Pathanamthitta, Monday, December 07, 2009: Sending panic waves across, the police today recovered explosive materials near Nilakkal Mahadeva temple premises. According to police, among explosives unearthed there were detonators and fuse wires.

Nilakkal is famous for its Mahadeva temple, on the way to Sabarimala most of the pilgrims to Sabarimala halt here for a sojourn and worship.
Nilakkal is also the base camp for Sabarimala pilgrims