Overview

• Patrol vehicles equipped with 360-degree cameras, GPS-enabled motorcycles and drones have been deployed across Tiruchendur to monitor pilgrim movements and maintain order.
• Indian Railways and Southern Railway are running special trains, while TNSTC is operating around 6,000 special buses alongside regular services to ferry devotees from major Tamil Nadu cities.
• Three temporary bus stands at Vettaivelimadam, opposite P. Sivanthi Adithanar Manimandapam and Theppakulam are in operation to streamline arrivals and departures.
• A team of priests has begun the final yagasala pujas and homams as part of the elaborate vedic ceremonies leading up to the morning consecration on July 7.
• Authorities have set up drinking water points, medical camps and shelters to ensure the safety and comfort of thousands of pilgrims attending the once-in-12-year event.