Sabarimala  : The movement of Ayyappa devotees will be restricted during Mandala Makaravilakku day at Sabarimala, the abode of Lord Ayyappa.

Official sources said the devotees will be stopped at Pampa from moving to Sabarimala on Makaravilakku day evening to reduce rush.

The precautionary steps would help avoid the rush in front of Malikappuram Temple.

About 40 oxygen cylinders have been provided to Health Center at Pampa in order to strengthen the functioning of oxygen parlors on the way side to Sannidhanam.

The cylinders would help the devotees in getting artificial breath while climbing the hills. The decision was following increasing causalities at Sabarimala.

The cylinders would be refilled at the General Hospital, Pathanamthitta.