Sabarimala
Temple dedicated to Ayyappan in the Pathanamthitta District of Kerala, India
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The Sabarimala Temple (Malayalam pronunciation: [ ʃabəɾimala]; Malayalam: ശബരിമല) is a temple complex located at Sabarimala hill inside the Periyar Tiger Reserve in the Perinad Village, Pathanamthitta district, Kerala, India. It is one of the largest annual pilgrimage sites in the world with an estimate of over 40 to 50 million devotees visiting every year. The temple is dedicated to a Hindu Brahmachari (Celibate) deity Ayyappan also known as Dharma Shasta, 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, Vaishnavism, and other Śramaṇa traditions.
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Now, Sabarimala devotees can make digital payment at 'e-hundi'IndiaTimes - Published | |
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Kerala rainfall update: 4 dead, 12 missing; reopening of colleges, Sabarimala pilgrimage deferredAs per reports, at least six are dead and a dozen were missing in south and central Kerala due to flash floods and landslides in many partsDNA - Published | |
Sabarimala temple reopens today at 5 pm, devotees allowed from Sunday - Check SOPsDevotees will either have to produce their double dose vaccination certificate or an RT-PCR negative certificate to enter the Sabarimala temple.DNA - Published | |
BJP Kerala chief accuses CM Vijayan of lying over Sabarimala manuscriptIndiaTimes - Published | |
Sabarimala pilgrimage: Kerala govt prepares action planIndiaTimes - Published | |
Kerala COVID-19 update: Virtual booking of Sabarimala temple begins today - Check guidelinesUnlike other temples, Sabarimala is not opened on a daily basis, instead, it opens every month for five days besides its annual pilgrimage season.DNA - Published | |
Sabarimala triggers heated debate on election day in KeralaLeader of opposition Ramesh Chennithala in his reaction said the Left government would surely face the wrath of the Lord Ayyyppa and his devotees in this election. Lashing out at Vijayan, BJP state..IndiaTimes - Published | |
BJP promises laws on Sabarimala, ‘love jihad’; job to every familyIndiaTimes - Published | |
BJP releases manifesto promising jobs, free laptops, legislation to protect Sabarimala traditionsThe BJP lined up several promises, including a legislation to protect traditions of the Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala and law against "Love Jihad", while assuring employment for at least one person from..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Government will take decision after SC final judgment on Sabarimala: Kerala CM on entry of women in shrineKerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that after the Supreme Court delivers its final verdict on Sabarimala, the state government will discuss it with believers, including those who have a..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Sabarimala temple to open today for 5-day ritual - read guidelines hereIn view of the COVID-19 situation, only devotees who have booked slots through the virtual queue will be allowed darshan.DNA - Published | |
Kerala government to withdraw cases registered during Sabarimala, anti-CAA protestsAhead of the upcoming state assembly polls, the Kerala government on Wednesday decided to withdraw cases registered during Sabarimala and the anti-CAA protests in the state, a move which was welcomed..IndiaTimes - Published | BJP slams Rahul, calls him a 'migrant leader' who has taken refuge in Kerala after being rejected in AmethiTargeting Gandhi, who represents Kerala's Wayanad seat in Lok Sabha, on the Sabarimala women entry issue, senior BJP leader and Union minister Pralhad Joshi claimed that the national leadership and..IndiaTimes - Published |
Congress in Kerala to bring law on women's entry in SabarimalaIndiaTimes - Published | Kerala govt moves SC against HC order increasing daily pilgrims to Sabarimala shrineThe state government sought an immediate stay on the high court order on grounds of public health risk and concerns regarding new coronavirus strain.DNA - Published |
Ayodhya, Sabarimala, Varanasi glow on eve of Kartik PurnimaKartik Purnima is also celebrated as Dev Deepawali and marks the fifteenth lunar day of the Hindu month of Kartik.DNA - Published | Thirty-nine Covid positive cases so far in SabarimalaAs many as 39 people including pilgrims, police personnel and temple employees, have tested positive for coronavirus in Sabarimala so far since the Lord Ayyappa temple here was openedfor the annual..IndiaTimes - Published |
Elaborate precautionary measures in Sabarimala in view of Covid-19With only one day left for the opening of Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa temple for the annual Mandalam-Makaravilakku season, the Kerala government said elaborate arrangements have been made to ensure that no..IndiaTimes - Published | Security arrangements completed at Sabarimala; temple to open for monthly 5-day pooja on October 16IndiaTimes - Published |
When Sabarimala broke tradition to perform a musical Puja for SP BalasubrahmanyamBalasubrahmanyam's 2015 visit to the temple to receive the award is said to be his maiden visit and his only one.DNA - Published | Kerala: Sabarimala temple reopens for five-day monthly prayerThe five-day puja at the Lord Ayyappa shrine in Sabarimala will begin from Monday morning.DNA - Published |
SC explains move on Sabarimala petitionIndiaTimes - Published | Covid-19 lockdown indefinitely delays hearing on three most important casesCovid-19 lockdown has off-tracked the Supreme Court's attempt to expeditiously decide three most important cases threatening to divide the nation on religious and communal lines - faith vs fundamental..IndiaTimes - Published |
