5 years, 4 months ago

Sabarimala set to open today, no protection for women activists. 10 points

Sabarimala set to open today, no protection for women activists. Two days after the Supreme Court referred the review petitions against its 2018 judgment of allowing entry to women of all ages into the Sabarimala shrine to a seven-judge bench, the Lord Ayappa Temple is all set to open today for the Mandala Pooja festival. 10 points Sabarimala temple opens today: 10 points With the two-month long annual pilgrimage season set to commence from today, Devaswom minister Kadakampally Surendran said Sabarimala is not a place for activism and the LDF government would not support those who make announcements about entering the hill shrine for the sake of publicity. Women desirous of visiting Sabarimala should get a "court order," State temple affairs minister Kadakampally Surendran said. 10 points Pune-based women's right activist Trupti Desai, who tried to defy the centuries-old ban on the entry of women of menstruating age to Sabarimala shrine last year too said that she will go to the shrine after November 20 even if she is not provided protection by the state government.

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1 year, 4 months ago

All arrangements in place for Sabarimala pilgrimage

The Hindu

Marking the beginning of yet another pilgrimage season, doors of the Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala will be opened for the annual Mandalam-Makaravilakku season on Thursday. This includes the introduction of a dynamic queue control system to manage crowding at Sannidhanam, besides the installation of video walls at Nilackal, Pampa and Sannidhanam to provide update on the status of pilgrim rush. …

2 years, 4 months ago

WATCH: Devotees Offer Prayer At Sabarimala Temple As Annual Pilgrimage Season Begins

ABP News

Chennai: The annual 41-day-long Mandalam-Makaravilakku pilgrimage season started at Sabarimala Temple on Thursday. In a tweet, ANI said, “Devotees throng Sabarimala Temple in Kerala to offer prayers as the temple opened for them today. “ #WATCH | Devotees throng Sabarimala Temple in Kerala to offer prayers as the temple opened for them today. pic.twitter.com/t6v6634Agc — ANI November 17, 2022 According …

3 years, 4 months ago

Sabarimala Temple Reopens for Pilgrims With Covid Norms; No Spot Booking Due to Rains in Kerala

News 18

The Sabarimala temple in Kerala’s Pathanamthitta district reopened its doors from Monday for the Mandala-Makaravilakku festival, which will last for two months. The pilgrimage will be held strictly adhering to Covid-19 protocol with authorities insisting that two doses covid vaccination certificate or RT-PCR negative certificate taken within 72 hours is mandatory for visiting the hill shrine. State police chief Anil …

3 years, 4 months ago

Kerala: Sabarimala Temple Reopens For Devotees Today For A Special Puja

ABP News

Chennai: Renowned Sabarimala temple has opened for devotees on Wednesday for Chithira Attavishesha puja. The temple on Wednesday would close at 9 pm after the puja and the devotees will be allowed through the virtual queue booking system, informed Travancore Devaswom Board. Kerala: Sabarimala Temple opens for devotees,for Chithira Attavishesha puja. Devotees allowed by virtual queue booking system.They've to produce …

4 years ago

Kerala High Court Grants Pre-Arrest Bail To 2 Men Accused Of Attacking Sabarimala Activist; Finds Allegations Prima Facie Mala Fide

Live Law

The Kerala High Court recently allowed pre-arrest bail to two persons accused of being part of a group that sprayed 'chemical' spray on activist Bindu Ammini when she approached the Ernakulam City Commissioner's office in 2019 seeking police protection for her pilgrimage to the Sabarimala temple. statement that the appellants along with the first accused came near to the victim …

4 years, 9 months ago

Sabarimala temple won't reopen on 14 June as per earlier plan due to COVID-19; no annual festival this year, says Travancore Devaswom Board

Firstpost

No devotees will be allowed to enter the Sabarimala temple for monthly prayers for now due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The announcement was made on Thursday, 11 June, by Travancore Devaswom Board Minister Kadakampally Surendran after a meeting the temple chief priest. A report by The Indian Express mentions that the BJP had earlier criticised the CPI-led Kerala government for …

4 years, 9 months ago

Kerala not to allow public during monthly festival in Sabarimala Temple

India Today

Kerala state government decided not to allow the public during the monthly festival in Sabarimala temple which was scheduled from June 19. But later Tantric approached the Devaswom to not conduct the festival with public participation at Sabarimala in the wake of infection level rising every day in the state and neighbouring states. After Tantric objected public entry during the …

5 years, 3 months ago

Woman moves SC over safety at Sabari

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: Activist Bindu Ammini on Monday moved the Supreme Court seeking safe passage and protection for women of all age groups going to the Sabarimala temple. The top court while referring the issue of the entry of women in the Sabarimala temple to a larger bench had clubbed it with the issue of Muslim women’s entry to mosques, cases …

5 years, 3 months ago

Sabarimala row: Activist Bindu Ammini asks SC to direct Kerala govt to provide security for women visiting shrine

Firstpost

The application filed by Bindu A, a lawyer and law teacher, said she is the first woman to enter the Sabarimala temple after the 28 September, 2018 verdict of the top court in the matter New Delhi: A plea was filed in the Supreme Court on Monday seeking direction to the Kerala government to ensure safe passage of women, regardless …

