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1 week, 6 days 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 …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Travancore Devaswom Board tells temple priests to improve performance

New Indian Express

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In an effort to upgrade the efficiency of temple priests, the Travancore Devaswom Board has issued a circular of caution to priests attached to it, urging them to improve their ‘work performance’ in line with the customs and standards of conduct stipulated by the temple where they work. It comes in the wake of a report from the devaswom …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Kerala HC slams police, Travancore Board over VIP darshan to actor at Sabarimala

Deccan Chronicle

Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Friday slammed the police and the Travancore Devaswom Board for providing "VIP darshan" to Malayalam actor Dileep at the Lord Ayyappa shrine in Sabarimala during the ongoing pilgrimage season, observing that it "hindered" darshan of many devotees who had stood in line for several hours. The court also sought a report from the police …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Kerala High Court Directs Devaswaom Board To Ensure Pilgrims' Darshan Is Not Obstructed Due To VIP Darshan At Sabarimala

Live Law

The Kerala High Court has directed the Travancore Devaswom Board to ensure that incidents of VIP Darshan causing obstruction to pilgrims does not take place in Sabarimala during the Mandala-Makaravilakku festival season. The Division Bench of Justice Anil K.Narendran and Justice Muralee Krishna S. passed the above order based on the Special Commissioner's report that obstruction was caused to pilgrims …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Sabarimala Pilgrimage | Kerala High Court Asks Authorities To Ensure That Pilgrims Are Not Charged Excessively By Eateries

Live Law

The Kerala High Court directed the Duty Magistrates at Nilakkal, Pamba and Sanidhanan and Vigilance Wing Officers of Travancore Devaswom Board to see that Kuthaka holders are not charging price excessive of those fixed by the District Collector of Pathanamthitta. The District Collector of Pathanamthitta had issued a circular fixing the prices of food stuff in the eateries in Pathanamthitta …

Sabarimala Court Directed Travancore Devaswom Board Kuthaka

1 month, 1 week ago

Weekly planner: 4 events you must check out

Live Mint

The beauty of the wild Travancore Palace will host a new exhibition, titled Eyes of the Untamed—The Continuum, by Monish Bali. Cosplayers as Spiderman from Bengaluru Comic Con 2022 Time to get into extra-character mode It’s that time of the year when you can dress up as your favourite comic book character or a film superhero. The three-day event will …

Mumbai Weekly Planner

1 month, 1 week ago

Media Persons With ID Cards Issued By Travancore Devaswom Board Alone Can Remain At Sabarimala Sannidhanam: Kerala High Court

Live Law

The Kerala High Court has ordered that media reporters who are issued with identity cards by the Travancore Devaswom Board can only remain at the Sabarimala Sannidhanam. “Accordingly, the Board is directed to issue identity cards for media persons on a written recommendation by the Head of a print media having registration with Registrar of Newspapers of India or Visual …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

From Jammu & Kashmir to Jodhpur, 6 princely states which refused to join India

India Today

"If a basket of fruit is to be offered, then it must be with big fruits like Hyderabad and Kashmir." Historian Barbara Ramusack notes, “British colonial officials had claimed them as faithful military allies, denounced them as autocrats, praised them as natural leaders of their subjects, chided them as profligate playboys, and taken advantage of their lavish hospitality.” After the …

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2 months ago

From Childhood Struggles to Stage Presence: Aswathi Thirunal Rama Varma's Musical Journey

New Indian Express

Aswathi Thirunal Rama Varma, the musical face of the royal family of erstwhile Travancore, shares his journey in music. Despite his humble beginnings, he carved a niche for himself in the Carnatic music world. He spoke about the challenges he faced due to a traumatic experience in his childhood, which led him to refrain from singing for many years. However, …

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4 months ago

Watch: The great Kerala floods of 1924

The Hindu

Kerala recently witnessed massive landslides in the Wayanad district claiming hundreds of lives But this isn’t the first time that the “God’s own country” is facing a natural calamity of this scale. Several roads and 500 acres of paddy fields are underwater” As per the IMD records, Kerala recorded the highest rainfall in its recorded history in 1924 — 3451.3 …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Proposal to restore the fort around Padmanabhapuram palace in Kanniyakumari remains a non-starter

The Hindu

The future of the 284-year-old granite fort around the Padmanabhapuram palace in Kanniyakumari district has been marred by uncertainty as the proposal to restore and rebuild its fallen portions has not made any progress. When a portion of the wall on the southern side of the fort collapsed during heavy rain in 2021, Dairy Development Minister Mano Thangaraj, who earlier …

