on online since Christmas due to the restrictions in the number of pilgrims. Devotees from all over the world participated in the conferences through the Sivagiri TV YouTube channel. Thus, it has also been described as a global online pilgrimage.

Swami Vishudhananda, president of Sree Narayana Dharma Sangham Trust, will hoist the Dharma flag at 7 am today after special poojas at Sharda Mutt and Mahasamadhi led by great saints. The industrial conference will commence at 9 am. Dharma Sangham Trust General Secretary Swami Sandrananda will give the welcome address. The important poojas of the Mutt and other rituals will be telecast live on Sivagiri TV.