THIRUVANANTHAPURAM/SABARIMALA: The number of people climbing the Pathinettam Padi should be increased to at least 80 to 90 as the crowd at Sannidhanam increases. The number of people climbing the steps has been between 40 and 50 since yesterday morning. This also caused the crowd to increase.

The ambulance carrying patients from Sannidhanam to Pampa got stuck in traffic for about 40 minutes at two places. The policemen were also confused, not knowing what to do. The policemen on duty at Pathinettam Padi went down to the courtyard and stopped the devotees from entering Pathinettam Padi en masse. The devotees pushed the policemen and moved forward. The crowd got out of control by 12 noon. The crowd only eased a little after the temple nada opened at 3 pm after the ucha puja.

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