BCAS permits Sabarimala pilgrims to carry coconuts in cabin baggage on flights
The Hindu
New Delhi Pilgrims going to the Sabarimala Ayyappa temple in Kerala can carry coconuts in their cabin baggage on flights till January 20, 2025 with aviation security watchdog Bureau of Civil Aviation Security giving its approval for a limited period.
Pilgrims going to the Sabarimala Ayyappa temple in Kerala can carry coconuts in their cabin baggage on flights till January 20, 2025 with aviation security watchdog Bureau of Civil Aviation Security giving its approval for a limited period.
Under existing norms, coconuts are not permitted in the cabin baggage on the grounds that they are flammable.
A senior official at the BCAS on Friday said the permission has been given to the pilgrims till January 20, 2025.
Coconuts will be allowed to be carried in the cabin only after requisite X-Ray, ETD (Explosive Trace Detector) and physical checks.
The Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala will open for the two-month long pilgrimage season in mid-November and the pilgrimage season will go on till late January.
Lakhs of devotees visit the hill shrine every year and majority of them carry ‘irumudi kettu’ (the sacred bag containing offerings, including coconut filled with ghee).
Generally, those undertaking the pilgrimage to Sabarimala prepare and pack ‘irumudi kettu’ as part of the ‘kettunirakal’ ritual.
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