5 years, 3 months ago

Sabarimala row: Women devotees bear the brunt as politicians, interest groups continue to weaponise temple entry issue

Firstpost

It’s still early days — the Sabarimala season continues till mid-January. But the message has already been delivered: No person in authority, no government official, no police personnel is going to protect a woman who is of “menstruating age” if she tries to enter the shrine. Unlike the situation in September 2018, when the state government had ensured police protection …

5 years, 3 months ago

Woman seeking entry into Sabarimala attacked with chilli spray

Op India

Bindu Ammini, one of the two women who were sneaked into Sabarimala last year by the communist government, wants to enter into the shrine this year too. Kerala: Bindu Ammini, who had visited #Sabarimala temple in January, sprayed with chilli powder in front of Kochi commissioner’s office#sabarimalatemple pic.twitter.com/YVKjwelCqD — TOI Kochi November 26, 2019 Bindu later told to media persons …

5 years, 4 months ago

Next visit to Sabarimala after I turn 50: 9-year-old girl

India TV News

Next visit to Sabarimala after I turn 50: 9-year-old girl The hilltop shrine in Kerala's Pathanamthitta district is closed for women in the age group 10 to 50 years, and though the Supreme Court had struck down the restriction, there is great opposition to women between these ages visiting it. A young girl trekking the long route to the famed …

5 years, 4 months ago

Massive crowds throng Sabarimala Temple amid crisis over women's entry

India Today

The Lord Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala on Sunday witnessed a heavy rush of devotees on the second day of the annual two-month-long Mandala-Makaravilakku puja pilgrimage season which began on November 16. The state and temple precincts had witnessed protests by right wing outfits and BJP workers last year after the LDF government decided to implement the Supreme Court verdict of …

5 years, 4 months ago

Sabarimala temple opens for 2-month long Mandala-Makaravilakku pilgrimage season

India TV News

Amid tight security, the gates of the Lord Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala were thrown open for the two-month long Mandala-Makaravilakku pilgrimage season. Kandararu Mahesh Mohanararu opened the sanctum sanctorum of the temple at 5 pm, and performed the poojas, as hundreds of devotees from Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and other neighbouring states thronged the shrine located in a reserve forest of …

5 years, 4 months 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 …

5 years, 4 months ago

Sabarimala temple opens on second day of annual Mandala Pooja; 10 women told to return from Pamba after Kerala govt refuses to provide police protection

Firstpost

The Lord Ayyappa Temple in Sabarimala opened on the second day of the annual Mandala Pooja on Sunday, days after the Supreme Court deferred a verdict on a petition seeking review of its judgment allowing the entry of women into the shrine The Lord Ayyappa Temple in Sabarimala opened on the second day of the annual Mandala Pooja on Sunday, …

5 years, 4 months ago

Sabarimala temple opens today, no protection to women activists who want to enter shrine

Op India

Two days after the Supreme Court deferred the verdict on the Sabarimala issue, the holy shrine Lord Ayappa in Sabarimala opens today for the annual Mandala Pooja festival. The Communist-led Kerala government LDF government had earlier described the verdict of the top court as “very complex” and refused to provide any assistance to women wishing to enter the Sabarimala shrine. …

5 years, 4 months ago

Sabarimala temple opens today, no protection for women activists

India Today

Two days after the Supreme Court deferred the verdict on the Sabarimala issue, the Lord Ayappa Temple is all set to open today for the Mandala Pooja festival. No police protection for women According to sources, Kerala government has decided that the police will not be providing protection to women activists visiting the Sabarimala temple. Several ministers in the Pinarayi …

5 years, 4 months ago

'Activist' Trupti Desai says she plans to enter into Sabarimala this month

Op India

Controversial ‘activist’ Trupti Desai on Thursday said that women should be allowed entry into the Sabarimala temple till a seven-judge Supreme Court bench delivers the verdict on the issue. Read: SC order on Sabarimala is ‘complex’, will not provide assistance to women entering the shrine: Kerala Minister Desai urged the Kerala government to ensure that police escort women right inside …

5 years, 4 months ago

Kerala minister says they may not escort women into Sabarimala this year

Op India

On Thursday, following the Supreme Court verdict on Sabarimala, the Communist-led Kerala government LDF government described the verdict of the top court as “very complex” and refused to provide any assistance to women wishing to enter the Sabarimala shrine. Read: Today’s judgement by Supreme Court has effectively dislodged the 2018 verdict in Sabarimala case: Advocate J Sai Deepak Even Kerala …

5 years, 4 months ago

SC verdict on Sabarimala: Kerala govt to consult legal experts to get more clarity on decision, says Pinarayi Vijayan

Firstpost

Vijayan said the Supreme Court has not changed its stand with regard to the 28 September order of 2018 that allowed women of all age groups to offer prayers at the shrine. Thiruvananthapuram: The Left government would consult legal experts to get more clarity on the Supreme Court’s Sabarimala verdict but it seems that the earlier order on allowing entry …

5 years, 4 months ago

Sabarimala verdict: Kerala Govt to consult legal experts for 'more clarity'

India TV News

The left government would consult legal experts to get more clarity on the Supreme Court's Sabarimala verdict but it seems that the earlier order on allowing entry of women of all age groups still stands, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Thursday. The five-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi Thursday said a larger bench will re-examine various religious …

