SABARIMALA: A video of a devaswom board official brutally handling pilgrims who reached Sabarimala for makaravilakku, is out. Nearly tens of thousands of people reached Sabarimala to see the Makara Jyothi at Ponnambalamedu. The devaswom employee without any concern was seen pushing and pulling the pilgrims standing in the queue for hours for a glimpse of the Lord Ayyappa. The barbaric behaviour of the employee can be seen in the video. Arun, the devaswom board employee working as a watcher in Thiruvallam Sree Parasurama Swami Temple, behaved very badly towards the pilgrims.



He is a left union leader of Travancore Devaswom Board posted on special duty at Sabarimala. Devotees from other states are falling victim to his action. Devotees are protesting on social media. They have demanded strong action against him.

Tens of thousands of devotees offered prayers at the Sabarimala temple for makaravilakku.