THRISSUR: Paramekkavu Devaswom Board will approach the district administration, seeking permission to conduct Thrissur pooram ceremonies using one elephant.

There will also be a request for allowing just five persons to take part in the ceremony.

While putting forward this demand, the Devaswom board will point out that there is no Covid patients in Thrissur currently. Thiruvambady group has not made this demand till now.

However, the district administration is not likely to accept this request. It feels that if permission is granted for ‘Ezhunnallippu’ on an elephant, people would arrive at the spot, breaching lockdown guidelines.

Meanwhile, the district administration informed that they will give reply if they get application from Devaswom Board in writing.