Mishap spot: Grasslands frequented by tigers and leopards
The spot where the stampede that claimed over 100 lives has been a traditional forest trekking path used mostly by devotees from Tamil Nadu to reach the hillshrine of Lord Ayyaappa.
The area is known as 'pulmedu' as it is a large stretch of grassland in Periyar Wildlife Reserve on the steps of the Western Ghats.
The trekking route is a short-cut for pilgrims from places like Cumbon, Theni an
Publication Date:
15/01/2011