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'Pooja Is For Deity, How Can It Be Stopped For Public Convenience?' : Supreme Court Issues Notice To Guruvayoor Temple Dewaswom

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice in a plea challenging the decision of the Guruvayoor Sri Krishna Temple administration not to conduct 'Udayasthamana Pooja' on Vrishchikam Ekadasi day, citing public convenience. The petitioners wanted the pooja to happen today from 6 AM, however, no pooja was conducted as the Kerala High Court had upheld the management's decision. Prima facie …

Court High Public Temple Decision Pooja Deity

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court slams Guruvayur temple's decision to skip ancient ritual on Ekadasi

India Today

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, citing crowd management issues. The petitioners, members of the hereditary priestly family, had approached the Supreme Court after …

Supreme Court Court Temple Pooja Ritual Ekadasi Tantri

2 years, 3 months ago

Malayala Brahmin Appointment As Sabarimala Melshanthi Part Of Tradition, Court Should Not Interfere : Intervenors Tell Kerala HC

Live Law

The Kerala High Court in its Special sitting on Saturday continued its hearing on the batch of petitions challenging the Travancore Dewaswom Board notification inviting applications only from Malayala Bhramins for appointment as Melshanthi of Sabarimala-Malikappuram temples.The matter is pending before the Division Bench comprising Justice Anil K. Narendran and Justice P.G. The Kerala High Court in its Special sitting …

Law Kerala Counsel Kerala High Court Case State Hearing

5 years, 8 months ago

Thrissur: Row over new daily offering at Guruvayur

Deccan Chronicle

Thrissur: Guruvayur Devaswom Managing Committee chairman K. B. Mohandas met chief tantri of Lord Sree Krishnan Temple on Wednesday to sort out issues between them in wake of allegations that the chairman and the GDMC was interfering in the matter related to the customs and rituals of the temple. Sources close to GD said minister Kadakampally Surendran had contacted the …

Guruvayur Tantri Gdmc Mohandas Met

6 years, 2 months ago

Threat to rule of law

The Hindu

One cannot always insist that the constitutional court which often takes a counter-majoritarian role in the process of judicial review gives only “popular” verdicts. The action of the Sabarimala tantri of closing the shrine for the purpose of “purification ceremony” and conducting such “sudhikriya” in the aftermath of two young women’s entry would call for a comprehensive jurisprudential discourse. The …

Law India Women Constitution Political Court Hindu

6 years, 2 months ago

After threatening temple traditions, Kerala Communist minister now abuses Sabarimala Tantri as a ‘monster’

Op India

After Kerala government aided two left-wing ideologues to desecrate Sabarimala temple by entering the shrine to violate the age-old customs, a senior minister in Kerala communist government has now resorted to ‘Brahmin-bashing’ after he compared the Sabarimala chief Tantri or head priest to a ‘monster’ for ordering a purification ritual. According to the reports, Kerala public works department minister and …

Kerala Hindu Hindus Sabarimala Communist Brahmin Kerala Government

6 years, 2 months ago

Sabarimala priest who performed 'purification' ritual a 'Brahmin monster', symbol of the caste devil, says Kerala minister

Firstpost

Two women, Kanakadurga, 44, and Bindu, 42, entered the Sabarimala temple and offered prayers on Wednesday, breaking a centuries-old tradition. Kochi: A senior Kerala minister on Saturday attacked the Sabarimala temple’s tantri, calling him a “Brahmin monster” for conducting a ‘purification’ ceremony after two women in the menstrual age group entered the shrine. Their entry into the shrine came three …

Kerala Sabarimala Bindu Kanakadurga Brahmin Monster

6 years, 2 months ago

No purification over Sri Lankan woman visit

Deccan Chronicle

Alappuzha: Sabarimala tantri Kandararu Rajeevararu has said that there was no need for purification rituals as there was no confirmation of the Sri Lankan woman’s entry to the temple. Earlier, the tantri had performed purification rituals after the entry of Bindu and Kanakadurga which invited widespread criticism. But the tantri said purification rituals will be done as per the custom. …

Sri Lanka Woman Visit Purification Rituals

6 years, 2 months ago

Sabarimala tantri given 15 days to explain why 'purification' ritual

The Quint

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 4 The Travancore Devasom Board -- custodians of the Sabarimala temple -- on Friday decided to seek an explanation from Kantararu Rajeeveru, the temple tantri, as to why they conducted a "purification ritual" on Wednesday, said a TDB official. The temple was shut for an hour around 10.30 a.m on Wednesday for "purification rituals" after Vijayan that day …

