Deploy adequate staff at Sabarimala temple to reduce waiting time for devotees, G Kishan Reddy requests Kerala CM
1 year, 3 months ago

Deploy adequate staff at Sabarimala temple to reduce waiting time for devotees, G Kishan Reddy requests Kerala CM

Hindustan Times  

Thiruvananthapuram, December 16 : Union Minister G Kishan Reddy has written to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday requesting him to deploy adequate personnel and staff at Sabarimala temple to reduce waiting time for devotees. Taking to his social media handle X, Reddy posted, "Wrote a letter to Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan to address issues and inconveniences being faced by the Lord Ayyappa devotees during their pilgrimage to Sabarimala. In his letter to the Kerala Chief Minister, Reddy wrote, "The Sabarimala Temple and the associated 40-day spiritual journey undertaken by the devotees of Lord Ayyappa are considered to be one of the most revered belief systems within the Hindu faith." However, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Wednesday that the situation at the Lord Ayyappa temple was under control and asserted that the government machinery was intervening diligently in temple matters.

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Minister BC Janardhan Reddy reviews preparations for Srisailam Mahasivaratri Brahmotsavams
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Minister BC Janardhan Reddy reviews preparations for Srisailam Mahasivaratri Brahmotsavams

The Hindu  

Minister for Roads & Buildings, Investments and Infrastructure BC Janardhan Reddy has directed temple authorities to ensure seamless arrangements for devotees attending the grand Mahasivaratri Brahmotsavams at Srisailam. During a meeting at the Secretariat here on Saturday, the Minister was formally invited to the Brahmotsavams by Srisailam Devasthanam Executive Officer M. Srinivasa Rao and temple priests. A ministerial committee will …

Srikalahasti gears up for Maha Sivaratri Brahmotsavams
2 months ago

Srikalahasti gears up for Maha Sivaratri Brahmotsavams

Deccan Chronicle  

TIRUPATI: Srikalahasti is preparing for grand Maha Sivaratri Brahmotsavams, with special arrangements for devotees. The government has announced free laddu prasadam for all visitors to the Srikalahasteeswara temple, while female devotees will receive a sacred gift set including a blouse piece, bangles, turmeric, and kumkum as blessings from Goddess Gnana Prasunambika. Endowments Minister Anam Ramanarayana Reddy, along with Revenue Minister …

Over 1.5 lakh devotees expected for Makaravilakku darshan at Sabarimala
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2 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Over 32 lakh pilgrims visited Sabarimala hill shrine
3 months 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 …

Karnataka CM Offers Prayers at Dharmashala Temple
10 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka CM Offers Prayers at Dharmashala Temple

Deccan Chronicle  

Mangaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, accompanied by Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar and several cabinet colleagues, visited Dharmashala Sri Manjunathaswamy Temple on Saturday to offer prayers. The team, which included Social Welfare Minister HC Mahadevappa, Urban Development Minister Byrati Suresh, and Animal Husbandry Minister Venkatesh, received a traditional welcome upon their arrival. The Chief Minister and we have prayed for a …

Kerala: Sea of devotee thong Sabarimala temple
1 year, 3 months ago

Kerala: Sea of devotee thong Sabarimala temple

Hindustan Times  

Pathanamthitta, December 17 : A large number of devotees visited and offered prayers before Lord Ayyappa at the Sabarimala temple in Pathanamthitta on Sunday. Earlier, Union Minister G Kishan Reddy also wrote to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday, requesting him to deploy adequate personnel and staff at Sabarimala temple to reduce waiting time for devotees. The Union Minister …

Sabarimala: Kerala Government scrambles to defend Opposition criticism that it has abandoned pilgrims
1 year, 3 months ago

Sabarimala: Kerala Government scrambles to defend Opposition criticism that it has abandoned pilgrims

The Hindu  

The Kerala Government appeared to scramble on December 12 to fend off Opposition criticism that the Travancore Devaswom Board administration had dismally failed to ensure the smooth conduct of the Sabarimala pilgrimage. ‘Vested political interests’ The administration dismissed demands for the TDB president’s resignation and said some vested political interests were promoting misinformation to deter devotees from coming to Sabarimala. …

