Nod for procession of Attukal deity
The Hindu
Local holiday for educational institutions today
District Collector Navjot Khosa, who is also the chairperson of the District Disaster Management Authority, has issued orders giving permission for ‘purathuezhunnallippu’ of the deity of the Attukal temple as part of COVID-19 relaxations in connection with the ongoing Pongala festival.
As per the order, ‘ezhunnallippu’ on an elephant can be conducted as per the permission of the Assistant Forest Conservator and complying with all directions. Only 25 persons, including ‘pujaris,’ will be allowed to take part. Those who take part in the procession should have taken RT-PCR test in past 72 hours and tested negative or been COVID-positive in the past three months.
Only official vehicles will be allowed to accompany the procession. Vehicles of the public or microphones will not be allowed. Pujas, other offerings, sale of food, or offering of flowers along the route will not be allowed.
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