Minor stampede at Sabarimala temple
Minor stampede at Sabarimala temple
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PATHNAMTHITTA: At least 20 pilgrims were injured after a minor stampede reported at the famous Lord Ayyappa shrine on Sunday evening. The injured were taken to Sannidhanam hospital where condition of all injured said to be out of danger.

There was a heavy rush of pilgrims on Sunday, the penultimate day before culmination of the 41-day Mandala Pooja (prayer). Police are restricting movement of pilgrims from downhill Pamba to Sannidhanam because of the heavy rush.

Pathnamthitta collector R Girija said there was a “small stampede” between Sannidhanam and Malikapuram as a result of that stampede occurred just as the holy ‘Thanga Angi’ procession carrying ornaments worn by Lord Ayyappa on Mandala pooja on Monday had reached the temple this evening.

The procession starts from Aranmula Sree Parthasarthy temple four days before the Mandala pooja.

Devaswom minister Kadakampally Surendran said there was a heavy rush of pilgrims at the shrine when the thanga angi was brought.

He was at the temple shortly before the stampede and had left the shrine after ‘deeparadhana’ (evening prayers) with Thanga Angi.

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