Tamil women who wanted to enter the mosque dedicated to Vavar were taken into custody by the police. Three of the six women, who are in the custody of Kozinjambara police, are workers of Tamil Makkal Kakshi. They were taken into custody at Velanthavalam checkpost.

The women demanded that they want to enter the mosque after entering Sabarimala temple. As the police felt that this will cause trouble, they were taken into custody. Their vehicle too has been taken into custody. The women are being questioned.

After receiving information that more activists from Tamil Nadu might reach Sabarimala, the police are taking extra precautions and are carrying out checks at checkposts.

Earlier, the police has stopped a woman who was part of a 70 member group from entering the temple saying she did not have the documents to prove her age. Thr group had come from Sri Lanka but had members who were from Sri Lanka and the UK. The woman said that as she did not want to create any problems she was going back and did not insist on entering the temple.

Every devotee who wants to visit Lord Ayyappa at Sabarimala first visits the Vavar mosque at Erumeli. Vavar, a Muslim saint is often referred to as Vavarswami by the devotees. They circulate around the mosque and chant the names of Ayyappa as well as Vavar.