"Firecrackers Not Religious Or Customary Part Of Temple": Plea In Kerala HC Seeks Curb On Firecrackers At Vadakkumnadhan, Paramekkavu & Other Temples
1 month, 3 weeks ago

"Firecrackers Not Religious Or Customary Part Of Temple": Plea In Kerala HC Seeks Curb On Firecrackers At Vadakkumnadhan, Paramekkavu & Other Temples

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A resident of Thiruvambady had filed a petition against bursting firecrackers in Vadakkumnadhan Temple, Paramekkavu Temple and other temples. The petitioner also pointed out that as per the Supreme Court decision in Forum, Prevention of Environmental and Sound Pollution v Union of India and Another, there shall be a complete ban on bursting sound-emitting firecrackers between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. The petitioner further submitted that the annual Thrissur Pooram firework display is conducted within 100 meters of the Vadakkunnadhan and Paramekkavu Temple. The petitioner submits that as per the report submitted by the State Pollution Control Board in 2022, the noise levels exceeded 125 dB during fireworks displays on all three days. The petitioner submitted that during Thrissur Pooram, crackers were burst even at night time The petitioner also pointed out that in many temples, firecrackers are burst daily to mark the opening and closing of the temple which sometimes happens as early as 3 in the morning.

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Temple boards threaten to curtail Thrissur Pooram
8 years, 11 months ago

Temple boards threaten to curtail Thrissur Pooram

The Hindu  

All eyes are on the Kerala High Court, as Thursday’s hearing of the case on fireworks display will decide the fate of the Thrissur Pooram festival. The High Court’s interim order banning high-decibel fireworks between sunset and sunrise, on a petition filed by Justice V. Chidambaresh, has raised concerns over the conduct of the festival on April 17 and 18. …

Activists seek blanket ban on fireworks across Kerala
8 years, 11 months ago

Activists seek blanket ban on fireworks across Kerala

Deccan Chronicle  

THRISSUR: The anti-firework activists here has asked the state government for a blanket ban on fireworks across the state for three months including the one held during Thrissur Pooram in view of the tragedy in Kollam on Sunday morning. In the Thrissur and Palakkad districts all the major poorams having fireworks like Nenmara Vela, Uthralikkavu Pooram, Kuttiyangavu and Anthimahakalankkavu is …

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