5 years, 4 months ago

Why Sabarimala issue shouldn't be clubbed with women entry to mosques

Op India

Today, a five judge bench of the Supreme Court decided to refer a bundle of cases to a larger seven judge bench: the Sabarimala Temple case, petitions relating to entry of women into mosques as well as the matter of female genital mutilation within the Dawoodi Bohra community. Read: SC refers the Sabarimala matter to a larger bench by 3:2 …

5 years, 4 months ago

Chronology of events on entry of women into Sabarimala temple

The Hindu

The Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously agreed to refer the religious issues to a larger bench, while the five-judge bench by a 3:2 verdict decided to keep pending the pleas seeking a review of the top court’s decision allowing the entry of women of all ages to the shrine: -1990: S. Mahendran files plea in Kerala High Court seeking ban …

5 years, 4 months ago

Political parties in Kerala welcome SC decision in Sabarimala case

India TV News

Political parties in Kerala on Thursday welcomed the Supreme Court decision to refer its September 28, 2018 order allowing women of all ages into the Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala to a larger bench. Hailing the verdict, Leader of the Opposition Ramesh Chennithala asked the Left-led state government "not to create issues" by providing security and taking women in the …

5 years, 4 months ago

Sabarimala case sent to a 7-Judge Supreme Court bench, two judges dissent

India TV News

The Supreme Court of India has sent the review petition pertaining to essential religious practices in the Sabarimala and other places to a 7-Judge Bench. A five-judge constitution bench of Supreme Court by 3-2 majority referred to 7-judge bench to consider the Supreme Court's earlier decision of quashing the custom barring entry of women of 10-50 age group into Sabarimala …

5 years, 4 months ago

Ferocity of Sabarimala protests proves Hinduism is taking on Abrahamic characteristics to tackle external threats

Firstpost

The issue of entry of menstruating women into the Sabarimala temple should never have been the cause for a debate on the touchstone of one-size-fits-all feminism. Union women and child development minister Maneka Gandhi’s opinion that the Supreme Court verdict on Sabarimala has made Hinduism more “inclusive” is more than a little ironic. However, as Justice Malhotra had pointed out …

5 years, 4 months ago

Sabarimala case: SC refuses to stay entry of women into temple, govt waits legal clarity

India Today

Days before the gates of the Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala are scheduled to open for the annual Mandala pilgrimage, the Supreme Court has decided to leave the issue of access of women to the Temple open. "The debate about the constitutional validity of practices entailing into restriction of entry of women generally in the place of worship is not limited …

5 years, 4 months ago

Sabarimala: Kerala govt says it will help menstruating women enter temple

Op India

The communist government in Kerala after taking a U-turn in the past on the Sabarimala temple issue, has now once again reiterated that his government’s policy is to implement the Supreme Court’s order, which allows women of all age group to enter the temple, thereby desecrating the Sabarimala temple tradition. Read: Lady who forcibly tried to enter Sabarimala says Muslim …

5 years, 10 months ago

Sabarimala Issue Didn’t Affect Polls, Says Kerala CM

The Quint

On Wednesday, 2 January, two women created history by entering the sanctum sanctorum of the Sabarimala temple in Kerala. Meanwhile, hours after the two women entered the shrine, the temple was closed for “purification rituals.” Protests gripped Sabarimala in Kerala. The protests have Lord Ayyappa devotees on one side, who cite tradition to oppose a Supreme Court judgment overturning a …

5 years, 11 months ago

Kerala: One of BJP's Lok Sabha election campaigns will be Sabarimala issue

India TV News

The Kerala unit of the BJP on Thursday made it clear that one of its Lok Sabha election campaigns will be the Sabarimala issue. Sreedharan Pillai said in a statement that if the Central government has the powers to bring out new laws to protect the sanctity of Sabarimala temple, then the BJP will do its best to see that …

6 years, 1 month ago

Sabarimala temple opens for Kumbhamasa pujas

Deccan Chronicle

Alappuzha: Amid tension over the entry of young women, the sanctum sanctorum of the Sabarimala Temple was open for a five-day monthly puja on Tuesday evening. The temple and its base camps had witnessed tensions between police and protesters during the 64-day annual pilgrimage season that ended on January 20 and Thulamasa puja season in October. Many women including Reshma …

6 years, 1 month ago

Sabarimala temple reopens for monthly worship; state administration deploys police personnel in Pamba, surrounding areas

Firstpost

Sabarimala: Sabarimala temple, which grappled with a crisis over the entry of young women into the shrine after the Supreme Court verdict last year, reopened on Tuesday for monthly worship. The state administration has deployed scores of police personnel in Pamba and surrounding areas in an attempt to avoid violence and unrest. The Sabarimala temple and surrounding areas witnessed a …

6 years, 1 month ago

Sabarimala row: Temple board, Kerala govt oppose pleas seeking review of verdict allowing entry to women

India TV News

Travancore Devaswom Board, which runs Sabarimala temple, and the Kerala government on Wednesday opposed in the Supreme Court a batch of pleas seeking review of its historic verdict allowing entry of women of all ages into the shrine, even as several organisations sought re-consideration of the judgement. A five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, which had earlier …

