Sabarimala protests: Calm returns to Lord Ayyappa shrine on second day of pilgrimage amid tight security
6 years, 1 month 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 the rest of Kerala witnessed protests against the arrest of BJP General Secretary K Surendran while on his way to the temple. The pilgrims offered prayers at the Lord Ayyappa shrine early Sunday, the second day of Malayalam month Vrischikom. Police have introduced several restrictions this time, Palakkad resident Renish said, adding that “devotees are treated as criminals by making them undergo strict security procedures”. Surendran was taken into preventive custody Saturday night, later remanded and sent to the Kottaraka Sub jail Sunday, as police suspected that he might create “trouble” at the temple complex, a day after Hindu Aikya Vedi leader KP Sasikala was taken into preventive custody and granted bail later.

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Thousands offer prayers at Sabarimala on Makaravilakku day
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1 day, 19 hours ago

Thousands offer prayers at Sabarimala on Makaravilakku day

Deccan Chronicle  

Sabarimala: A sea of pilgrims on Tuesday braved massive rush and hours-long queues to offer prayers at the famed Lord Ayyappa shrine here on the day of 'Makaravilakku', which marks the culmination of the over two-month-long annual pilgrimage season. Clad in the customary black attire and wearing bead-chain, the pilgrims, cutting across ages, waited in the high-range temple paths since …

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

Kerala police's plan to handle up to 1 lakh devotees daily at Sabarimala temple
2 months ago

Kerala police's plan to handle up to 1 lakh devotees daily at Sabarimala temple

Hindustan Times  

The Kerala police stated on Saturday that they have made arrangements to handle a rush of up to 1 lakh devotees for the opening of the Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa temple for this year’s Mandalam-Makaravilakku pilgrimage, reported news agency PTI. Devotees offer prayers at the onset of a holy month ahead of their pilgrimage to the Sabarimala shrine Chief police coordinator …

Kerala: Sea of devotee thong Sabarimala temple
1 year 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 …

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

Crowd at Sabarimala shows signs of easing even as queues, traffic gridlocks continue
1 year, 1 month ago

Crowd at Sabarimala shows signs of easing even as queues, traffic gridlocks continue

The Hindu  

A couple of days after the authorities switched to firefighting mode to keep the crowd that has engulfed Sabarimala under control, the influx of pilgrims to the holy hillock showed signs of easing on Monday. A special squad of revenue officials, led by a duty magistrate and an executive magistrate, has been deployed to ensure basic amenities to those stuck …

Sabarimala pilgrimage begins with devotees flocking from South India
1 year, 1 month 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, 2 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. …

Over 2.5 lakh pilgrims visit Sabarimala in first six days of pilgrimage season
2 years, 1 month ago

Over 2.5 lakh pilgrims visit Sabarimala in first six days of pilgrimage season

Deccan Chronicle  

Sabarimala: More than 2.5 lakh pilgrims have visited Lord Ayappa Temple at Sabrimala in Kerala's Pathanamthitta district in the first six days of the ongoing pilgrimage season, said Kerala Devaswom Department Minister K Radhakrishnan on Wednesday. "2,61,874 pilgrims have visited Sabarimala in the first six days of this pilgrim season. The portals of the Lord Ayappa Temple at Sabrimala opened …

Sabarimala Shrine Gets New Chief Priest
2 years, 2 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, 4 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 …

Sabarimala to Receive More Devotees Now as Kerala Govt Allows 2,000 Pilgrims on Weekdays
4 years, 1 month 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 …

Sabarimala: Lord Ayyappa Temple Opens, Devotees to Be Allowed from November 16
4 years, 2 months ago

Sabarimala: Lord Ayyappa Temple Opens, Devotees to Be Allowed from November 16

News 18  

The hill shrine of Lord Ayyappa here opened on Sunday evening for the annual two-month long Mandala-Makaravillakku season, adhering to strict COVID-19 protocol. According to Travancore Devaswom Board, which manages the hill shrine, about 85,000 devotees would be offering prayers during this pilgrim season. The health department has also made arrangements for antigen tests in various centres including all bus …

Fewer pilgrims to be allowed this Sabarimala season
4 years, 3 months ago

Fewer pilgrims to be allowed this Sabarimala season

Deccan Chronicle  

Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government on Monday decided to allow only a limited number of devotees to the Sabarimala hill shrine during the annual pilgrimage season including Makaravilakku. Chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that though notwithstanding the restrictions imposed on the number of devotees, all rituals and ceremonies at the temple will be held as usual. A high-level committee headed by …

Sabarimala's Lord Ayyappa Temple Opens for Five-day Monthly Puja in Kerala
4 years, 4 months ago

Sabarimala's Lord Ayyappa Temple Opens for Five-day Monthly Puja in Kerala

News 18  

The country is currently in the phases of unlocks after evaluating the risks of the coronavirus pandemic. As the temples and religious places are moving towards opening their doors to devotees, Kerala’s famous Sabarimala Temple has also taken a decision on its future course of action. The authorities have decided to open the famous Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala beginning …

