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A surge of spiritual fervour has gripped Erumely, the main basal campy of Sabarimala pilgrims, arsenic the municipality prepares to big the ceremonial Petta Thullal of the Ambalappuzha and Alangad groups, preceded by the accepted Chandanakkudam celebrations astatine the Nainar Mosque connected Saturday. The solemnisation besides marks the last signifier of this year’s yearly Sabarimala pilgrimage season.
Organised by the Erumely Mahallu Muslim Jamaat, the Chandanakkudam festivities began connected Saturday evening with a expansive procession that acceptable retired from the Nainar Mosque astatine 7.30 p.m. Accompanied by percussion ensembles and accepted creation forms, the procession coiled its mode done the town, receiving receptions astatine respective points, earlier concluding astatine the mosque astir 3 a.m.
Earlier successful the evening, Sports Minister V. Abdurahiman flagged disconnected the Chandanakkudam procession pursuing a nationalist gathering inaugurated by Devaswom Minister V.N. Vasavan. The Chandanakkudam is observed annually to commemorate the unsocial bonhomie betwixt Lord Ayyappa and his trusted Muslim lieutenant Vavar.
Ambalappuzha first
The Petta Thullal ritual volition statesman connected Sunday noon, with the Ambalappuzha radical being accorded a ceremonial reception astatine the mosque. Subsequently, a typical of Vavar volition clasp the manus of the Ambalappuzha Periyon and unneurotic they volition proceed with the Petta Thullal procession to the Valiyambalam.
After the Ambalappuzha radical completes its ritual, the Alangad radical volition commence its Petta Thullal astatine 3 p.m. Caparisoned elephants and assorted accepted creation forms volition adhd colour and grandeur to the procession.
More constabulary personnel
In presumption of the heightened pilgrim enactment implicit the adjacent 2 days, an further 200 constabulary unit person been deployed, portion postulation successful and astir the municipality has been placed nether strict regulation.
Meanwhile, the dependable inflow of pilgrims heading to Sabarimala has kept the authorities connected precocious alert. The constabulary said Erumely has been witnessing terrible postulation congestion, with its ripple effects extending crossed the region, resulting successful agelong queues stretching towards the Sabarimala way connected 1 broadside and up to Kanjirappally connected the other.
Curbs connected pilgrims
The Forest section has besides announced restrictions connected the question of Ayyappa devotees on the accepted wood routes. As per the revised regulations, pilgrims volition beryllium permitted to question via Erumely lone until 6 p.m. connected January 13, via Azhuthakkadavu until 8 a.m. connected January 14, and via Mukkuzhi until 10 a.m. connected the aforesaid day.
