Damaged gold mast repaired in Sabarimala; security to be up

The gold-plated flag mast at the famed Lord Ayyappa Temple here, which was found damaged soon after it was installed yesterday, has been repaired and restored to its old glory.

In view of the incident, the Travancore Devaswom Board, which manages the hill shrine, has decided to strengthen the security from the downhill Nilackal to the 'sannidhanam', the temple premises, a top official said.

"We are planning to install a new security system that will enable us to scan and monitor pilgrims as well as vehicles from Nilackal onwards," TDB President Prayar Gopalakrishnan told

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