Pilgrims visiting the Sabarimala Temple in Kerala can now carry coconuts in their cabin baggage for the upcoming pilgrimage season. The decision was made to ease travel for devotees undertaking the annual pilgrimage to honor Lord Ayyappa. However, pilgrims must undergo comprehensive security checks before bringing coconuts on board, including X-ray screening, Explosive Trace Detector (ETD) testing, and physical inspection.
Pilgrims visiting the Sabarimala Temple in Kerala can now carry coconuts in their cabin baggage in flights until January 20, 2025. The decision was made to ease travel for devotees undertaking the annual pilgrimage to honor Lord Ayyappa. However, pilgrims must undergo comprehensive security checks before bringing coconuts on board.
Sabrimala pilgrims will be able to carry coconuts in cabin baggage during air travel after the aviation security regulator, Bureau of Civil Aviation Security, offered a temporary relief. Coconuts were usually banned from being carried in cabin baggage, and could only be carried in check-in luggage, because hazardous items could be injected in them, or they could be used to …
