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Thousands performed ‘bali tharpanam’ (paying obeisance to ancestors) on the banks of the Periyar stream astatine Aluva connected Monday (February 16, 2026) greeting arsenic portion of Sivaratri.
Devotees thronged the Aluva Manappuram from Sunday evening to enactment successful the Mahasivaratri celebrations. The Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) had acceptable up astir 116 ‘bali tharas’ (altars for ritualistic offerings). The Siva temple premises witnessed dense unreserved connected Monday greeting arsenic radical from assorted parts of the territory and extracurricular converged connected the banks of the river.
The Ernakulam Rural constabulary had made elaborate arrangements to guarantee the information of the devotees. The constabulary and the Fire and Rescue Services carried retired aggravated patrol. Hundreds of unit were posted astatine the venue and adjacent places, including the soil ghat, power room, areas adjacent the Siva temple, stream ghat, parking country and ft bridge.
Security surveillance
A peculiar squad was formed to show repetition offenders. A peculiar constabulary squad was deployed to power unreserved astatine the Aluva railway station. The Manappuram and adjacent areas were nether drone surveillance. CCTVs were installed astatine large junctions and engaged areas. Besides, constabulary officials were deployed successful ticker towers.
The authorities had besides ensured ambulance services to conscionable exigency situations. The constabulary had imposed postulation regulations successful Aluva municipality and adjacent till 2 p.m. connected Monday successful presumption of the celebrations. The Kerala State Road Transport Corporation operated further services to the venue.
The territory medication and the Aluva municipal authorities coordinated the works. The celebrations were held successful tune with the greenish protocol prescribed by the enforcement agencies.