Coronavirus: 5 foreigners vacationing in Kerala tests positive, Sabarimala temple bans entry to peopleAs it stands, India has recorded a total of 223 positive cases.DNA - Published | Supreme Court to take up pleas challenging CAA after hearing Sabarimala matterThe CJI told senior lawyer Kapil Sibal to bring the matter before the court again after Holi.DNA - Published |
Will hear pleas on CAA after arguments in Sabarimala related matter are over: SCIndiaTimes - Published | Sabarimala: Law can regulate offerings at religious places if used for terrorism, casinos, says SCIndiaTimes - Published |
Sabarimala: SC commences hearing to deliberate on issues relating to scope of freedom of religionA nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court on Monday commenced hearing to deliberate upon issues relating to scope of freedom of religion and whether a person who does not belong to a particular faith can..IndiaTimes - Published | Sabarimala case: Supreme Court says it can refer questions of law to larger benchA bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde framed seven questions to be heard by a nine-judge Constitutional bench on issues relating to freedom of religion under the Constitution and faith. The seven..IndiaTimes - Published |
SC: Prepare a list of Sabarimala jewelleryIndiaTimes - Published | SC appoints retired Kerala HC Judge to conduct inventory of Sabarimala deity's ornamentsIndiaTimes - Published |
Sabarimala case: SC says will frame questions relating to discrimination of women in religious placesAs the lawyers representing various parties in the case have not arrived at a consensus on framing larger issues to be deliberated upon by the Constitution bench, it will frame them by Thursday, the..IndiaTimes - Published | Not discussing issue of women's entry into Sabarimala temple: SCThe SC on Monday resumed its exercise of framing questions relating to discrimination against women in various religions and made clear that it was not discussing the issue of entry of women of all age..IndiaTimes - Published |
Supreme Court begins hearing in Sabarimala temple matterIndiaTimes - Published | SC fixes 10-day hearing for women’s entry into religious placesCJI Bobde said that the 9-judge constitution bench will hear and complete arguments in 10 days on the controversy over women’s entry into Sabarimala temple, mosques and Parsi agiyaris. The CJI asked..IndiaTimes - Published |
SC fixes 10-day period for hearing issues of discrimination against women at religious placesThe Supreme Court on Tuesday said that its nine-judge Constitution bench would wrap up within 10 days proceedings in the matter relating to discrimination against women in various religions and at..IndiaTimes - Published | Will decide larger issue of women’s entry into religious places: Nine-judge SC benchThe important clarification means the bench will not pronounce on petitions seeking a review of the SC’s order overturning the Sabarimala shrine’s tradition of not permitting the entry of female..IndiaTimes - Published |
Sabarimala will get precedence, CAA and Article 370 can wait: Supreme CourtThe CJI’s observation came when senior advocates Indira Jaising and Rajeev Dhavan said deferring the hearing on faith vs fundamental rights issue could clash with the hearing on petitions challenging..IndiaTimes - Published | SC asks lawyers to meet & decide issues for deliberations in Sabarimala, other casesThe Supreme Court Monday asked four senior advocates to convene a meeting to decide on re-framing and adding issues to be deliberated by it in the matter relating to discrimination against women in..IndiaTimes - Published |
Supreme Court grants three weeks to frame issues on Sabarimala, other religious mattersThe Supreme Court on Monday clarified that it will not hear the review petitions in the Sabarimala temple case.DNA - Published | Nine-judge SC bench to hear issue of women's entry in Sabarimala temple from January 13A nine-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court is scheduled to commence on Monday hearing a batch of pleas on the issue of allowing women of all ages to enter Kerala's Sabarimala temple, along..IndiaTimes - Published |
Brand-new SC bench for SabarimalaIndiaTimes - Published | Supreme Court's 9-judge bench to hear Sabarimala case from January 13Chief Justice SA Bobde on Monday entrusted the task of reviewing an earlier five-judge bench judgment allowing entry of women in the 10-50 year age group into Sabarimala Ayyappa temple to a nine-judge..IndiaTimes - Published |
Larger constitution bench of Supreme Court to Sabarimala review petitions in JanuaryThe Sabarimala review petitions will be heard by a seven-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court in January 2020.IndiaTimes - Published | Supreme Court refuses to pass any order on allowing women's entry in SabarimalaThe top court also observed that the issue is an emotive one and might turn into 'explosive'.DNA - Published |
Sabarimala: SC declines to pass any order for safe entry of womenThe top court said the issue was "very emotive" and it did not want the situation to become "explosive". A bench, headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde, said the "balance of convenience" required that no..IndiaTimes - Published | Verdict allowing women into Sabarimala not 'final word' as matter referred to larger bench: Supreme CourtIndiaTimes - Published |
Sabarimala: SC to hear plea seeking directions to Kerala govt to provide safe passage to women next weekIndiaTimes - Published | SC to hear next week plea of woman who was stopped from entering Sabarimala templeA 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 |
