<p class="title">Day two of the Sabarimala pilgrimage went off peacefully, with no women in 10-50 age reportedly turning up for visiting the Ayyappa temple.</p>.<p class="bodytext">About 30,000 pilgrims from various states visited the temple till Sunday evening. The police was maintaining vigil against the entry of women in the 10-50 age group. There were also chances of women in the said age group proceeding to the temple to deliberately create tension. Hence a tight vigil was maintained, police sources said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Kerala Devaswom Minister Kadakampally Surendran, who did a review of the arrangements of pilgrims at the hill shrine, said that a tension-free pilgrimage would be ensured this year. The minister had earlier openly stated that no police protection would be given to women in 10-50 age, unless they obtain any specific court order, and activism would not be allowed at Sabarimala.</p>.<p class="bodytext">All restrictions imposed last year on pilgrims staying back at Sannidhanam for making offerings were also lifted this time.</p>
<p class="title">Day two of the Sabarimala pilgrimage went off peacefully, with no women in 10-50 age reportedly turning up for visiting the Ayyappa temple.</p>.<p class="bodytext">About 30,000 pilgrims from various states visited the temple till Sunday evening. The police was maintaining vigil against the entry of women in the 10-50 age group. There were also chances of women in the said age group proceeding to the temple to deliberately create tension. Hence a tight vigil was maintained, police sources said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Kerala Devaswom Minister Kadakampally Surendran, who did a review of the arrangements of pilgrims at the hill shrine, said that a tension-free pilgrimage would be ensured this year. The minister had earlier openly stated that no police protection would be given to women in 10-50 age, unless they obtain any specific court order, and activism would not be allowed at Sabarimala.</p>.<p class="bodytext">All restrictions imposed last year on pilgrims staying back at Sannidhanam for making offerings were also lifted this time.</p>
