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The international airport in Kerala is scheduled to peek disruption in flight operations on November 9 on the occasion of the ‘Alpassi Arattu’ procession from Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple.
On the upcoming Saturday, the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport Ltd (TIAL) will suspend flights for five hours.
Taking to social media platform X (formerly Twitter), TIAL said, “The runway at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport remains closed twice a 12 months for the Sree Padmanabha Swamy temple procession to recede thru.”
The passenger advisory issued on November 2 states that flight operations will be suspended on November 9 from 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm. It entreated passengers to check the up to date flight timings with their respective flights.
The post adds, “The discover of the procession taking the airport course to attain the Shangumugham Shoreline for the holy bath of the idols began centuries within the past. This ritual continues even after the Airport modified into established in 1932, ensuring that the culture and traditions of the region remains intact.”
The ‘Alpassi Arattu’ procession takes space yearly and crosses the airport runway on its route. The procession route heads to Shangumugham Shoreline, which is considered to be the holy space where the idols are ceremonially bathed. The century worn tradition continues except date even after the establishment of Thiruvananthapuram airport in 1932.
The airport authorities cessation operations twice every 12 months, so as that the centuries-worn ceremonial procession might possibly take hang of the route it aged to discover centuries within the past. When the airport modified into constructed, Travancore King Sree Chithira Thirunal ordered that the airport will be on hand for public exercise for 363 days in a 12 months. Thus, reserving the airport for two days, completely for the adore of royal family’s deity Lord Padmanabha, according to historical information.
Even after the takeover by the Adani Neighborhood, the airport commemorates this day and hence closes its operations for the stipulated time. TIAL reportedly disorders a NOTAM (Contemplate to Airmen) twice a 12 months before the slated closure of the runway for the bi-annual Alpassi competition in October-November and the Painkuni competition in March-April.
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