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Sabarimala: Long wait of up to 18 hours to climb the 18th step. The rain in the morning made it difficult for the pilgrims to climb and descend the mountain. It has been the last two days since the pilgrims waited so long to climb the eighteenth step after clearing the way for the Makaravilak.
The rain began on Thursday night and continued until yesterday morning. Therefore, when the road opened at 3 a.m., those who wanted to see the mountain could not reach it in time. Groups of pilgrims started climbing the hill from Pampa at 3 pm on Thursday and reached Sannidhanam after 10 am yesterday. Sabaripeeth, Marakootam and Saramkuthi were extremely crowded. The police also had to work hard to control it.
The pampas is full of hustle and bustle. Manappuram was crowded after the inspection began. Tired of waiting, they left the main road and tried to reach the Ganapati Kovil area via the steps near the Ayyappa Seva Sangh. They were all turned away by the police and directed to the main queue. But sometimes, when more than 200 people tried to climb together, the police couldn’t stop them.
When it rains, there is less comfort in Sannidhanam without getting wet. Everyone rushes to the big platform. More than half of them are lining up to climb the 18th step. The rest of the place was full of pilgrims leaving no way to walk. Sannidhanam provides red water and two biscuits to the pilgrims on the main sidewalk and in the queue. This is just a small relief for those who are starving without food. Since patients had to wait up to 18 hours to climb the stairs, they couldn’t even take their medication on time. There are also complaints about their inability to get out of the queue for basic needs.
The Aravana crisis is not resolved despite delivering three lakh dupi
Sabarimala: Though the Devaswom board says three lakh dupis have arrived, the Aravana crisis continued yesterday. Even small children had to queue up to buy Aravana.
Yesterday was the seventh consecutive day since the Aravana crisis began. Yesterday also only 2 doses of Aravana were given to one person. During the Mandal period, 3.5 lakh dupis were sold up to Aravana in a day. But in the current situation, with uncontrolled sales, it won’t be enough for one day.
During the inspection you can see all the members of the pilgrim groups lining up for Sannidhanam. Pilgrims from other states had to queue up to buy Aravana for children aged two and three years. The Devaswom board has awarded a contract of 30 lakhs to two companies to address the duppy shortage. On Thursday evening, they delivered the first installment of 3 lakh dupi to Pampa. However, Devaswom CEO PS Prashanth said that they could not be loaded on a tractor and taken to Sannidhanam due to persistent rain during the night.
English summary:
The ascent and descent of the Sabarimala pilgrims became difficult
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