Kerala: Govt announces to reopen traditional route to Sabarimala Temple
The state government of Kerala has announced to reopen the traditional route to Sabarimala Temple.
The state government of Kerala has announced to reopen the traditional route to reach the Sabarimala temple from Pampa via Neelimala, Apache medu, and Marakoottam. As mentioned in the data from the Health Ministry, currently Kerala has a little less than 40 thousand active cases.
The move has been announced during a meeting between Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Devaswom Minister K Radhakrishnan. According to the fresh guidelines, primary healthcare facilities have been set up at Apache medu and Neelimala. Moreover, almost 500 rooms have been set up in line following the Covid-19 protocols to facilitate overnight stay at Sannidhanam.
As per the statement released from the Chief Minister's office, "bathing and bali tharpanam rituals will be allowed in the Pampa River after the local administration assesses the water level", reported TOI.
The state government has deployed the health department officials at treatment centres from Pamba to Sannidhanam, the oxygen facilities and emergency medical centres are also set up at five places along this route.