6 years, 2 months ago

Sabarimala temple closes after annual pilgrimage season as political war continues; BJP ends hunger strike

Firstpost

As the Sabarimala temple closed, the opposition BJP ended its 49-day-long relay hunger strike staged in front of the Secretariat, the administrative hub in Thiruvananthapuram, demanding the lifting of prohibitory orders and restrictions at Sabarimala, which the LDF government rejected. Sabarimala/Thiruvananthapuram: After witnessing unprecedented protests over the entry of women of menstruating age, the Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala was …

6 years, 2 months ago

Sabarimala Row: Controversy erupts over Kerala affidavit in Supreme Court

India TV News

Controversy erupted in Kerala after the CPI-led LDF government on Friday submitted an affidavit in the Supreme Court claiming 51 women in menstrual age entered the Sabarimala temple during the ongoing annual pilgrimage season. The BJP, the Sabarimala Karma Samiti and the Pandalam royal family, associated with the Lord Ayyappa temple, came down heavily on the state government saying there …

6 years, 2 months ago

Sabarimala: Kerala govt says 51 women entered shrine, panel slams VIP treatment by police

Op India

A massive controversy is set to erupt as Kerala Communist government has revealed to the Supreme Court that it had allowed fifty-one women under the age of 50 to enter the Sabarimala temple after the contentious September 28 verdict of the apex court. “Over 7,000 women in the age group of 10 to 50 years had registered online to enter …

6 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court tells Kerala govt to provide 'adequate security' to two women who entered Sabarimala

Firstpost

Senior Advocate Indira Jaisingh submitted that Bindu Ammini and Kanaka Durga were living under constant fear after their trip to Sabarimala, and they needed police protection and security from the agitated mob who protest their temple entry. The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Kerala government to provide adequate security to Bindu Ammini and Kanaka Durga, the two women who …

6 years, 2 months ago

Provide security to the two women who entered Sabarimala: Supreme Court

Live Mint

The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Kerala government to provide adequate security to the two women who offered prayers at Sabarimala on 2 January after the top court overturned a ban on women of menstruating age entering the shrine. As many as 51 women have entered the temple after the apex court’s ruling, counsel for the Kerala government told …

6 years, 2 months ago

2 Kerala women who entered Sabarimala to get 24X7 security: Supreme Court

Hindustan Times

The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Kerala government to provide round-the-clock security to two Kerala women who entered Sabarimala earlier this month defying traditionalists opposed to females of menstruating age offering worship at the hill shrine Bindu Ammini and Kanakadurga, the two women who entered Kerala’s Sabarimala Ayyapa temple, have moved the Supreme Court seeking police protection. Even our …

6 years, 2 months ago

Sabarimala row: Supreme Court agrees to hear plea of two women seeking 24x7 security after they entered temple

Firstpost

The petition in the Supreme Court seeks 24x7 security for the two women who entered the Sabarimala temple in Kerala and also to deal with protesters indulging in acts of violence, physical and/or verbal on social media or otherwise against them in accordance with the law. New Delhi: The Supreme Court said on Thursday it will hear on Friday a …

6 years, 2 months ago

Entry of Women to Sabarimala: A Disregard for Constitutional Rights

The Hindu

The Sabarimala verdict and related developments, including the violent agitations by the Bharatiya Janata Party and the facilitation to it provided by the Indian National Congress, have yet again underscored the multiple duplicities and double standards practised by the two mainstream parties of India. So, the concerted opposition to the Sabarimala verdict is in reality an assault on the constitutional …

6 years, 2 months ago

Sabarimala Women's entry: Panel hints at cops' scheme

Deccan Chronicle

Kochi: The Sabarimala observer committee appointed by the High Court, in its report submitted to the court, has hinted at the possibility of police connivance in facilitating the entry of Bindu Ammini and Kanaka Durga to the Sabarimala temple on January 2. The panel comprising two retired judges of the High Court and DGP stated that it did not have …

6 years, 2 months ago

Sabarimala standoff: Devotees protest after two women attempt to enter Lord Ayyappa temple

Firstpost

The Sabarimala shrine has emerged as a burning issue the Supreme Court ruled in September, 2018 that women of menstruating age could enter. Thiruvananthapuram: Hindu devotees barred on Wednesday two more women from entering one the Sabarimala temple, police said, two weeks after two others made history and sparked uproar by praying inside. The Sabarimala shrine has emerged as a …

6 years, 2 months ago

Sabarimala: Two women who entered temple unable to return home amid threats from extremists; say they ‘trusted authorities'

Firstpost

Two women who made history by becoming the first in centuries to enter the Sabarimala hill temple in Kerala are in hiding after threats by hard-line Hindu groups. The temple has been the site of tension since the Supreme Court ruled in late September to end a ban on women of menstruating age entering it. Kochi/New Delhi: Two women who …

6 years, 2 months ago

Kerala HC seeks info on women who entered Sabarimala temple

Deccan Chronicle

Kochi: The High Court on Tuesday asked whether Bindu Ammini and Kanakadurga, the two women below the age of 50 who created history by entering Sabarimala temple on January 2, were devotees or not. Observing that that Sabarimala is not place for the government, police or other organisations to exhibit their strength, the court said it is a place for …

