Forest Department restricts timings for devotees climbing Parvathamalai hillock in Tiruvannamalai
The Tamil Nadu Forest Department has restricted access to the Parvathamalai hillock in Tiruvannamalai due to safety concerns caused by recent rains. Only individuals aged 18 to 60 are permitted to climb, and access is limited to specific daytime hours.
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This highlights the intersection of public safety, environmental management, and religious pilgrimage logistics in India.
Tamil Nadu rains: Forest Dept. restricts timings for devotees climbing Parvathamalai hillock in Tiruvannamalai left Parvathamalai hillock. File C. Venkatachalapathy The Hindu https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/39p21m/article71619318.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/9712_6-4-2019_17-47-38_3_PARVATHAMALAI_2.JPG VENKATACHALAPATHY C VELLORE ,TAMIL NADU: 06/04/2019: A view of Parvathamalai hill located at Thenmathimangalam,Polur 35kms from north of Tiruvannamalai district. A presiding deity of the temple is Mallikarjuna swamy at top of hill which is 3500 ft approx. Photo: C. Venkatachalapathy/ TheHindu Forest officials said that devotees would be allowed to climb the steep hillock, which is 4,560 feet high, between 5.30 a.m. and 1 p.m. every day TIRUVANNAMALAI The Forest Department has restricted the timings for devotees climbing the Parvathamalai hillock, where the Lord Mallikarjuna Swamy (Lord Shiva) temple is located, near Kalasapakkam town in Tiruvannamalai district, in view of the rains. Forest officials said that devotees would be allowed to climb the steep hillock, which is 4,560 feet high, between 5.30 a.m.
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