Amid Coronavirus pandemic, Sabarimala opens for Lord Ayyappa darshan
4 years, 10 months ago

Amid Coronavirus pandemic, Sabarimala opens for Lord Ayyappa darshan

India TV News  

Amid coronavirus scare, the hill shrine of Lord Ayyappa here opened for monthly poojas on Friday evening. Devotees were informed about the coronavirus scare following which some decided not to proceed further, while some others wanted to offer prayers at the shrine, police said. The state government and Travancore Devaswom Board, which manages the hill shrine, have urged devotees not …

Shut out of Sabarimala, tribe to light protest lamps to assert claim to ritual
5 years ago

Shut out of Sabarimala, tribe to light protest lamps to assert claim to ritual

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi: Wednesday night, when the ritual Makaravilakku lamp is lit at the Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala, hundreds of people from the Mala Araya tribe who have been shut out of that ritual will light their own lamps as a mark of protest. Until the Travancore Devaswom Board took over the Sabarimala temple, it used to be the traditional right of …

Tamil Nadu Lord Ayyappa devotee dies on way to Sabarimala
5 years, 1 month 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, …

Trupti Desai in Kochi, to visit Sabarimala to offer prayers at Lord Ayyappa shrine
5 years, 1 month ago

Trupti Desai in Kochi, to visit Sabarimala to offer prayers at Lord Ayyappa shrine

India TV News  

Women's rights activist Trupti Desai reached Kochi on Tuesday to proceed to Sabarimala to offer prayers at the Lord Ayyappa shrine. Desai and a few other activists who landed at the Kochi International Airport early Tuesday have been taken to Kochi city police commissionerate. She said she has come up with the 2018 order of the Supreme Court permitting entry …

Sabarimala: Lord Ayyappa temple receives over Rs 3.30 crore as revenue on opening day
5 years, 1 month ago

Sabarimala: Lord Ayyappa temple receives over Rs 3.30 crore as revenue on opening day

India TV News  

The Lord Ayyappa temple here received over Rs 3.30 crore as revenue on the first day when it opened on Saturday as compared to the Rs 1.28 crore last season which was marred by protests by a section of devotees and right-wing outfits over the women's entry issue. We got Rs 3.32 crore revenue on the first day compared to …

Lord Ayyappa Devotees brave rain to offer prayers at Sabarimala
5 years, 1 month 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, 1 month 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, 1 month 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 …

Kerala minister says they may not escort women into Sabarimala this year
5 years, 2 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 …

Political parties in Kerala welcome SC decision in Sabarimala case
5 years, 2 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, 2 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 …

Sabarimala temple reopens for monthly worship; state administration deploys police personnel in Pamba, surrounding areas
5 years, 11 months 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 …

Sabarimala annual pilgrimage ends: Not Lord Ayyappa's celibacy, but Supreme Court's verdict made headlines
5 years, 11 months ago

Sabarimala annual pilgrimage ends: Not Lord Ayyappa's celibacy, but Supreme Court's verdict made headlines

Firstpost  

Respondents had earlier argued that the practice of not allowing women of menstruating age to enter the temple is based on the celibate nature of Lord Ayyappa Of the many eventful things that had happened in 2018 was the Supreme Court’s verdict on 28 September allowing women of menstruating age to enter the iconic Lord Ayyappa temple in Kerala. The …

Sabarimala temple closes after annual pilgrimage season as political war continues; BJP ends hunger strike
5 years, 11 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 …

Sabarimala: Two women turned away by police from Lord Ayyappa temple
5 years, 11 months ago

Sabarimala: Two women turned away by police from Lord Ayyappa temple

India TV News  

Two women of menstruating age, who attempted to trek the hill shrine of Lord Ayyappa in Sabrimala early Saturday, were forced to return once again after the police informed them that it would be difficult to provide security as there was a possibility of protests from devotees. Since it opened for the Mandalam-Makaravilakku festivities on November 17, the shrine has …

Sabarimala: Kerala govt says 51 women entered shrine, panel slams VIP treatment by police
5 years, 11 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 …

Sabarimala standoff: Devotees protest after two women attempt to enter Lord Ayyappa temple
5 years, 11 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 …

Sabarimala protests: UK govt advises tourists in India to ‘monitor media reports, remain vigilant’ as unrest continues – Firstpost
6 years ago

Sabarimala protests: UK govt advises tourists in India to ‘monitor media reports, remain vigilant’ as unrest continues – Firstpost

Firstpost  

Sabarimala protests: The UK government has updated its travel advisory to India, warning British citizens to remain vigilant and avoid large public gatherings, following violent protests in Kerala over the issue of women entering the Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala. London: The UK government has updated its travel advisory to India, warning British citizens to remain vigilant and avoid large public …

