The Kerala High Court came down heavily on the Travancore Devaswom Board over poor crowd management measures at Sabarimala on Wednesday. The high court's criticisms come after a large crowd was witnessed during the initial days of mandala season this year, leading to chaos.

Making serious observations about the situation at the hill shrine, the high court observed that the situation got out of control due to a lack of proper coordination among the officials. Asking why the Board did not adhere to its earlier directions, the high court asked why necessary works for the pilgrimage season were not completed six months ago.

As per reports, about two lakh devotees reached the Sabarimala Ayyappa shrine within 48 hours of the temple opening for the mandala season on November 17. The unexpected

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