Overview

• Dismissed petitions allow the September 20 Pampa event to proceed under safeguards to preserve temple sanctity, the Pampa, and pilgrims’ rights.
• The court ordered transparent, itemised accounts of income and expenditure within 45 days, with sponsor contributions subject to statutory audit and filing before the court’s Sabarimala authority.
• Pilgrims’ access and rituals must not be disrupted, no participant receives special privilege, and a comprehensive crowd‑management and parking plan is mandatory.
• Temporary installations must be minimal and eco‑friendly, non‑biodegradable items such as plastic bottles and cups are banned, and waste must be cleared immediately to keep the river clean.
• The TDB and the State described funding via sponsorships with the State limiting its role to logistics, opposition parties alleged politicisation, and a reported virtual‑queue glitch for September 19–20 was described by the TDB as a brief technical issue that was rectified.