Sabarimala Pilgrimage Returns To Normalcy As Rain Recedes
NDTV
Temple authorities said on Saturday that as no major rains were reported, especially in the areas of the hill temple, normalcy returned to Sabarimala today.
Though heavy rains battered several parts of Kerala's Pathanamthitta district, posing a threat to Sabarimala pilgrimage last night, devotees were permitted to trek the holy hills again in batches on Saturday, even as two shutters of the Pamba dam were raised by the authorities after its water level rose.
The district administration of Pathanamthitta had issued an order on Friday, prohibiting Saturday's pilgrimage to the famous Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala in the wake of continuous rainfall and the rising water levels in major rivers, including Pamba.
Temple authorities said on Saturday that as no major rains were reported, especially in the areas of the hill temple, normalcy returned to Sabarimala today.
District Collector Divya S Iyer granted permission to allow the devotees stranded in Nilackal, following last night's prohibition order, to trek to Sabarimala hills and offer prayers at the shrine in a phased manner ensuring their safety.