Court Sabarimala Supreme Vijayan Tdb Tantri

6 years, 3 months ago

‘Donkeys are more graceful than Sabarimala head priest’, says Kerala CPI-M minister

Op India

Agitated with the Sabarimala priests for joining the protests against the September 28 Supreme Court verdict, the Kerala PWD Minister and CPI-M leader G Sudhakaran on Sunday insulted the Sabarimala temple Tantri, or head priest, saying the donkeys in the temple town have more grace. This statement came days after Kerala’s Communist Chief Minister had also expressed his fury against …

Kerala Supreme Court Devotees Sabarimala Bjp Temple Priest

6 years, 4 months ago

Tantri behaviour serious issue, says CM Pinarayi Vijayan

Deccan Chronicle

Kannur: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday termed the revelation by BJP state president P.S. “The tanthri should have consulted the lawyers of the Devaswom Board or the advocate-general,” the Chief Minister said, while addressing a public meeting organised by the LDF in Kannur. “Instead, he has joined hands with those who defiled the temple.” Hitting out at Mr Pillai, …

Bjp Vijayan Pillai

6 years, 5 months ago

Sabarimala row: TDB disagrees with Tantri family over emergency shutdown of shrine, says 'all are duty bound' to SC ruling

Firstpost

TDB member KP Shankara Das said that it is unfair to say that the Sabarimala temple will be locked. Sabarimala: Travancore Devasom Board member KP Shankara Das on Saturday disagreed with the Sabarimala Tantri family’s threat to close the temple doors if any woman within the barred age group arrives for darshan. Frenzied protests and threats to close down the …

Age Temple Tdb Tantri Family Sabarimala Tantri

6 years, 5 months ago

Sabarimala protests | Live updates: tension mounts as two women attempt to reach the temple

The Hindu

Women of the ages hitherto barred from entering the famed Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala stayed away for a second day on Thursday following uneasy calm in Kerala amid a dawn-to-dusk shutdown called by outfits owing loyalty to Hindu groups and the BJP. 11.00 a.m. Priests protest against police move to take two young women to temple precincts Priests assisting …

Women Two Women Sabarimala Woman Kochi Temple Reports

6 years, 5 months ago

Sabarimala live updates | Temple opens, prohibitory orders imposed for a day at Elavumkal, Pamba, Nilackal

The Hindu

The doors of the shrine of Lord Ayyappa in Sabarimala, Kerala, opened on Wednesday evening for the first time after the Supreme Court verdict allowing women of all ages to worship in the temple. Mr. Surendran says he has reached Sabarimala not to facilitate or block women's entry but to take part in the regular annual review meeting of Devaswom …

Women Kerala Supreme Court Congress Hindu Devotees State

6 years, 5 months ago

Sabarimala row: Day before Lord Ayyappa pilgrimage, royal family, tantris demand review petition in SC

Firstpost

A day before the Lord Ayyappa temple is thrown open to pilgrims for monthly ritual, tension looms large at Nilakkal — the main gateway to Sabarimala — as devotees on Tuesday stopped vehicles and prevented women of the “banned” age group from trekking to the holy hill. Kandararu Maheshwararu Tantri, chief priest of Sabarimala temple said that there would be …

Royal Family Women Kerala Hindu Devotees Sabarimala Bjp

7 years, 1 month ago

Heeding a spiritual call

Deccan Chronicle

Ever since her birth, the sounds that have been reverberating in her ears were of Tantra scriptures and temple bells. Though there aren’t any known female priests in temples now, in the Namboothiri community, women do carry out pujas for their home deities, usually called thevaram. Her father, Padmanabhan Namboothiripad, says there are no known women who perform rituals the …

Women Rituals Temple Father Her Father Tantra Tantri

10 years, 3 months ago

Shining bright

The Hindu

Sustaining the interest of readers is difficult. Tinkle has undergone changes at many levels, namely the quality of art and drawing, the language in order to relate to the target audience, continuously introducing new characters to avoid stagnation and altering popular characters to suit the present times.” Elaborating on the changes, Rajani Thindiath, Editor of Tinkle, explains, “Suppandi is no …

