
Preparations for Makaravilakku begin
The Hindu
Directions issued for setting up barricades at designated locations for viewing the ritual
In the wake of a steady rise in pilgrim footfalls during the second leg of the ongoing pilgrimage season in Sabarimala, a high-level meeting convened here on Monday issued directions to erect barricades at the locations designated for viewing the Makaravilakku.
As per estimates, around 1.30 lakh people visited the temple in the first three days of the ongoing Makaravilakku season and the number is expected to go up further in the days closer to the festival on January 14.

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