Considering the declining number of victims in Corona in Kerala Sabarimala Iyappan Various restriction relaxations for devotees coming to the temple Government of Kerala Announced.
In Kerala, the incidence of corona virus has not diminished, so Capricorn and Mandala Puja Sabarimala Iyappan Various restrictions for devotees coming to the temple Government of Kerala Was prescribed.
Devotees were required to book a darshan online, then attach a corona vaccination certificate, and be required to have a PCR test and hold a negative certificate 72 hours prior to the darshan.
It also ordered that all routes should be closed and all devotees should come through Pompeii and not through Pulimedu. Also, devotees are not allowed to stay in the sanctum sanctorum and bathe in the Pamba river.
Devotees were thus put to great inconvenience, and those who rented shops relying on the devotees who came to the temple also suffered great loss.
Following this, Kerala Chief Minister Binaraivijayan, Travancore Devasthanam Board executives, Devaswom Board Minister Radhakrishnan and senior officials met yesterday to discuss the easing of restrictions in the wake of the declining spread of corona virus in Kerala.
At the end of this consultation various restrictions were imposed on the devotees coming to Sabarimala Government of Kerala Announced. Accordingly, it was decided to reopen the Neelimalai Ascent, Appachchi Medu and Marakkuttam routes from Bombay, which is frequented by devotees to Sabarimala. It was also decided to make medical facilities for the convenience of the devotees in the Neelimalai and Apache hills.
Devotees are also allowed to stay at the sanctum sanctorum. For this purpose Corona has arranged for 500 rooms following safety guidelines. As the flood waters receded in the Pompeii River, pilgrims were allowed to observe social isolation and bathe.
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