Kerala government says it is 'impractical' to have separate queues for woman at Sabarimala temple
6 years, 3 months ago

Kerala government says it is 'impractical' to have separate queues for woman at Sabarimala temple

Firstpost  

On 28 October, a five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra lifted the ban on entry of women of menstrual age into Sabarimala temple. Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government Monday said it was “impractical” to have separate queues for women at Sabarimala, though it decided to facilitate their visits to the Ayyappa temple by providing better facilities. The Monday’s meeting also held that it would be “impractical” to have separate queues for women at the ‘sannidhanam’, the temple complex. “For effective crowd control, digital booking facilities would be introduced in 2018 on the model of Tirupati temple,” the minister said adding this would help know the total number of devotees expected to visit the shrine each day beforehand and enable authorities make better security arrangements.

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Kerala govt issues slew of directions to make Sabarimala pilgrimage of devotees safe and smooth
1 year, 2 months ago

Kerala govt issues slew of directions to make Sabarimala pilgrimage of devotees safe and smooth

Hindustan Times  

The directions were issued in a review meeting held here under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. All the departments and the Travancore Devaswom Board decided in the meeting that the work assigned to them and the preparations for the pilgrimage would be completed in time, the CMO statement said. Vijayan also said training should be given to police …

Kerala HC proposes extending time of worship at Sabarimala for crowd control
2 years, 1 month ago

Kerala HC proposes extending time of worship at Sabarimala for crowd control

Op India  

Kerala High Court on Sunday proposed an extension of the time of worship for devotees at the Sabarimala temple by an hour on busy days. The court had asked the Board to consider extending the time of worship after taking suo motu cognisance of a recent rush of devotees at the Sabarimala temple, which left quite a few of them …

Kerala HC raises questions over virtual queue system at Sabarimala
3 years, 2 months ago

Kerala HC raises questions over virtual queue system at Sabarimala

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Thursday questioned the state government and the Kerala Police whether they have the power to manage the virtual queue at Sabarimala Temple. Hearing a PIL, challenging the legality of the 'Sabarimala Pilgrim Management System' implemented by the Kerala police, a Division Bench of Justices Anil K Narendran and PG Ajithkumar asked, "What is the …

Kerala High Court intervenes in Sabarimala virtual queue booking under-utilisation
3 years, 10 months ago

Kerala High Court intervenes in Sabarimala virtual queue booking under-utilisation

The Hindu  

Taking note of a report filed by the Sabarimala Special Commissioner on the issues concerning under-utilisation of the virtual queue system, the Kerala High Court has directed the State Police Chief to file an affidavit in this connection. In his report to the High Court, the special commissioner has pointed out that though 5,000 virtual queue slots were booked within …

3 Andhra women not allowed Sabarimala darshan
5 years, 1 month ago

3 Andhra women not allowed Sabarimala darshan

India TV News  

The Kerala police on Saturday did not allow three women, who were part of a group, to go to the Sabarimala temple to pray after checking the identity cards of the women. The temple tradition disallows women in the age group of 10 to 50 years to enter the temple precinct. Sources said the three women were separated from the …

Sabarimala row: BJP workers clash with police as protests erupt across Kerala against two women's entry into Lord Ayyappa shrine
6 years ago

Sabarimala row: BJP workers clash with police as protests erupt across Kerala against two women's entry into Lord Ayyappa shrine

Firstpost  

Clashes broke out betweenBJP Mahila Morcha workers and the police on Wednesday after they tried to enter the state secretariat in Thiruvananthapuram to protest against two women’s entry into Sabarimala temple Thiruvananthapuram: Clashes broke out between Bharatiya Janata Party Mahila Morcha workers and the police on Wednesday after they tried to enter the state secretariat in Thiruvananthapuram. Social activist Trupti …

Sabarimala row: Four women move Kerala HC seeking two days exclusively for women devotees at hill shrine
6 years, 1 month ago

Sabarimala row: Four women move Kerala HC seeking two days exclusively for women devotees at hill shrine

Firstpost  

Seeking a solution for massive protests that have prevented women devotees from entering the Sabarimala shrine so far, four women have moved Kerala High Court petitioning that two days in the puja season should set aside for women devotees. Seeking a solution to the massive protests that have prevented women devotees from entering the Sabarimala shrine so far, four women …

550 women of 10 to 50 age group register online for Sabarimala prayers
6 years, 2 months ago

550 women of 10 to 50 age group register online for Sabarimala prayers

India TV News  

A total of 550 women from the hitherto banned age group of 10 to 50 years have registered online for prayers at the Sabarimala temple during the upcoming festival season beginning on November 16. According to the Travancore Devasom Board, till Friday close to 3.50 lakh pilgrims have booked for 'darshan' through the Kerala Police online facility. Both temple authorities …

Sabarimala row: BJP gears up for showdown with Kerala government as Lord Ayyappa temple set to reopen briefly
6 years, 2 months ago

Sabarimala row: BJP gears up for showdown with Kerala government as Lord Ayyappa temple set to reopen briefly

Firstpost  

Another showdown looks imminent at Sabarimala when the Lord Ayyappa temple opens for a brief ritual on 5 November with various Hindu groups and the Communist-led government battling over the entry of young women into the temple and hardening their positions on the Supreme Court verdict. The standoff spurred by the 28 September apex court verdict lifting a centuries-old ban …

Sabarimala row: Kerala on boil for second consecutive day as shutdown affects normal life, Section 144 imposed in four areas, Centre asks govt to ensure peace
6 years, 2 months ago

Sabarimala row: Kerala on boil for second consecutive day as shutdown affects normal life, Section 144 imposed in four areas, Centre asks govt to ensure peace

India TV News  

Situation remained tense in Kerala for the second consecutived day on Thursday over the Supreme Court's September 28 judgment to grant permission to women of all age groups to enter the Sabarimala temple. If she had been able to climb the hills, she would have become the first woman of the menstrual age group to visit the Sabarimala Temple of …

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