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Kerala HC modifies timings for plying tractors on Sabarimala trekking path to Ayyappa temple
December 16, 2021 1:00 pm
The directions came after the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) and also the Chief Vigilance Security Officer moved an application seeking permission to ply tractors for transporting raw materials used for preparing 'prasadam' and 'annadanam' as well as pooja articles.
Sabarimala pilgrimage suspended today due to heavy rains
November 20, 2021 7:39 am
The pilgrims who have booked a slot via the virtual queue system will be given an opportunity for "darshan" in the nearest possible slot once the weather conditions turn conducive.
Sabarimala Ayyappa temple to open on Oct 16 for 'Thula masam' poojas
October 14, 2021 5:38 pm
Devotees arriving at the temple must have a two-dose COVID vaccine certificate or an RT-PCR negative report with them.
Sabarimala pilgrimage: Kerala govt formulates action plan
October 06, 2021 2:35 pm
All basic facilities for the pilgrimage, adhering to social distancing norms according to the government guidelines, are ready at the Lord Ayyappa temple and its premises, state Devaswom Minister K Radhakrishnan told the state assembly.
BJP has a Sabarimala issue to tackle as Kerala ally wants non-Brahmin priest
August 10, 2021 7:11 am
The post of melsanthi (chief priest) at the hill shrine, managed by the state-run Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB), has been traditionally held by Brahmins. In other temples under TDB, non-Brahmins, including people from Dalit communities, have been appointed as priests.
Sabarimala temple issue: Vijayan says everything going on smooth now
March 19, 2021 5:53 pm
Vijayan attacked the BJP and the Congress-led UDF and said the infamous "Co-Le-B alliance" is now a public deal and was an attempt to weaken the Left movement in the state.
Kerala: Sabarimala women’s entry issue haunts CPM, leaders take conflicting stands
March 18, 2021 10:57 pm
In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the entry of women of menstruating age at the Sabarimala shrine following a Supreme Court verdict had contributed to the defeat of the LDF in 19 out of 20 seats.
Kerala govt moves SC against HC order increasing number of pilgrims to Sabarimala temple
December 24, 2020 1:15 pm
The state government, in its petition has said the state had constituted a high-level committee headed by the chief secretary which had set the number of pilgrims per day to 2,000 on weekdays and 3,000 on weekends respectively.
Sabarimala temple opens for devotees
October 17, 2020 11:13 am
Only those between 10-60 years, having a medical certificate stating that they were fit to trek the holy hill, are being allowed to offer prayers.
Sabarimala temple to be shut for public this month
June 11, 2020 1:34 pm
Kerala Devaswom Minister Kadakampally Surendran said on Thursday said the decision was taken after a meeting the temple chief priest.
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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
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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
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