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The auspicious jewels are to be adored on Lord Ayyappa on the day of 'Makaravilakku' festival, which falls on January 14

Adequate facilities have been arranged to allow devotees to witness the 'makara jyoti' and descend the hillock safely, say police officials

The bus was carrying around 22 Ayyappa devotees from Upparguda, Madannapet, in old city

This decision was taken to prevent prolonged waiting times for darshan among devotees arriving through Pamba

Railway officials stated that these trains were designed to assist Ayyappa Swamy devotees traveling from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh to the Sabarimala shrine. The special trains allow devotees to conveniently plan their journeys and visit important pilgrimage centers and temples along the way in Kerala.

To clear the rush of Sabarimala pilgrims, the South Central Railway (SCR) will run 28 additional Sabarimala special trains including six from the city.

To make the journey safer for the devotees going to Sabarimala in the special trains, the South Central Railway (SCR) officials have requested them to refrain from lighting camphor or performing rituals involving fire onboard trains.

The picture was taken on Saturday which shows about 28 policemen in uniform with their backs to the sanctum sanctorum, which according to customs and traditions is a gross violation according to the devotees and believers of Lord Ayyappa, the temple deity.

To clear passenger rush, the South Central Railway (SCR) will run 26 Sabarimala special trains between various destinations.

BJP state president K Surendran said they would go to the Lord Ayyappa temple without online booking and would stage protests if anybody blocks them.

Expressing deep sadness over the unfortunate incident, the Minister highlighted the significance of the Sabarimala Temple and the 40-day spiritual journey undertaken by Lord Ayyappa's devotees as a revered belief system within Hinduism.

To clear rush of Sabarimala pilgrims, the South Central Railway (SCR) will run 22 additional special trains between various destinations

According to police, the Ayyappa devotees were travelling in a van which hit a lorry going on the highway in the rear around 2 a.m.

To clear rush of Sabarimala passengers, the South Central Railway (SCR) will run four additional special trains between various destinations

The South Central Railway will also run a special train Vijayawada – Kottayam and Kottayam – Vijayawada

A total of 22 trains will be operated from November 22 to December 8, connecting various parts of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh with Sabarimala Temple.

TSRTC has also decided to rent out buses on a contract basis for Sabarimala pilgrims without collecting any security deposits

Considering the matters related to the upcoming Sabarimala pilgrimage seasons, the court referred to its earlier directives including banning use of decorated vehicles to transport devotees

The health minister said that a total of 21 people are quarantined at the Government Medical College in Kozhikode.

A non-venomous snake, which slithered into the sacred bundle of a Lord Ayyappa pilgrim, triggered panic for some time in Kerala's Sabarimala.