Devotees in large numbers gathered at Sabarimala Sree Dharma Sastha Temple, in Pathanamthitta on December 17. A few days ago, several MPs from Kerala protested in the Parliament premises and demanded proper facilities for the pilgrims. Union Minister G Kishan Reddy wrote to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan yesterday, requesting him to deploy adequate personnel and staff at Sabarimala temple to reduce waiting time for devotees.