The Sabarimala temple is a temple complex located at Sabarimala inside the Periyar Tiger Reserve Forest in Pathanamthitta district, Kerala, India. It is the site of the one of the largest annual pilgrimage in the world with an estimate of between 40 million and 50 million devotees visiting every year. The temple is dedicated to the Hindu celibate deity Ayyappan also known as Dharma Sastha, who according to belief is the son of Shiva and Mohini, the feminine incarnation of Vishnu. The traditions of Sabarimala are a confluence of Shaivism, Shaktism, Vaishnavism, and other Śramaṇa traditions.
A five-judge Constitution bench, by a majority of 4:1 in its verdict delivered in September last year, had allowed girls and women of all age groups to visit the Lord Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala in.. IndiaTimes - Published
A woman activist, who first entered the Sabarimala temple in January this year, on Tuesday alleged that she was attacked with chilli and pepper powder. Bindu Ammini said "a man sprayed chilli and.. IndiaTimes - Published
Women's rights activist Trupti Desai reached Kochi on Tuesday to proceed to Sabarimala to offer prayers at the Lord Ayyappa shrine. Desai and a few other activists who landed at the Kochi International.. IndiaTimes - Published
The Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB), the apex temple body which manages the hill shrine, said here on Sunday the sanctum santorum would be closed between 7.30 a.m and 11.30 a.m on the day. The solar.. IndiaTimes - Published
The counsel appearing for the state said it has formulated amendments to the law that would deal with the temples and their administrations which are presently being governed by the Travancore Devaswom.. IndiaTimes - Published
The devotees have now decided to take it with them all the way up to Sabarimala in their spiritual journey.They said the dog sustained injuries to its paws a couple of times and was treated by local.. IndiaTimes - Published
Thousands offered prayers after the chief priest A K Sudheer Namboothiri opened the sanctum sanctorum of the temple at 3 a.m and performed special poojas including 'Neyyabhishekam' and 'Maha Ganapathi.. IndiaTimes - Published
The Kerala police in defiance of the Supreme Court order stopped women pilgrims at Pamba, 5km from the hill-top temple of Lord Ayyappa, checked their documents for proof of age and allowed only those.. IndiaTimes - Published
Amid tight security, the gates of the Lord Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala were thrown open for the two-month-long Mandala-Makaravilakku pilgrimage season. The board has made elaborate arrangements to.. IndiaTimes - Published
The state government on Friday had said that the temple is no place for women activism, adding that it will not provide police protection to any woman visiting Sabrimala temple. DNA - Published
The state government on Friday had said that the temple is no place for women activism, adding that it will not provide police protection to any woman visiting Sabrimala temple. DNA - Published
Last year the Supreme court's order to allow women of all age groups including menstruating women to enter the temple triggered violent protests by right-wing groups. DNA - Published
The Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala would open for the two-month long pilgrim season at 5pm. Devotees have started arriving at Nilackal and Pamba from various parts of Kerala and neighbouring states,.. IndiaTimes - Published
Even as the Supreme Court hasn’t altered its September 28, 2018, ruling allowing the entry of women of all ages in Sabarimala shrine, the CPM state secretariat on Friday advised Kerala’s LDF.. IndiaTimes - Published
An angry Justice R F Nariman on Friday told solicitor general Tushar Mehta to inform the government about the “extremely important” dissent verdict penned by him and Justice D Y Chandrachud in the.. IndiaTimes - Published
Justices R F Nariman and D Y Chandrachud disagreed with the majority judgment penned by CJI Ranjan Gogoi to refer Sabarimala and other similar issues to a seven-judge bench and said the Kerala.. IndiaTimes - Published
It is learnt that there is an understanding in the top echelons of the government not to encourage young women to trek to Sabarimala this season. Though such a stand won’t be overtly announced for.. IndiaTimes - Published
The Supreme Court on Thursday did not alter its ruling allowing women of all ages to enter the Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala but asked a seven-judge bench to evolve guidelines to decide cases involving.. IndiaTimes - Published
SC said that the entry of women into places of worship is not just limited to the Sabarimala temple but also includes issues like allowing Muslim and Parsi women to enter religious practice. CJI Ranjan.. IndiaTimes - Published
The SC on Thursday referred to 7-judge bench the review petitions against its earlier decision allowing the entry of women of 10-50 age group into Sabarimala temple. The majority judgment by CJI Ranjan.. IndiaTimes - Published
The Sabrimala verdict will be delivered by a constitution bench comprising Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi and Justices Rohinton Fali Nariman, A M Khanwilkar, D Y Chandrachud and Indu Malhotra at.. IndiaTimes - Published
The judgement on Sabarimala will be delivered by a Constitution bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, Justices R F Nariman, A M Khanwilkar, DY Chandrachud and Indu Malhotra. The verdict in the Rafale.. IndiaTimes - Published
Political parties, right-wing outfits and devotees in Kerala are keeping their fingers crossed as the Supreme Court is set to pronounce on Thursday its verdict on pleas seeking review of its decision.. IndiaTimes - Published
The Supreme Court will pronounce its verdict on a batch of review petitions filed in both Rafale and Sabrimala cases on Thursday. The Sabarimala verdict will be delivered by a constitution bench led by.. IndiaTimes - Published
With the entire country’s attention focussed on the Supreme Court verdict on the Ayodhya land dispute, CJI Ranjan Gogoi has chosen the last three working days in his tenure as the perfect time to.. IndiaTimes - Published
In a span of 10 working days starting Nov 4, SC benches led by CJI Ranjan Gogoi will deliver four important judgments, including the verdict in the Ayodhya land dispute. The other cases include.. IndiaTimes - Published
A week-long relaxing foreign trip just ahead of retirement would have been an agreeable prospect but CJI Ranjan Gogoi cancelled his multi-country visit to concentrate on writing judgments in important.. IndiaTimes - Published
After the Lok Sabha poll drubbing in Kerala, where the LDF could win only a single seat, the ruling CPM on Wednesday admitted the entry of two women into the Sabarimala temple did cause a "big impact".. IndiaTimes - Published
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