Sabarimala pilgrimage begins with devotees flocking from South India
1 year, 4 months ago

Sabarimala pilgrimage begins with devotees flocking from South India

The Hindu  

Thousands of pilgrims, mostly from Kerala and other southern States, arrived at Sabarimala temple to pay obeisance to Lord Ayyappa as its doors were opened on Friday, commencing a two-month-long pilgrimage to the hill shrine. Devotees from various States, including Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, formed long queue at the Sannidhanam as the temple doors were opened by …

All arrangements in place for Sabarimala pilgrimage
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. …

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

Sabarimala Shrine Gets New Chief Priest
2 years, 5 months ago

Sabarimala Shrine Gets New Chief Priest

News 18  

K Jayaraman Namboothiri was on Tuesday appointed as the new ‘melsanthi’ of the famed Lord Ayyappa Temple here for one year from November 16, when the annual pilgrimage season commences here. Both of them were selected to the auspicious position through a draw of lots held in front of the ‘sreekovil’ of the hillock temple, located in Pathanamthitta district of …

Thousands offer prayers at Sabarimala temple on Malayalam new year
2 years, 7 months ago

Thousands offer prayers at Sabarimala temple on Malayalam new year

Deccan Chronicle  

Sabarimala: The famous Lord Ayyappa Temple here witnessed heavy rush of devotees on Wednesday as it was opened for special pujas and rituals to mark the beginning of the auspicious Malayalam month of Chingam. The officials of the Travancore Devaswom Board, the apex temple body which manages the temple, here said thousands of people thronged the hill shrine since early …

Ensure Necessary Medical Facilities During Mandala-Makaravilakku Festival in Sabarimala: HC to Kerala Govt
3 years, 3 months ago

Ensure Necessary Medical Facilities During Mandala-Makaravilakku Festival in Sabarimala: HC to Kerala Govt

News 18  

The Kerala High Court has directed the state government to take necessary steps to ensure that necessary medical facilities are provided to the pilgrims during the Mandala-Makaravilakku festival season at Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala. A bench of Justices Anil K Narendran and P G Ajithkumar said if there was any shortfall or deficiency in the facilities provided at the …

Sabarimala Temple Opens for Mandala Festival, Medical Facilities Set up for Pilgrims
3 years, 4 months ago

Sabarimala Temple Opens for Mandala Festival, Medical Facilities Set up for Pilgrims

News 18  

The holy shrine of Sabarimala was opened on Monday for Mandalam and Makaravilakku pilgrimage. On Friday, state Health Minister Veena Geroge said that additional arrangements have been put in place for providing better medical aid for pilgrims. Apart from the medical facilities made available at different places in Pathanamthitta district, pilgrims can also avail medical aid, if necessary, at Alappuzha, …

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

Sabarimala to Receive More Devotees Now as Kerala Govt Allows 2,000 Pilgrims on Weekdays
4 years, 4 months ago

Sabarimala to Receive More Devotees Now as Kerala Govt Allows 2,000 Pilgrims on Weekdays

News 18  

The famous Lord Ayyappa temple in Kerala’s Sabarimala, opened for the annual Mandala-Makaravilakku pilgrimage season, is all set to receive more pilgrims now with the Kerala government deciding to allow more devotees for darshan by adhering to Covid-19 protocols. As per the new decision, a maximum of 2000 devotees would be allowed to have darshan at the hill temple on …

Jayarajan Potti to be new Sabarimala Melsanthi
4 years, 5 months ago

Jayarajan Potti to be new Sabarimala Melsanthi

The Hindu  

Jayaraj Potty has been appointed as the new Melsanthi of Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa temple He is a member of Pooppathy Varikkatt Madom of Kodungallur. He will be the Melsanthi in Sabarimala for for one year from November 16, when the Mandala Puja season commences. The selections were made by drawing lots from a panel of priests shortlisted after interviews conducted …