6 years, 2 months ago

By fighting for access to India’s Sabarimala temple, Hindu women are proving religion and equality can go hand in hand

The Independent

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6 years, 2 months ago

After escorting women inside Sabarimala, Kerala government arrests women trying to enter the Vavar Mosque

Op India

The Kerala government has arrested three women of a Hindu outfit for attempting to enter the Vavar mosque at Erumely in Kerala on Monday evening. However the three women, identified as Revathy and Susheela Devi from Tiruppur and Gandhimathi from Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu, allegedly belong to a Hindu fringe group called the Indu Makkal Katchi or Hindu Makkal Katchi …

6 years, 2 months ago

Sabarimala temple row: CPM, BJP trade charges on violence in Kerala; UN calls for respecting rule of law

Firstpost

The violent protests which erupted across Kerala this week over the Sabarimala temple controversy sparked off a number of reactions on Twitter. The violent protests which erupted across Kerala this week over the Sabarimala temple controversy sparked off a number of reactions on Twitter, with some calling for respecting the sentiments of the devotees and some others criticising the earlier …

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Deccan Chronicle

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Kerala mosque, church help with essential facilities in women's temple festival

India Today

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2 weeks ago

Pakistan Hindu Group Seeks Security, Necessary Arrangements For Holi At Ancient Temple In Multan

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New Indian Express

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

International Women’s Day celebrated at Special Prison for Women in Hyderabad

The Hindu

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The Hindu

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The Hindu

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The Hindu

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New Indian Express

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PM Modi's Gujarat event to have all-women police security on women's day | A first in India

India TV News

PM Modi's Gujarat event to have all-women police security on women's day | A first in India For the first time in India, an all-women police unit will manage PM Modi's security at his Gujarat event on Women's Day, March 8. In a first-of-its-kind initiative in India, an all-women police contingent will handle the entire security arrangement for Prime Minister …

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Visakhapatnam and Anakapalli police organise medical camps and events for women police personnel ahead of International Women’s Day

The Hindu

/ANAKAPALLI Officials from Visakhapatnam and Anakapalli police on Saturday have started organising a series of events for women police personnel as part of International Women’s Day, on March 8. Around 220 women police personnel, including Home Guards, constables, Assistant Sub-Inspectors, and others attended the camp. Similarly, Anakapalli police led by Superintendent of Police Tuhin Sinha organised a medical camp for …

Women Visakhapatnam Women Police Personnel

3 weeks, 3 days ago

Efforts on to make State free of crimes against women: CM

The Hindu

Crimes against women have come down in the State owing to government interventions, but it is a matter of concern that these are still taking place in a progressive society such as Kerala, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has said. Referring to initiatives such as the Aparajita women helpline, self-defence training, domestic conflict resolution centre, Nirbhaya app, and Sakhi one-stop scheme, …

Women Kerala State

3 weeks, 4 days ago

BJP to roll out Rs 2500 scheme in Delhi on Women's day? Here's what Virendraa Sachdeva said

India TV News

BJP to roll out Rs 2500 scheme in Delhi on Women's day? Here's what Virendraa Sachdeva said Delhi CM Rekha Gupta, earlier, assured that BJP-led government will credit the first installment of Rs 2500 monthly support to the eligible women's accounts by March 8. '.let the date come' BJP President Virendraa Sachdeva said, "March 8 is Women's Day, and I …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Communal Tension In Rajasthan Town Amid Allegations Of Sexual Assault, Forced Conversions Of Minors

ABP News

The Masuda town in Rajasthan remains under the grip of communal tensions days after seven men were arrested over allegations of sexual assault and attempted forced conversion of a group of schoolgirls in Bijaynagar town. The markets in Masuda town and nearby areas remained closed for the second consecutive day on Tuesday in protest against the alleged sexual assault and …

Sexual Assault Men Accused Forced Conversion Masuda Bijainagar

1 month ago

Madras High Court orders reopening of TN temple shut due to caste dispute

New Indian Express

CHENNAI: The Madras High Court has ordered the opening of the Sri Dharmaraja Draupadi Amman temple at Melpathi, which has remained out of bounds for devotees after a clash between Dalits and caste Hindus, for public worship. Devotees have been denied entry into the temple in Villupuram district since June 7, 2023 following the order passed by the Revenue Divisional …

Order Temple Rdo

1 month ago

Mahasivaratri Brahmotsavams begin at Srisailam temple

The Hindu

Mahasivaratri Brahmotsavams at Srisailam temple began on Wednesday. The temple management has made elaborate arrangements for the 11-day festivities, and the first day attracted a good number of devotees. On Day One, temple Executive Officer M. Srinivasa Rao, other officials, priests and Vedic pundits performed the Yagasala pravesam ritual, followed by Siva Sankalpam, Punyahavachanam, Chandeeswara Puja, Kankana Puja, Kanakanadarana and …

Srisailam Brahmotsavams

1 month, 1 week ago

Aravani Art Project: A solo show that marks a collective journey

Live Mint

For nine years, the Bengaluru-based trans and cis women art collective Aravani Art Project has been using murals as a tool to bring visibility around discrimination against transgender and gender non-conforming individuals. While subverting stereotypes, the vibrant paintings created by the group 2025 marks a significant chapter in the collective’s journey as it completes nine years. “While public spaces allow …

