Archive · 7 Dec 2025
Minor Fire at Sabarimala Temple
A small fire happened at the Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala on Sunday morning.
It started on a big tree near the holy fireplace because of a problem with the lights.
Firefighters quickly put out the fire before it could spread.
No one got hurt, and the temple activities continued as usual after the fire was taken care of.
People were not allowed to go up the holy steps for a little while as a safety measure, but everything went back to normal soon.
A minor fire broke out at the Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala on Sunday morning.
The fire was spotted around 8:20 AM on a banyan tree near the holy fireplace.
The blaze was believed to have been caused by a short circuit in LED decorative lights.
Fire and rescue personnel quickly extinguished the flames before they could spread.
No injuries or damage were reported, and all temple activities resumed normally after the situation was under control.
- Who
- Fire and rescue personnel, pilgrims
- What
- Minor fire at Sabarimala temple
- When
- Sunday, 8:20 AM
- Where
- Sabarimala, Pathanamthitta
- Why
- Short circuit in LED lights
- Location
- Sabarimala, Pathanamthitta
- Time of Incident
- 8:20 AM
- Cause
- Short circuit in LED lights
- Injuries
- None
- Damage
- None