5 mn additional pilgrims in Sabarimala
Thiruvananthapuram,
Dec
11:
Additional
police
force
had
been
rushed
to
Sabarimala
hill
shrine
in
view
of
the
heavy
rush
of
pilgrims,
Kerala
Chief
Minister
V
S
Achuthanandan
said.
Briefing newspersons after a meeting of the state cabinet, Mr Achuthanandan said the arrival of five million additional pilgrims to the famed shrine has seriously affected the distribution of 'aravana prasadam' and other arrangements.
He said the arrival of pilgrims from neighbouring states of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh had registered a steep increase this year.
''Though we have made all arrangements as per the pilgrim arrival last year, the increase in pilgrims flow has upset the arrangements,'' he added.
UNI
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Story first published: Tuesday, December 11, 2007, 14:26 [IST]