Art Mumbai Gender Collective Trans Sukumar

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Fight gender discrimination, patriarchal exploitation, says women’s panel chief

The Hindu

Expressing deep concern over increasing patriarchal values in society, State Women’s Commission chairperson Nagalakshmi Choudhary has called upon people, especially women, not to accept patriarchy as their fate but to fight gender discrimination and exploitation to assert their rights. If women are aware of their rights and fight back, patriarchal oppression automatically comes down,” she said, after inaugurating a women’s …

Women Choudhary

1 month, 3 weeks ago

The Life and Work of Moovalur Ramamirtham Ammaiyar: A Feminist Anti-Caste Icon’s Struggle for Independence and Social Justice

The Hindu

Published : Feb 04, 2025 12:38 IST - 7 MINS READ At the peak of her campaign against the devadasi system, Moovalur Ramamirtham Ammaiyar did the unthinkable: she chanted Sanskrit mantras at weddings, explained them in Tamil, and pointed out the anti-women essence in them. In her handwritten manuscript My Life History, she noted: “Like one possessed, I started making …

Women Tamil Nadu Social Life Congress Work Gandhi

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tight security for Rath Saptami celebrations in Srikakulam

Deccan Chronicle

Visakhapatnam: Visakhapatnam range DIG Gopinath Jatti conducted an inspection of security arrangements for the three-day Rath Saptami celebration, which started on Sunday morning with Surya Namaskar at the Arasavalli Suryanarayana Swamy temple in Srikakulam district. The DIG emphasised the importance of maintaining smooth traffic flow and directed officials for clearing parked vehicles. He paid special attention to the specially established …

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Rathasaptami festival: Andhra Pradesh Government keen to promote temple tourism

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Rathasaptami festival: Andhra Pradesh Government keen to promote temple tourism

The Hindu

Andhra Pradesh Government is keen to promote temple tourism in Srikakulam district as part of the Ratha Saptami festival which will be celebrated on February 4, 2025. As more than 3.5 lakh devotees are expected to visit Arasavalli Sri Suryanarayana Swamy temple on the auspicious day, the State Tourism Department has made arrangements to promote temples located in other places …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Uttarakhand government implements Uniform Civil Code, CM Dhami launches UCC portal, releases rules

India TV News

UCC in Uttarakhand: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami today unveiled the notification for the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code in the state. On the implementation of UCC, the Uttarakhand Chief Minister said, "If the credit for this goes to anyone, it goes to the people of Devbhoomi Uttarakhand, who blessed us and formed our government. Uniform Civil Code …

Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code Dhami Ucc

2 months ago

Sabarimala pilgrimage season draws to close

The Hindu

Marking the conclusion of a pilgrimage season that witnessed an unprecedented influx of devotees, the Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala closed its portals on Monday after a Pandalam palace representative visited the temple and offered prayers here in the morning. Prashanth, president of the Travancore Devaswom Board, the pilgrimage season recorded a significant rise in the number of devotees, with approximately …

Crore Season Temple Prashanth

2 months, 1 week ago

India's first women-only club opens in this city, females go gaga | WATCH

India TV News

In India, it's uncommon to find women-only places to spend time with your girlfriends. However, one Bengaluru club is experimenting with the idea and has received praise on social media for providing a safe haven for ladies who want to enjoy nice music and a drink. This women-only club is situated on Bannerghatta Road in Bangalore, according to a video …

India Women Club City Females

2 months, 1 week ago

Many Transgender Persons Heap Praise After Worship at Sabarimala

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: Many transgender persons from the state, including from the city, visited Sabarimala, the second by the community after the ban on their entry was lifted by the Supreme Court. Janakamma, who has been working for the community’s rights, said that she was among select persons to have visited the holy shrine after the relaxation of the ban. Janakamma, who …

Sabarimala Many Transgender Persons

2 months, 1 week ago

Does Sabarimala Video Show Police ‘Manhandling’ Pilgrims? Ayyappa Devotees Say ‘It’s Not What It Seems’

ABP News

Sabarimala: A video of devotees thronging Kerala’s Sabarimala temple during Makaravilakku — an annual festival held at the shrine on Makar Sankranti — has caused some heartburn among social media users. ‘Crowd Control’ Starting their post with “Swami Saranam”, a chant invoked by devotees of Lord Ayyappa, one user said the stairs seen in the video are narrow. “Do not …

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Over 1.5 lakh devotees expected for Makaravilakku darshan at Sabarimala

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2 months, 1 week ago

Over 1.5 lakh devotees expected for Makaravilakku darshan at Sabarimala

New Indian Express

PATHANAMTHITTA: The Sabarimala temple is all set for the Makaravilakku festival with an expected pilgrim inflow of over 1.5 lakh people waiting to glimpse the celestial light, Makarajyothi. Travancore Devaswom Board president P S Prashanth said all preparations for this year’s Makaravilakku festival have been completed. On Monday morning, the TDB president, Sabarimala chief police coordinator S Sreejith, special commissioner …

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Sabarimala all set for Makaravilakku on January 14

