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Striking a distinctly conciliatory tone this time, the TDB president said, "We are not there to change age-old traditions and beliefs. Hence, without any pre-conditions we will be having discussions with the thantri family and others concerned", TDB president A Padmakumar said. However, TDB authorities, possibly considering sentiments of traditional devotees, have ruled out deploying women police personnel and women devaswom staff at sannidhanam. The board does not want Sabarimala to be a political issue. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: With just two days to go for Sabarimala temple to open again for monthly pujas, the Travancore Devaswom Board has invited members of the thantri family, Pandalam palace representatives and Ayyappa Seva Sangham leaders on Tuesday morning for a discussion here..