This story is from January 13, 2020

TDB identifies spots for Makaravilakku darshan

Extensive preparations have been made for the smooth darshan of the Makarajyothi at Sabarimala on Wednesday. Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) has identified 25 spots for the pilgrims to have the Makaravilakku darshan.
TDB identifies spots for Makaravilakku darshan
Ambalappuzha Sangham (group) during Pettathullal (ritualistic dance) held in connection with Sabarimala pilgrimage at Erumeli on Sunday
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Extensive preparations have been made for the smooth darshan of the Makarajyothi at Sabarimala on Wednesday. Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) has identified 25 spots for the pilgrims to have the Makaravilakku darshan.
A ban has been imposed at Pamba hill top where pilgrims will not be allowed to enter. This restriction has been placed since there are reports of possible landslip here.
Parking will not be allowed in the hill top parking ground. Police and TDB officials have said the pilgrims will be allowed to stay at the spots marked for Makaravilakku darshan.
The TDB is expecting lakhs of people to witness the Makaravilakku and hence, massive preparations are on to ensure an incident-free darshan. Police have given strict instructions that people will not be allowed to crowd the buildings at Sannidhanam and also on the hill tops in sensitive areas.
Along the Pamba-Sabarimala route, the people will be allowed to stay only at Saramkuthi, Sabaripeedam, Appachimedu and Neelimala. Police have made security arrangements at Pullumedu, Parunthumpara (Kottayam-Kumali road) and Panchalimdeu (Kottayam-Kumali road) for the pilgrims to have the Makarajyothi darshan.
Devaswom minister Kadakampally Surendran, TDB president N Vasu and other board members will be reaching Sannidhanam on Tuesday to review the arrangements.
The devaswom minister will give away the Harivarasanam award to eminent musician Illayaraja on Wednesday morning at a function to be organised at Sabarimala sannidhanam. Devaswom principal secretary K R Jyotilal, award committee chairman K Jayakumar and Sabarimala high-power committee chairman Justice (Retd) S Sirijagan will be present.
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