BSNL orders compulsory retirement for Kerala activist Rehana Fathima over Sabarimala incident
4 years, 10 months ago

BSNL orders compulsory retirement for Kerala activist Rehana Fathima over Sabarimala incident

India Today  

Kerala activist Rehana Fathima has been asked to take compulsory retirement from BSNL for attempting to enter Lord Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala. The order by BSNL said her attempt to enter Sabarimala temple has “spoiled the reputation” of the company among customers and asked her to take compulsory retirement. BSNL also mentioned the her “intentional” act of outraging religious feelings …

Tamil Nadu Lord Ayyappa devotee dies on way to Sabarimala
5 years, 4 months ago

Tamil Nadu Lord Ayyappa devotee dies on way to Sabarimala

India TV News  

A 29-year-old Ayyappa devotee from Tamil Nadu, who was on his way to the Lord Ayyappa temple here for darshan, died due to suspected heart attack on Tuesday morning, police said. He developed uneasiness while trekking Neelimala, one of the sacred hills to reach the forest shrine, and was declared brought dead at the Sannidhanam hospital here, they said. Meanwhile, …

Lord Ayyappa Devotees brave rain to offer prayers at Sabarimala
5 years, 4 months ago

Lord Ayyappa Devotees brave rain to offer prayers at Sabarimala

India TV News  

Braving rains, thousands of devotees offered prayers at the Lord Ayyappa temple here on Sunday, the second day of the annual two-month-long Mandala- Makaravilakku puja pilgrimage season. Though the apex court did not stay its earlier order allowing entry of women in the Lord Ayyappa temple, at least 10 women, part of a 30-member group from Andhra Pradesh were sent …

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

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

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
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, …

Political parties in Kerala welcome SC decision in Sabarimala case
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 …

Kerala CM reviews preparations for Sabarimala pilgrimage
5 years, 4 months ago

Kerala CM reviews preparations for Sabarimala pilgrimage

India TV News  

As the Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa temple is all set to be opened for the annual pilgrimage season, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday took stock of the preparations being carried out by various departments and the Travancore Devaswom Board to ensure a hassle-free pilgrimage. A high-level meeting, attended by ministers, MLAs, devaswom board representatives and IAS and IPS officials …

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

Kochi: Women entry failure of protest, says Rahul Easwar
6 years, 2 months ago

Kochi: Women entry failure of protest, says Rahul Easwar

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi: Ayyappa Seva Samajam president Rahul Easwar has admitted that entry of young women at Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple is a failure of the protest against women entry. "Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan is lying that a Sri Lankan young woman entered Sannidhanam. He also alleged that the it is the Kannur lobby in the ministry including the chief minister, which facilitated …

Meenakshi Lekhi says women taken to Sabarimala temple like 'transgenders,' accuses Pinarayi Vijayan of making site a 'clash zone'
6 years, 2 months ago

Meenakshi Lekhi says women taken to Sabarimala temple like 'transgenders,' accuses Pinarayi Vijayan of making site a 'clash zone'

Firstpost  

Meenakshi Lekhi said on Friday that women were taken to the Sabarimala temple “like transgenders” at night, and said that if they had been devotee women, they should have come during the day. Two days after two women entered the Sabarimala temple, BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi said on Friday that women were taken to the temple “like transgenders” at night, …

Sabarimala LIVE: Nair Service Society Asks Modi Govt to Issue Ordinance to Protect Temple Traditions
6 years, 3 months ago

Sabarimala LIVE: Nair Service Society Asks Modi Govt to Issue Ordinance to Protect Temple Traditions

News 18  

Sabarimala LIVE Updates: The Nair Service Society has decided to approach the Centre to bring out an Ordinance to protect the Ayyappa temple rituals in Sabarimala, NSS general secretary G Sukumaran Nair said. A dawn-to-dusk 12-hour hartal called by Hindu outfits began on Thursday morning in protest against the entry of two women of menstruating age into the Sabarimala temple …

