Sabarimala gears up for Makaravilakku

Kochi | Sunday | 13th January, 2019

Summary:

Motor vehicles department - 9400044991, police control room - 04735 205055, special officer (Nilackal) -9497996906, assistant special officer (Nilackal) - 9497990187, Nilackal police station – 04734 205100, CI (Nilackal) - 9497931415, executive magistrate - 949544735, 9447657767, special officer (Erumeli) - 9497996994, special officer (Wadasserykkara) - 9497996967, district police chief (Pathanamtitta) - 9497996983. “Arrangements have been made for parking of 8,000 vehicles at the Nilackal parking ground,” the statement said. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Preparations are nearing completion at Sabarimala temple for Makaravilakku festival , which falls on Monday. Coinciding with this, Makarajyothi would be lit at Ponnambalamedu as a symbolic act indicating changes in the position of celestial bodies.Travancore devaswom board has asked pilgrims to cooperate with the special arrangements being put in place by police. According to the board authorities, private vehicles to Nilackal would be restricted from the entry points to the pilgrimage route from Pathanamthitta and Kottayam once the parking facility at Nilackal gets exhausted.“KSRTC buses would operate return services from Nilackal to the parking lots at Wadasserykkara, Laha or Pathanamthitta.In case of emergency, pilgrims may contact the following officials over telephone..