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2 months, 1 week ago

Sabarimala all set for Makaravilakku on January 14

New Indian Express

SABARIMALA: The Sabarimala temple and surrounding areas are flooded with thousands of devotees for the auspicious Makaravilakku ceremony and Makarajyothi darshan on Tuesday. As part of the preparation for the ceremony, the Thiruvabharanam procession will be accorded a traditional reception on arrival at Saramkuthy by devaswom authorities at 5.30 pm on Tuesday and led to Sannidhanam where Travancore Devaswom Board …

Sabarimala Pampa

2 months, 1 week ago

Elaborate Security Arrangements for Makaravilakku Festival at Sabarimala

Deccan Chronicle

Thiruvananthapuram: Elaborate security arrangements have been put in place for the Makaravilakku festival at Sabarimala Hill Shrine on Tuesday. Apart from police, the personnel of the fire and rescue department, NDRF have also been deployed at vantage points for the "Makara Jyothi" darshan which is expected to be viewed by over 2.5 lakh devotees. The police have requested devotees coming …

Devotees Makara Darshan Allowed Sannidhanam Jyothi Nilakkal

Sabarimala all set for Makaravilakku on Tuesday

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2 months, 1 week ago

Sabarimala all set for Makaravilakku on Tuesday

The Hindu

The Travancore Devaswom Board anticipates around 1.5 lakh devotees at the Sannidhanam for the Makaravilakku ritual on Tuesday. He said only 40,000 devotees would be allowed access to the hillock via the virtual queue system while spot bookings had been capped at 1,000. The movement of Kerala State Road Transport Corporation buses from Nilackal to Pampa would be regulated starting …

Sannidhanam Pampa Makaravilakku Nilackal

2 months, 1 week ago

Kerala police deploy 5,000 personnel at Sabarimala ahead of Makaravilakku

India Today

Ahead of the Makaravilakku festival tomorrow at Sabarimala, Kerala State Police Chief Sheikh Darvesh Sahib reached the Sannidhanam and reviewed the police preparations. Teams from the state police, fire and rescue, and NDRF have checked the security at all important places where people go to see the sacred ‘Makara Jyothi’ flame. Sannidhanam Police Special Officer V Ajith informed that devotees …

Devotees Makara Raf Allowed Sannidhanam Nilakkal Pampa

2 months, 1 week ago

In this Kadapa temple, men perform puja, no entry for women

New Indian Express

KADAPA: A rare and intriguing tradition unfolds every year in Thippayapalle, a village in Pullampet mandal of Kadapa district. This unique event revolves around the Sanjeevaraya Swamy temple, where men take centrestage in offering prayers and preparing a traditional dish, Pongal, for the presiding deity. On the festival day, men bring cooking ingredients in baskets from their houses and prepare …

Temple Village Kadapa Pongal Men Women Sanjeevaraya

2 months, 1 week ago

Thiruvabharanam procession sets off to Sabarimala

Deccan Chronicle

Pathanamthitta: The annual ceremonial procession carrying "thiruvabharanam", the sacred jewellery of the Lord Ayyappa, set off to Sabarimala from a shrine in Pandalam here on Sunday. Besides the representatives of the Travancore Devaswom Board, the apex temple body, a large number of devotees also accompanied the "Thiruvabharana ghoshayathra', the procession, to the hill temple. The TDB officials received the jewels …

Sabarimala Temple Tdb Lord Ayyappa Thiruvabharanam Thiruvabharana Sacred Jewels

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Devotees throng Perumal temples in Salem and Namakkal for Vaikunta Ekadasi

The Hindu

Thousands of devotees thronged the Perumal Temples in Salem and Namakkal districts on Vaikunta Ekadasi and offered prayers on Friday. At the Kottai Alagirinathar Swamy temple in Salem, devotees waited from the early hours of Friday to enter the ‘Sorgavasal’. Similarly, ‘Vaikunta Ekadasi’ festivities were held at the Lakshmi Narayanaswami temple at Second Agraharam, Venugopalaswamy temple at Chinna Kadai Veethi, …

Temple Salem Namakkal Perumal Vaikunta Ekadasi

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Makaravilakku festival: Kerala HC directs TDB to augment security measures at Sabarimala

The Hindu

The Kerala High Court has directed the Travancore Devaswom Board to augment security measures at Sabarimala in connection with Makaravilakku and also to put curbs on permitting entry of pilgrims and vehicles to the hill shrine, as part of crowd management. The directive came on suo motu proceedings initiated by the court based on a report filed by the Sabarimala …

Board Crowd Management Sabarimala Sannidhanam Court Directed Makaravilakku

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Police stop rally taken out by BJP women wing

Deccan Chronicle

Madurai:The Madurai police on Friday detained BJP Mahalir Morcha functionaries and cadres for attempting to take out a rally without police permission, protesting against the sexual assault of a student on Anna University campus. Tamil Nadu BJP's women's wing had called for a mass rally from Madurai to Chennai seeking justice for the victim of the sexual harrassment on the …

Women Chennai Madurai Bjp Rally Dmk

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Over 32 lakh pilgrims visited Sabarimala hill shrine

New Indian Express

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Over 32 lakh pilgrims visited the Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa temple during the ongoing Mandalam-Makaravilakku season, Devaswom Minister V N Vasavan has said. Revolutionary call: Vasavan Vasavan termed Sivagiri Mutt chief Swami Sathchidananda’s call for lifting the shirt ban at Hindu temples as revolutionary. He and Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan seconded the suggestion at the meeting in which Swami made …