Sabarimala: Upheaval in Kerala as two women, under 50, enter Lord Ayyappa temple
6 years, 3 months ago

Sabarimala: Upheaval in Kerala as two women, under 50, enter Lord Ayyappa temple

India TV News  

Cloaked in black veils and shrouded in early morning darkness, two women of menstruating age group made history on Wednesday by stepping into the Sabarimala temple of Lord Ayyappa. How the two women got entry into the temple: The two dauntless women—Kanakadurga and Bindu—aged 44 and 42, stepped into the hallowed precincts guarded by police three months after the Supreme …

50-year-old Sabarimala devotee burns to death: KSRTC stops plying buses as BJP's dawn-to-dusk Kerala shutdown begins
6 years, 3 months ago

50-year-old Sabarimala devotee burns to death: KSRTC stops plying buses as BJP's dawn-to-dusk Kerala shutdown begins

Firstpost  

The dawn-to-dusk Kerala shutdown called by the Bharatiya Janata Party to protest the death of a Sabarimala devotee on Friday was a near success amid a few stray incidents of violence that prompted stern police warning. Thiruvananthapuram: The dawn-to-dusk Kerala shutdown called by the Bharatiya Janata Party to protest the death of a Sabarimala devotee on Friday was a near …

Kerala: Ayyappa devotee sets himself on fire outside the state secretariat
6 years, 3 months ago

Kerala: Ayyappa devotee sets himself on fire outside the state secretariat

Op India  

The ongoing battle between the Hindu devotees and the Kerala communist government has consumed a devotee’s life as a 49-year old man set himself on fire outside Kerala secretariat at Thiruvananthapuram in the early hours of Thursday morning, as per reports. Reportedly, Nair was present at the spot as senior BJP leader CK Padmanabhan has been undertaking a hunger strike …

BJP to Move Sabarimala Protest to Secretariat, Kerala CM Approves
6 years, 4 months ago

BJP to Move Sabarimala Protest to Secretariat, Kerala CM Approves

The Quint  

BJP State President, P Sreedharan Pillai on Friday, 30 November, said that the party will strengthen its stand on the Sabarimala issue by beginning a protest outside the Kerala Secretariat in Thiruvananthapuram from Monday onwards. The protest, which will go on for two weeks will see party members from each of the 14 districts coming to the Secretariat to protest …

BJP to send four-member delegation to assess atrocities, arrests at Sabarimala
6 years, 4 months ago

BJP to send four-member delegation to assess atrocities, arrests at Sabarimala

Hindustan Times  

A four-member delegation of the Bharatiya Janata Party formed by chief Amit Shah will visit the Sabarimala shrine in Kerala to meet people and workers in order to assess the “atrocities being committed against satyagrahis”. Hindu devotees stage a protest at Sabarimala temple after a woman who reached near the 18 holy steps of the hilltop shrine was heckled by …

Sabarimala Row: Heavy crowd at Lord Ayyappa shrine; CM Vijayan, Opposition trade barbs
6 years, 4 months ago

Sabarimala Row: Heavy crowd at Lord Ayyappa shrine; CM Vijayan, Opposition trade barbs

India TV News  

The Lord Ayyappa shrine witnessed comparatively heavy crowd on Saturday, even as a war of words erupted over the government's handling of the Sabarimala issue. "Antony's statement that the violence witnessed in Sabarimala was due to inept handling of the issue by chief minister and the DGP was with ulterior motives," Vijayan said in a Facebook post. KERALA CM ACTING …

Sabarimala : Kerala HC Enquires About Measures Taken By Govt & TDB For Safety Of Women Pilgrims [Read Petition]
6 years, 4 months ago

Sabarimala : Kerala HC Enquires About Measures Taken By Govt & TDB For Safety Of Women Pilgrims [Read Petition]

Live Law  

The High Court of Kerala today directed the state government and Travancore Devaswom Board to file statements apprising the Court of measures taken by them to ensure smooth and safe pilgrimage of women in the age group of 10 to 50 years to Sabarimala temple.The Division Bench of Chief Justice Hrishikesh Roy and Justice Jayasankaran Nambiar was acting on a …