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

Kerala Sabarimala Temple: Women who entered shrine now in hiding
6 years ago

Kerala Sabarimala Temple: Women who entered shrine now in hiding

CNN  

New Delhi CNN — The two women who broke with centuries of conservative taboo Wednesday to enter a temple in the southern Indian state of Kerala are now in hiding, as violent protests left at least one person dead. “Many people … came to enter the Sabarimala Temple but these people were blocked by the public, so they couldn’t enter …

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

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 LIVE: Statewide Strike in Kerala Tomorrow Over Entry of Women Devotees in Shrine
6 years ago

Sabarimala LIVE: Statewide Strike in Kerala Tomorrow Over Entry of Women Devotees in Shrine

News 18  

Sabarimala LIVE Updates: Kochi and Thiruvanathapuram were among four places where protests erupted after two women devotees of menstruating age entered Kerala’s Sabarimala Temple on Wednesday, scripting history after the Supreme Court verdict allowing entry to women of all ages into the Lord Ayyappa shrine. “Have the Communists desecrated Sabarimala shrine by facilitating entry of women of restricted age group …

Women pilgrims forced to return without offering prayers at Lord Ayyappa Shrine at Sabarimala
6 years ago

Women pilgrims forced to return without offering prayers at Lord Ayyappa Shrine at Sabarimala

India TV News  

Faced with unrelenting protests from devotees, two women in their forties, who tried to trek to the hill shrine of Lord Ayyappa at Sabarimala on Monday, were forced to return without offering prayers. The attempt by the two women - Bindu and Kanakdurga - came a day after a group of 11 women activists of "Manithi", a Chennai-based outfit unsuccessfully …

Sabarimala updates | Women retreat after facing stiff resistance, police arrest protesters
6 years ago

Sabarimala updates | Women retreat after facing stiff resistance, police arrest protesters

The Hindu  

The Sabarimala foothills in Pampa on Sunday witnessed high drama as hundreds of devotees blocked paths and chased away a group of 11 women escorted to the hill shrine by the police. — PTI 2:30 pm Arrival of women well-planned: BJP leader K. Surendran As the Pandalam royal family, attached to the Ayyappa temple, and the Opposition BJP accused the …

Sabarimala: At least 30 women from rights group to attempt visit to shrine on Sunday; govt guarantees security
6 years ago

Sabarimala: At least 30 women from rights group to attempt visit to shrine on Sunday; govt guarantees security

Firstpost  

Around 30 to 40 women from a Chennai-based rights group are expected to reach Sabarimala on Sunday, in another attempt to enter the iconic Kerala shrine. A number of unsuccessful attempts have been made by female activists and devotees to access the shrine after the Supreme Court’s 28 September verdict, which overruled the decades-old ban on the entry of women …

As protests shift to state capital, pilgrims flock Sabarimala
6 years, 1 month ago

As protests shift to state capital, pilgrims flock Sabarimala

The Quint  

Sabarimala, Dec 4 For the first time since the Sabarimala temple opened on November 16, there has been a sharp increase in the number of pilgrims. One reason attributed for this is that the protests of the Sangh parivar against the Supreme Court ruling allowing women of all ages to enter the temple and the arrest of its senior leader …

Sabarimala row: 3 men arrested for refusing women entry to Lord Ayyappa temple
6 years, 1 month ago

Sabarimala row: 3 men arrested for refusing women entry to Lord Ayyappa temple

India TV News  

Three men were arrested on Saturday for stopping two women from Andhra Pradesh, from the hitherto banned age group, from advancing towards the Lord Ayyappa temple. The Pinarayi Vijayan-led Left government in the state has vowed to implement a September 28, Supreme Court verdict that allows all women of all age group to offer prayers at the shrine. Hindu groups …

Sabarimala: Kerala’s communist government rewards police officers who arrested devotee KP Sasikala
6 years, 1 month ago

Sabarimala: Kerala’s communist government rewards police officers who arrested devotee KP Sasikala

Op India  

The Communist Kerala government led by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in a controversial decision has rewarded cops who were involved in the arrest of the devotee and Hindu Aikya Vedi president KP Sasikala during her visit to Sabarimala shrine near Marakootam area on November 16, reported ANI. The massive protests in Kerala by Hindu devotees had come as a result …

BJP to Move Sabarimala Protest to Secretariat, Kerala CM Approves
6 years, 1 month 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, 1 month 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, 1 month 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, 1 month 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 …

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 …

Kerala government lifts restrictions at Sabarimala after High Court order
6 years, 1 month ago

Kerala government lifts restrictions at Sabarimala after High Court order

Op India  

After several organisations filed pleas in the Kerala High Court against the prohibitions imposed by the Kerala government at Sabarimala, a Division Bench of Justices P R Ramachandra Menon and N Anil Kumar has issued an interim order against these restrictions. The Pinarayi Vijayan government had imposed certain restrictions following the protests by the devotees against the Supreme Court verdict …

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