Move to reopen forest routes to Sabarimala
The Hindu
Ayyappa temple witnessing gradual surge in pilgrim footfall
As the Sabarimala Ayyappa temple is witnessing a gradual surge in pilgrim footfall, the authorities are actively considering a plan to reopen the traditional trekking paths that originate from Erumely and Vandiperiyar Sathram in the second phase of the ongoing Mandalam-Makaravilakku season.
Official sources said the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) had already approached the State government with a request to permit the devotees reaching Erumely to ascend the hills through the 42-km-long forest route. As part of it, a joint team of revenue and forest officials would inspect these routes to assess their condition and the threat posed by wildlife.
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