Pon Radhakrishnan harassed again in Sabarimala
6 years, 4 months ago

Pon Radhakrishnan harassed again in Sabarimala

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: The Kerala police 'humiliated' Union Minister of State for Finance and Shipping Pon Radhakrishnan again on Thursday. While he was returning from Sabarimala after offering prayers at Lord Ayyappa temple, the Kerala police 'deliberately' blocked the Union Minister's vehicle several times, the party has alleged. The Minister, however, refused to discuss the incident involving the altercation between him and …

Sabarimala protests part of BJP-RSS game plan: CPI-M
6 years, 4 months ago

Sabarimala protests part of BJP-RSS game plan: CPI-M

India TV News  

Sabarimala protests part of BJP-RSS game plan: CPI-M "Central amongst them is the Ram temple at Ayodhya," the Communist Party of India-Marxist said. Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections 2019, the protest against the Supreme Court verdict on Sabarimala is part of an all-India game plan of the Bharatiya Janata Party and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh to stir up communal tensions …

Sabarimala Temple row Live Updates: Union Minister Radhakrishnan travels to Pamba, gets into war of words with police
6 years, 4 months ago

Sabarimala Temple row Live Updates: Union Minister Radhakrishnan travels to Pamba, gets into war of words with police

Hindustan Times  

Court expresses concern Sabarimala Temple row Live Updates Court expresses concern over the decision of 100 odd pilgrims from Maharashtra who failed to trek the hilltop citing tension in the area. Devotees dependent on government buses If government vehicles can ply till Pamba why devotees are forced to depend only government buses, asks union minister Pon Radhakrishnan. Pon Radhakrishnan in …

Sabarimala controversy: Pinarayi Vijayan responds to Amit Shah's Gulag comment; claims BJP, RSS using pilgrims as 'scapegoats'
6 years, 4 months ago

Sabarimala controversy: Pinarayi Vijayan responds to Amit Shah's Gulag comment; claims BJP, RSS using pilgrims as 'scapegoats'

Firstpost  

Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan lashed out at the BJP and right-wing outfits, accusing them of exploiting the Sabarimala issue for their “political gains” and trying to ‘capture’ and take control of the hill-top shrine. In his remarks, Vijayan alleged that the Sangh Parivar’s agenda was to create trouble by sending “kar sevaks” to take control of the temple and …

Sabarimala: VHP warns Kerala government of Ayodhya-like movement to save Sabarimala and protect Hindu devotees
6 years, 4 months ago

Sabarimala: VHP warns Kerala government of Ayodhya-like movement to save Sabarimala and protect Hindu devotees

Op India  

The Vishwa Hindu Parishad on Tuesday pledged to initiate an Ayodhya-like movement across the country to protect the customs and traditions of the Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala. The VHP accused Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan of acting like Adil Shah after the Communist government in Kerala inflicted heavy atrocities on Hindu devotees present at Sabarimala. According to the reports, the Vishwa …

Sabarimala protests: 18 Nov clashes at shrine were planned by Kerala BJP, reveals circular; Pinarayi govt was clueless about plan
6 years, 4 months ago

Sabarimala protests: 18 Nov clashes at shrine were planned by Kerala BJP, reveals circular; Pinarayi govt was clueless about plan

Firstpost  

A “secret” circular issued by BJP in Kerala revealed that the protests on Sunday, which led to the arrest of 72 people at Sabarimala, were part of carefully planned operation by the saffron party to execute its political agenda in the state. A “secret” circular issued by general secretary of Bharatiya Janata Party in Kerala revealed that the protests on …

Amit Shah says Kerala govt's handling of Sabarimala protests 'disappointing', claims pilgrims being treated as 'Gulag inmates'
6 years, 4 months ago

Amit Shah says Kerala govt's handling of Sabarimala protests 'disappointing', claims pilgrims being treated as 'Gulag inmates'

