Only 10 devotees to be allowed at temples at a time
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The Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) has determined to permit solely 10 devotees at a time for darshan and to prohibit these under 10 years and above 60 years at the 1,248 temples below it throughout the State within the wake of the spurt in COVID-19 instances.
For festivals and different features, solely 75 individuals will be permitted. Entry of devotees to the temples will be topic to checking of physique temperature utilizing thermal scanners. Devotees and temple employees can have to put on masks and keep bodily distancing within the temple and out of doors.
From 6 a.m.
Routine rituals will be streamlined because the temples will open solely at 6 a.m. and shut at 7 p.m., as per the 14-point pointers issued by the TDB on Tuesday. The devotees can have to depart the temple quickly after darshan and crowding ought to be averted throughout pujas.
Annadanam won’t be allowed. (*10*), bali and annadanam in reference to it’ll be allowed adhering to the COVID-19 protocols and pointers of the federal government.
Parading of elephants for temple features won’t be allowed and prior permission can have to be sought in case elephants are a should for rituals.
The TDB has additionally determined to be sure that all staff are vaccinated in a time-bound method.
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