Covid-19 protocol goes for a toss at Attukal temple

Covid-19 protocol goes for a toss at Attukal temple
Temple authorities and govt not keen on mandating Covid-19 negative certificates | Fest to be held without involvement of dist health authorities
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Devotees lighting lamps as part of the 10-day festivities at the Attukal Bhagavathy Temple, Thiruvananthapuram. Due to the Covid-19 threat, the devotees will be offering pongala at their homes.
By Express News Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Attukal temple has been witnessing a huge flow of devotees from various parts of the district and states ever since the beginning of the 10-day annual Pongala festival last Friday.Though the District Medical Office had recommended RT-PCR test for devotees visiting the temple, the temple authorities and the state government were not very keen on mandating Covid-19 negative certificates.

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