Firstpost  

Asserting that BJP stands firmly with every Ayyappa devotee who holds the Sabarimala tradition close to his heart, the Amit Shah said his party will not let the LDF “crush people’s faith with impunity” New Delhi: BJP President Amit Shah on Tuesday slammed the Pinarayi Vijayan government’s handling of the situation in Sabarimala as “disappointing” and accused the Kerala government …

They weren’t Ayyappa devotees’: Kerala CM justifies police action in Sabarimala
6 years, 4 months ago

They weren’t Ayyappa devotees’: Kerala CM justifies police action in Sabarimala

Hindustan Times  

Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan Monday justified police action in Sabarimala, saying those who tried to create trouble were arrested on Sunday night even as he accused the Sangh Parivar of implementing its agenda. Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan Monday justified police action in Sabarimala, saying those who tried to create trouble were arrested on Sunday night. Asserting that his …

Sabarimala temple remains calm on second day of pilgrimage season even as Kerala BJP protests, blocks roads
6 years, 4 months ago

Sabarimala temple remains calm on second day of pilgrimage season even as Kerala BJP protests, blocks roads

Firstpost  

The Congress, which deputed a three-member delegation to Sabarimala, accused the CPM-led state government of creating a “terror-like atmosphere” in the name of security of the hill shrine. Sannidhanam : An uneasy calm prevailed at Sabarimala Sunday, the second day of the two month-long pilgrimage season, even as Kerala witnessed protests against the arrest of state BJP general secretary K …

Sabarimala protests: Calm returns to Lord Ayyappa shrine on second day of pilgrimage amid tight security
6 years, 4 months ago

Sabarimala protests: Calm returns to Lord Ayyappa shrine on second day of pilgrimage amid tight security

Firstpost  

Though the devotees at Sabarimala temple were relieved to get more time for darshan due to less crowd, many were unhappy at not being allowed to spend some more time at the sannidhanam - temple complex. Sabarimala: A calm atmosphere at the Lord Ayyappa shrine in Sabarimala marked the second day of the two month-long annual pilgrimage season, even as …

Sabarimala row: Kerala on boil, BJP observes 'protest day' against arrest of party leader K Surendran, govt creating terror-like situation in state, accuses Congress
6 years, 4 months ago

Sabarimala row: Kerala on boil, BJP observes 'protest day' against arrest of party leader K Surendran, govt creating terror-like situation in state, accuses Congress

India TV News  

BJP workers in Kerala blocked highways on Sunday to protest the arrest of party general secretary K Surendran, who was taken into 14-day judicial custody on Saturday while on his way to the Lord Ayappa shrine. Addressing workers at Thiruvananthapuram, BJP leader M S Kumar said police had so far not succeeded in bringing even a single young woman to …

Sabarimala row: Kerala Police takes BJP general secretary K Surendran into preventive custody
6 years, 4 months ago

Sabarimala row: Kerala Police takes BJP general secretary K Surendran into preventive custody

Firstpost  

Surendran told the police he had come as a devotee and should be allowed to pray at the temple. Nilackal: BJP general secretary K Surendran was reportedly taken into preventive custody Saturday night and removed by police from Nilackal, the base camp, as he tried to leave for the Lord Ayyappa shrine at Sabarimala. Surendran, who was carrying the “Irrumudikettu”, …

Sabarimala Temple Row: RSS leader alleges 'brutal crackdown' on Hindus in Kerala
6 years, 4 months ago

Sabarimala Temple Row: RSS leader alleges 'brutal crackdown' on Hindus in Kerala

India TV News  

Thousands of pilgrims offered prayers at Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala early Saturday, the first day of Malayalam month of 'Vrischikom. HIGHLIGHTS on Sabarimala Temple Row: 5:00 pm: RSS leader alleges 'brutal crackdown' on Hindus in Kerala 4:00 pm: Kerala BJP condemns the preventive custody of activist K P Sasikala The Aikya Vedi state president, K P Sasikala, who was …

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