Kochi: The holy hillshrine at Sabarimala is witnessing increasing pilgrim flow year after year necessitating enhancement of infrastructure facilities. However, the very fact that Lord Ayyappa temple is located in the buffer zone of Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary results in the clash of future development projects with the guidelines issued under the Wildlife (Protection) Act which bans tourism and other activities in core areas of tiger reserve forests. Now, the Travancore Devaswom Board is all set to push for delinking Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa temple from the purview of Periyar Tiger Reserve for implementing various...
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