At the ongoing festival of Sri Maasi Kariya Bantan Ayyan Thiru Kovil, located within a crucial tiger and vulture habitat in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, the number of devotees has risen from around 1,000 people two decades ago to around 15,000 people now, officials and locals say
As number of devotees to temple festivals in MTR spikes, conservationists warn of hazards to wildlife, habitat
