Thiruvananthapuram: Education Minister V Shivankutty Those who are handling the charge of the district said that the increase omicron Matters may affect Attukal’s conduct keep it festival This time.
He said the situation is not conducive to allow 25 lakh people to assemble in the state capital to perform Pongala. Government’s concern on this has been conveyed Attukal Temple Trust,
The government has also urged the temple trust to avoid all cultural programs organized as part of the Pongala festival. Since the government has banned the gathering of people, no such cultural program can be allowed in the present situation, the minister said.
He said that by allowing all rituals in the temple as part of the Pongala festival, it would be better if people perform Pongala at their respective homes. This will prevent people from gathering at one place which is dangerous in the current situation.
In the review meeting held on Thursday, the government has apprised the officials of the trust about all the decisions and urged them to take appropriate decisions on the basis of that.
A final decision on this can be expected in a week, Shivankutty said.
After a week, the current situation will be assessed before taking a final call. Priority is being given to avoid gathering of people and not to disrupt the temple rituals that are performed as part of the annual festival,” he said.
He said the situation is not conducive to allow 25 lakh people to assemble in the state capital to perform Pongala. Government’s concern on this has been conveyed Attukal Temple Trust,
The government has also urged the temple trust to avoid all cultural programs organized as part of the Pongala festival. Since the government has banned the gathering of people, no such cultural program can be allowed in the present situation, the minister said.
He said that by allowing all rituals in the temple as part of the Pongala festival, it would be better if people perform Pongala at their respective homes. This will prevent people from gathering at one place which is dangerous in the current situation.
In the review meeting held on Thursday, the government has apprised the officials of the trust about all the decisions and urged them to take appropriate decisions on the basis of that.
A final decision on this can be expected in a week, Shivankutty said.
After a week, the current situation will be assessed before taking a final call. Priority is being given to avoid gathering of people and not to disrupt the temple rituals that are performed as part of the annual festival,” he said.
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