Sabarimala

Sabarimala ‘missing gold’ case gathers steam: Raids at Chennai firm, Bengaluru flat, Bellary jewellery store

October 26, 2025 7:00 am

The SIT probing the case took the key accused, Unnikrishnan Potty, to the place where he had taken items from the temple to be gold-plated in 2019

President Droupadi Murmu in Kerala for 4-day visit; chopper faces snag during landing

October 22, 2025 10:02 pm

After arriving in Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday, President Droupadi Murmu headed to Sabarimala on Wednesday morning where her helicopter got stuck in wet concrete on landing.

Sabarimala ‘missing gold’ case: Key accused Unnikrishnan Potty claims he was ‘trapped’

October 17, 2025 6:39 pm

He was arrested on Thursday night and brought before a court on Friday, after which he was remanded for 14 days in the SIT’s custody

Left's engagement with Sabarimala in Kerala is not opportunism, it is part of a longer attempt to democratise religion

October 15, 2025 4:04 pm

The Global Ayyappa Summit framed Sabarimala as a transreligious spiritual centre that belongs to everyone. Going ahead, Kerala government would do well to go by E M S Namboodiripad's distinction between positive and negative aspects of religious groups

Existing gold on Sabarimala idols ‘removed, handed over to sponsor’: Kerala HC finds more red flags in missing gold case

October 10, 2025 3:48 pm

The Dwarapalaka idols, which stand on either side of the sanctum sanctorum, had been covered with gold in 1999. In 2019, sponsor Unnikrishnan Potty took them for further gold-plating, but when they were returned, a substantial portion of the original gold cladding was ‘missing’.

SIT to file report on Sabarimala 'gold theft' in 6 weeks: Kerala High Court

October 10, 2025 12:43 pm

The alleged gold theft came to light during the Court's intervention when it was taking up a suo motu petition filed on the basis of a report of the special commissioner.

Sabarimala ‘missing gold’ row continues to rock Kerala Assembly, three Congress MLAs suspended

October 10, 2025 4:11 am

Last month, the high court found gold covering Dwarakalaka idols at the temple were removed without informing the court, and ordered a probe to prepare an inventory of temple valuables.

Kerala BJP workers climb barricades, cops shoot water canons as Sabarimala 'gold theft' protests intensify: Video

October 09, 2025 2:43 pm

Amid ruckus in Kerala Assembly over Sabarimala gold, Pinarayi’s remark on opposition member’s height comes under fire

October 08, 2025 4:44 pm

Pinarayi then went on to say that a woman opposition member was seen pushing members of the Watch and Ward.

Sabarimala gold plating scandal: What irregularities were flagged by Kerala HC?

October 05, 2025 1:13 pm

The court questioned the rationale behind sending the valuables to Smart Creations and ordered that these be returned to the temple immediately. As the probe continued, revelations about past gold plating work and unexplained losses came to light

Pilgrims throng Sabarimala temple, offer prayers

November 26, 2019 12:27 pm

The Kerala High Court has issued orders to the five Devaswom boards in the state to ensure there is no presence of plastic in the ‘irumudikettu’ (offerings) that Sabarimala pilgrims carry to the temple.

Pilgrims flock to Sabarimala but 'barred' women not allowed entry

November 20, 2019 12:35 pm

The Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala opened Saturday for its two-month-long annual pilgrimage season. An approximate 32,000 devotees offered prayers at the temple Tuesday, even as the police prevented a 12-year-old girl from Tamil Nadu to proceed to the hill shrine.

Sabarimala protests: These two women reached temple hilltop but returned amid protests

October 22, 2018 7:49 am

Sabarimala protests: Police and the two women are likely to return to Pamba as they don't intend to engage in violence. The government doesn't want Sabarimala to be a site for activism

Hartal in Kerala, widepspread Violence Across State

June 22, 2020 6:06 pm

A day after two women entered Sabarimala, several pro-Hindutva outfits have called for a statewide shutdown. The outfit backed by RSS opposes the Supreme Court verdict that lifted the ban on women of all ages in the temple.

Sabarimala: Protestors block activist Trupti Desai’s exit from Kochi airport

June 22, 2020 6:11 pm

Activist Trupti Desai is stuck in Kochi airport as protestors block her exit. She was scheduled to go to Sabarimala as the annual pilgrimage begins on Saturday.

Women know where to go and how to behave, Uma Bharti on Sabarimala

June 22, 2020 6:12 pm

On the Sabarimala verdict, union minister Uma Bharti said the court cannot be blamed for its intervention. This comes just days after BJP President Amit Shah said that meddling with the affairs of the temple was a conspiracy by Communists in Kerala.

Supreme Court allows women of all ages to enter Sabarimala temple

June 22, 2020 6:15 pm

In a 4-1 majority verdict, the Supreme Court lifted the ban and said that it violates constitutional principles. See more: https://bit.ly/2M2t86i