The Southern Railway took the initiative to tackle the extra rush of pilgrims in the Sabarimala season. The BJP and Congress attacked the Kerala government over the alleged mismanagement-related situation.
An official also informed that water and biscuits were being provided to devotees waiting in the queues for darshan.
The driver of the bus lost control of the vehicle resulting in the accident. The bus was carrying 43 people, including 40 Sabarimala pilgrims. All injured were taken to the nearby hospital.
The Pathanamthitta District Public Relations Department said the pilgrims are from the Mayiladuthurai district in Tamil Nadu.
Until now, this season, the holy dip was not permitted and there were various restrictions but since the season began, the relaxations are being eased with another directive that came on Saturday that pilgrims can now take any route they wish. Till now only one route was open.
As per an order, dated November 26, parents and adults, who are accompanying the little devotees, shall ensure that they carry soaps, sanitizers and mask and adhere to social distancing norms.
The temple would close at 9 pm after the puja and the devotees will be allowed through the virtual queue booking system, informed Travancore Devaswom Board
The devotees will be allowed only on the basis of virtual booking system.
Unlike other temples, Sabarimala is not opened on a daily basis, instead, it opens every month for five days besides its annual pilgrimage season which begins in the third week of November and ends in the second week of January.
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday allowed a minor girl to accompany her father to Sabarimala for 'darshan'.
The temple will remain open from today till July 21. COVID-19 protocol, including wearing masks and social distancing, will be strictly followed.
As per guidelines, a maximum of 5,000 devotees will be allowed through the online booking system.
The assembly elections in Kerala are expected in April-May, so the Congress lost no time in making public a draft of the legislation, and the BJP has planned to hold discussions with the people before making the land issue a part of its election manifesto.
The annual Sabarimala pilgrimage season is underway. Sabarimala devotees reached Sannidhanam to offer prayers to Lord Ayappa during Mandala Pooja.
Elaborate arrangements have been made to ensure protection from COVID-19 as Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa temple prepares to reopen for the annual Mandalam-Makaravilakku season.
The Kerala government on Wednesday unveiled a multi-pronged action plan to ensure better health services for pilgrims visiting the SabarimalaLord Ayyappa Temple, which is all set to reopen for the two-month annual Mandala-Makaravillaku season from November 16.
Amid coronavirus scare, the hill shrine of Lord Ayyappa here opened for monthly poojas on Friday evening. Police sources said there were very few devotees who had come for darshan.
The Supreme Court on Monday held that its five-judge bench can refer questions of law to a larger bench while exercising its limited power under review jurisdiction in the Sabarimala case.
A Supreme Court 9-judge Constitution bench on Thursday reserved its order for Monday, after a day-long hearing on the issue, whether a reference made to the larger bench could have been made by a bench of five judges, while hearing review petitions challenging the Sabarimala judgement. The court will frame the questions of law after pronouncing the order.
The Supreme Court on Friday declined to pass an order on a plea by two women -- Bindu and Fathima -- to allow them entry into the Sabarimala temple, but Bindu said she is not seeing it in a negative way.
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