THIRUVANANTHAPURAM : With the Lord Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala all set to commence its two month long annual Mandala-Makaravillaku season from November 16, the Kerala government has issued health advisoryto ensure strict compliance by pilgrims to standard protocols while trekking the hill shrine to prevent the spread of COVID-19.As religious congregations and pilgrimages have turned out to be hotbeds of transmission of the virus across the globe and in various parts of the country, the left government is keeping its fingers crossed as lakhs of pilgrims throng the state during the pilgrimage season.The temple had been opened for devotees for five days last month during the monthly pujas, after remaining shut for over six months.Closed.