Children English Hindi Issue Mohan Readers Characters

11 years, 4 months ago

Sabarimala pilgrimage begins

The Hindu

The annual 41-day Mandalam pilgrimage to Lord Ayyappa Temple at Sabarimala began on the first day in the month of Vrischikom in the Malayalam calendar on Saturday. The sacred grove of Ayyappa situated in the Periyar Tiger Reserve had been witnessing a heavy rush since Friday afternoon with devotees from across the country climbing the Neelimala and Appachimedu hills on …

Temple Makaravilakku Sabarimala Began

12 years, 4 months ago

Sabarimala getting ready for pilgrims

The Hindu

With just a day left for the start of the annual pilgrimage to the hill shrine of Lord Ayyappa, the sacred grove of Sabarimala is buzzing with hectic preparations for the smooth conduct of the two-month long annual spiritual event. Traders have pitched temporary sheds to open refreshment stalls and other make-shift shops at the pilgrims’ main base camp at …

Season Temple Pilgrim Pilgrims Ravikumar Sannidhanam Tdb

13 years, 3 months ago

Row over denial of permission to Sabarimala Tantri’s grandson to enter sanctum sanctorum

The Hindu

The question of authority in matters relating to the rituals at Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple once again entered into a controversy with the Travancore Devaswom Board officials preventing Rahul Easwar, grandson of the senior Tantri, Kandararu Maheswararu, from entering into the sanctum sanctorum of the temple on Tuesday afternoon. The Executive Officer, M. Satishkumar and devaswom guards prevented Mr Easwar from …

Sabarimala Temple Enter Sanctum Sanctorum Sanctum Tdb Sanctorum

13 years, 4 months ago

Annual pilgrimage to Sabarimala begins

The Hindu

The two-month long annual Mandalam-Makaravilakku pilgrimage to the Lord Ayyappa Temple situated in the Periyar Tiger Reserve had a traditional start on the first day in the Malayalam month of Vrischikom on Thursday. Though the holy hillock witnessed heavy rush of pilgrims in the morning hours, the police have taken effective steps for streamlining the pilgrim flow to the holy …

Sabarimala Temple Makaravilakku Ayyappa

15 years, 7 months ago

Tantri to discuss Sabarimala issue with Hindu bodies

The Hindu

The controversy over Travancore Devaswom Board denying permission to the senior Sabarimala Tantri Kandararu Maheswararu to take his son Kandararu Mohanaru as his assistant for performing the tantric rites at Lord Ayyappa Temple took a new turn with the devaswom guards shutting the doors of the tantri’s room on Mr Mohanaru on Monday. Mr. Mohanaru who reached the Sannidhanam, along …

Hindu Temple His Son Tdb Tantri Discuss Sabarimala Mohanaru

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'Pooja Is For Deity, How Can It Be Stopped For Public Convenience?' : Supreme Court Issues Notice To Guruvayoor Temple Dewaswom

Supreme Court slams Guruvayur temple's decision to skip ancient ritual on Ekadasi

Malayala Brahmin Appointment As Sabarimala Melshanthi Part Of Tradition, Court Should Not Interfere : Intervenors Tell Kerala HC

Thrissur: Row over new daily offering at Guruvayur

Threat to rule of law

After threatening temple traditions, Kerala Communist minister now abuses Sabarimala Tantri as a ‘monster’

Sabarimala priest who performed 'purification' ritual a 'Brahmin monster', symbol of the caste devil, says Kerala minister

No purification over Sri Lankan woman visit

Sabarimala tantri given 15 days to explain why 'purification' ritual

‘Donkeys are more graceful than Sabarimala head priest’, says Kerala CPI-M minister

Tantri behaviour serious issue, says CM Pinarayi Vijayan

Sabarimala row: TDB disagrees with Tantri family over emergency shutdown of shrine, says 'all are duty bound' to SC ruling

Sabarimala protests | Live updates: tension mounts as two women attempt to reach the temple

Sabarimala live updates | Temple opens, prohibitory orders imposed for a day at Elavumkal, Pamba, Nilackal

Sabarimala row: Day before Lord Ayyappa pilgrimage, royal family, tantris demand review petition in SC

Heeding a spiritual call

Shining bright

Sabarimala pilgrimage begins

Sabarimala getting ready for pilgrims

Row over denial of permission to Sabarimala Tantri’s grandson to enter sanctum sanctorum

Annual pilgrimage to Sabarimala begins

Tantri to discuss Sabarimala issue with Hindu bodies