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Collector has imposed a ban on the pilgrims assembling at the Pamba hilltop as there are chances of landslide at the parking ground.
Temperatures at many high range areas in Kerala including Munnar have dropped below zero degree Celsius
Even though fraught with danger, a trek through the traditional forest path cannot be avoided by large number of Sabarimala pilgrims and their number is growing every year.
On November 14 this year, the apex court said a larger seven-judge bench will re-examine various religious issues, including the entry of women into the Sabarimala temple.
Any visitor has to seek the forest officials' permission to enter the tea estate in the middle of the forest. The department records the names and addresses of all visitors.
Last year, the temple and TDB had suffered huge revenue losses as the shrine and nearby areas witnessed massive protests over the Supreme Court order allowing entry of women of all ages into the shrine.
According to historians, it was dried rice that pilgrims carried during their journey to the temple in the past.
Though the apex court did not stay its September 2018 order allowing entry of women into the Lord Ayyappa temple, the LDF government in Kerala this time said the shrine is not a ground for activism.
The Director-General of Police (DGP) of Kerala had said that in case young women are seen proceeding to the shrine, suitable action would be launched based on the legal opinion.
Devotees have started arriving at Nilackal and Pamba from various parts of Kerala and neighbouring states, but would be allowed to leave for the shrine only by 2 pm.