<p class="bodytext">Traditional stage artistes in Kerala can now heave a sigh of relief as the state government has decided to relax the curbs imposed on temple festivals in the wake of the spread of Covid-19.</p>.<p class="bodytext">State Devaswom Minister Kadakampally Surendran said restrictions in connection with the festivities, would be relaxed in temples managed by the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB).</p>.<p class="bodytext">TDB is an apex temple body in the southern state which manages over 1200 shrines.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The temple art forms can be staged in compliance with the Covid-19 protocol, the minister said here.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"With the permission of the respective local police and in adherence to Covid-19 criteria, stage performances can be conducted in temples," he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The decision was taken based on the petitions submitted by various organisations of artistes, the minister added.</p>
<p class="bodytext">Traditional stage artistes in Kerala can now heave a sigh of relief as the state government has decided to relax the curbs imposed on temple festivals in the wake of the spread of Covid-19.</p>.<p class="bodytext">State Devaswom Minister Kadakampally Surendran said restrictions in connection with the festivities, would be relaxed in temples managed by the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB).</p>.<p class="bodytext">TDB is an apex temple body in the southern state which manages over 1200 shrines.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The temple art forms can be staged in compliance with the Covid-19 protocol, the minister said here.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"With the permission of the respective local police and in adherence to Covid-19 criteria, stage performances can be conducted in temples," he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The decision was taken based on the petitions submitted by various organisations of artistes, the minister added.</p>