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TN: Three Sabarimala pilgrims die in Theni road accident, eight injured
Chennai, Feb 13: Three people, including a ten-year-old boy, died in a road accident at Theni in Tamil Nadu on Thursday. The accident involved a tempo traveller and a private bus, police said.
Sabarimala temple earning in two month-long festival touches Rs 440 crore
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 21: The Travancore Devasom Board (TDB), the body that manages the famed Sabarimala temple, said on Tuesday, that during the two-month-long festival season which came to a close last week, its revenue increased by Rs 80 crore to reach Rs 440 crore as compared to the previous season.
Two lakh pilgrims witness 'celestial light' at Sabarimala temple
Sabarimala, Jan 14: A record two lakhs pilgrims at the Sabarimala temple on Tuesday evening witnessed the celestial light that appeared on the horizon.
Over 27,000 devotees reach Sabarimala Temple within hours on Makaravilakku
Sabarimala,, January 14: The number of devotees who reached Sannidhanam (the main temple in Sabarimala) on Tuesday to offer prayers to Lord Ayyappa at the hill shrine of Sabarimala on the occasion of Makaravilakku reached 27,949 by 9 AM, the Kerala Public Relations Department informed. The temple's reception of the procession carrying the 'Thiruvabharnam (sacred jewels of Lord Ayappa)' is the most important event in the hill shrine on the day of Makaravilakku.
Kerala: Devotees throng Sabarimala temple on Makaravilakku
Sabarimala, January 14: Devotees thronged the Lord Ayappa Temple in Kerala's Sabarimala on the occasion of Makaravilakku festival on Tuesday. The temple's reception of the procession carrying the 'Thiruvabharnam (sacred jewels of Lord Ayappa)' is the most important event in the hill shrine on the day of 'Makaravilakku'. The sacred jewels arrive in three separate boxes.
5,000 cops to be deployed for Sabarimala Temple Makaravilakku festival
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 12: The Kerala Police will deploy 5,000 personnel for the Makaravilakku festival at the Sabarimala hill shrine, scheduled for January 14.
Kerala govt approves Rs 778.17 Cr plan to elevate Sabarimala as global heritage hub
Thiruvananthapuram, January 9: The Government of Kerala (GoK) has approved a comprehensive layout plan for the Sabarimala pilgrimage site, encompassing Pampa and the trek route, announced Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday.
Sabarimala Makaravilaku preparations: Spot booking to be limited to 5000
Thiruvananthapuram, January 8: As part of the preparations to prevent overcrowding of devotees during the Makaravilaku festival at the Sabarimala temple, it has been decided to limit the spot booking facility at Sannidhanam to 5000 persons per day from tomorrow onwards (Jan 8) to January 15.
Kerala: Two Sabarimala devotees die in car accident in Kollam, three seriously injured
Kollam, January 5: Two people have died in a road accident after a car carrying Sabarimala devotees collided near Kerala's Chadayamangalam in Kollam district with a bus full of tourists, officials said.