Sabarimala Minister Pinarayi Vasavan Hill Shrine

3 months ago

Sabarimala Pilgrimage: TDB Gears Up For Mandala Pooja On Dec 26; Makaravilakku On Dec 30

ABP News

Sabarimala Pilgrimage: The mandala pooja, a key ritual marking the conclusion of the first phase of the annual pilgrimage to the Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa Temple, will take place on December 26. After the mandala pooja and the "neyyabhishekam," the portals of the Lord Ayyappa temple would be closed by 11 pm on December 26, marking the culmination of the first …

Sabarimala Temple Tdb Makaravilakku Dec 30 Mandala Pooja

3 months ago

Kerala: Daily footfall crosses 1 lakh at Sannidhanam

New Indian Express

SABARIMALA: The number of devotees visiting the Sannidhanam at Sabarimala crossed the one lakh mark on Monday, with 1,06,621 devotees making the pilgrimage. The TDB reported that 22,769 people visited through spot booking, while 5,175 came through Pulmedu. As of Monday, 30,78,049 devotees have visited Sabarimala, a significant increase from last year’s 26,41,141. There has also been a substantial increase …

Sabarimala Tdb Pampa Kerala Daily

Shiv temple reopens in Muzaffarnagar after 1992 Ayodhya incident

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3 months ago

Shiv temple reopens in Muzaffarnagar after 1992 Ayodhya incident

Deccan Chronicle

Muzaffarnagar: A Shiv temple in Ludhawala, a predominantly Muslim locality under the jurisdiction of Kotwali police station, was reopened on Monday with a 'havan' and Muslims showering flowers on a procession by Hindus. However, during the communal tensions triggered by the Ayodhya incident in 1992, Hindu families from the locality migrated, taking the temple's idols and 'shivling' with them. Uttar …

Hindu Muslims Shiv Temple Muzaffarnagar Shiv Temple

3 months ago

Vrindavan temple authorities urge visitors to dress ‘respectfully’ while visiting

Hindustan Times

Vrindavan's Thakur Bankebihari Temple has appealed to the visitors to "dress modestly" and refrain from wearing "indecent clothes" while on the temple premises. Visitors are urged by the Thakur Bankebihari Temple in Vrindavan to "dress modestly" and abstain from wearing "indecent clothes" while on the temple grounds The appeal was made given the expected rush to the temple ahead of …

Temple Vrindavan Thakur Bankebihari Temple

Sabarimala Virtual Queue: Devaswom Board To Cap Daily Pilgrim Quota; 50,000 Limit Set For December 25

Trending News

3 months ago

Sabarimala Virtual Queue: Devaswom Board To Cap Daily Pilgrim Quota; 50,000 Limit Set For December 25

ABP News

As part of the Mandala Makaravilakku festival, the Travancore Devaswom Board has issued restrictions on daily tickets for the Sabarimala Ayyappa temple during peak times in order to manage the large influx of visitors. On December 25, when the ceremonial procession of the "Thanka Anki" for the Mandala Puja take place, a maximum of 54,000 devotees will be permitted to …

Devotees Sabarimala Temple Tdb Makaravilakku Cap Daily

3 months, 1 week ago

Nirbhaya Day: ‘U.P. utilises less than ¼ of GoI fund to protect women’

Hindustan Times

A torchlight march was taken out jointly by students’ and women’s organisations to commemorate Nirbhaya Day, marking 12 years of the brutal gang rape of a girl in Delhi. Nirbhaya Day torchlight procession being taken out in Lucknow on Monday The demonstration was organised by the All India Democratic Women’s Association, and attended by the Students’ Federation of India, and …

Women Garg Nirbhaya Nirbhaya Day

3 months, 2 weeks ago

SC notice to Kerala temple committee over discontinuation of ritual

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to examine a plea against the Kerala High Court order in favour of the administration of the Guruvayur Sri Krishna temple in the state which decided to discontinue the ancient ritual of "udayasthamana pooja" on ekadasi. A bench of Justices J K Maheshwari and Rajesh Bindal issued the notice to the Guruvayur …

Kerala Temple Udayasthamana Pooja

3 months, 2 weeks ago

"Devotees Visit Temple To See God": Kerala High Court Tells Travancore Devaswom Board In Plea Challenging Flex Banner On Temple Premises

Live Law

The Kerala High Court in Tuesday's hearing orally observed that devotees go to the temple to see the face of God and not the face of Ministers. The Division Bench of Justice Anil K. Narendran and Justice Muralee Krishna S. was considering a complaint regarding a flex board congratulating Travancore Devaswom Board and LDF Government for granting permission to conduct …

Board Court Sabarimala Temple Devaswom Travancore Devaswom Board

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Security heightened at Sabrimala on Babri Masjid demolition anniversary

New Indian Express

PATHANAMTHITTA: Kerala Police and Central forces strengthened security at Sabarimala on Friday in the wake of the Babri Masjid demolition anniversary. Following a high alert concerning the areas from Pamba to Sannidhanam, a 17-member commando team was deployed to ensure security at Sannidhanam. Meanwhile, the third batch of police officers, including 30 CIs, 100 SIs and 1,550 civil police officers, …

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