Expectation of Infection from Swamy Ayappa Devotees Return: Administration How far Captive(?)
Odishabarta
Paralakhemundi- Season for huge devotees to visit Savarmalai of Kerala state to conclude their long ‘Brata’. Moreover those devotees time to time they are returning till Makar Sankranti, ie, before 15th January 2024.More from Kashinagar, Gosani & other blocks mainly from Paralakhemundi town. They use to follow their’Brata’ from 21 days to 3 months. They wear ‘Mala’ & wear Black cloth. After completion of’ ‘Brata’ they prostrate at Swamy Ayappa temple of Kerala in Sabamalai. As Corona is at revival so need of test imminent. While interacted by press representative to DHH Senior Medical Officer need of protection of people of district to forego from such infections. So testing of those returned devotees needed.
As a bi-lingual area both Odia & Telugu community people even children too are devotees. They follow strictly their daily rituals from early morning 4 am. After completion they go to Sabarmalai of Ernakulam district of Kerala state where the temple situated surrounding hills.
As Corona detected from Kerala so need of precautions even their gatherance at market place, tea stall may flow infections too. Special attention by district administration needed for those return devotees, saying public of the district.