Kerala Pwd Fort Wall

5 months, 2 weeks ago

Central Travancore a sitting duck for avian flu

The Hindu

It was just another day for Abraham Ouseph, who had taken his ducks to the Vilakkupadam paddy polder for foraging as usual. “We are scared of crows nowadays,” says Premraj adding that though Kuttanad has witnessed bird flu outbreaks quite a few times, this is the first time the disease has been reported in his village. Sporadic bird flu infections …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Heavy rains leave trail of destruction in Kerala’s central Travancore region

The Hindu

From inundating roads to damaging crops, the heavy rains that is lashing Central Travancore in Kerala have left a trail of destruction across the region. In response to the heavy rains, the Kottayam District Collector has declared a holiday for all educational institutions in the district for June 26. Traffic along the Kottayam-Kumily route faced disruptions due to fallen trees, …

Heavy Rains

5 months, 4 weeks ago

Heavy rains keep central Travancore on edge

The Hindu

The heavy rains that have lashed the central Travancore districts of Kottayam and Pathanamthitta since the past couple of days without a break is keeping the region on the edge. In Pathanamthitta, the combination of torrential rains and squally winds has caused widespread disruptions, including interruptions in traffic and power supply. Anticipating more heavy rains, a 35-member team from the …

Heavy Rains

6 months, 1 week ago

George Kurian’s ministerial berth energises BJP’s Christian outreach

New Indian Express

KOTTAYAM : The swearing-in ceremony of George Kurian, the minority face of the BJP, as a minister of state in the Modi 3.0 government took place on the eve of LDF’s scheduled meeting to take a decision on its Rajya Sabha seat sharing. The induction of Kurian, who hails from a Syro-Malabar family in Kottayam, into the Modi Cabinet has …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Kerala High Court Declines Minor Girl's Plea Seeking Pilgrimage To Sabarimala Temple Due To Issues Pending Before SC's Larger Bench In Review Petition

Live Law

The Kerala High Court today dismissed the writ petition of a 10-year-old minor girl who invoked its writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a declaration that she was entitled to have a pilgrimage to Sabarimala Temple during the Mandala Pooja/Makaravilakku season of 1199 ME without insisting on upper age qualification. The writ petition was filed …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

The stakes are high for Kerala Congress (Mani)

The Hindu

The Kerala Congress has won the Kottayam Lok Sabha seat. A big loss Meanwhile, as Kerala Congress reels from its defeat in the Kottayam Lok Sabha seat, speculations are rife about its future within the Left Democratic Front. The emphasis on the plight of rubber growers — the core political agenda of Kerala Congress — has failed to disturb the …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

The rise of Red Kerala

The Hindu

The year 1957 was a significant one for India. Meanwhile, the Communist Party of India created history by winning the Assembly election in Kerala, forming India’s first democratically elected communist government and setting a precedent for parliamentary communism, which remains a unique feature of Indian democracy. An editorial in The Hindu pointed out that one of the factors that pushed …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Exonerates Travancore Devaswom Board On Sourcing Cardamom For Sabarimala Aravana Prasadam

Live Law

The Supreme Court held that there was no fault on the part of the Travancore Devaswom Board in sourcing 7000 kilograms of cardamom in 2022 for the preparation of Aravana Prasadam which is offered in the Sabarimala Temple.The Kerala High Court, in April 2023, had ordered the prosecution of the Travancore Devaswom Board under the Food Safety and Standards Act …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

No Hindu Can Claim That They Want To Personally Perform Services Which Archakas Alone Can Perform: Kerala High Court

Live Law

The Kerala High Court dismissed a batch of petitions challenging the notification issued by the Devaswom Commissioner of the Travancore Devaswom Board for the years 2017-18, 2021-22 for appointment of Melsanthies of Sabarimala Devaswom and Malikappuram Devaswom. The Division Bench comprising Justice Anil K Narendran and Justice P G Ajithkumar relying upon the Apex Court decision in Sri Venkataramana Devaru …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

Sabarimala Crowd Management: Kerala High Court Directs Devaswom Board To Provide Drinking Water, Refreshments To Stranded Pilgrims

Live Law

The Kerala High Court yesterday directed the Travancore Devaswom Board to provide drinking water and light refreshments to pilgrims stranded in Sabarimala due to the rush amid Mandala-Makaravilakku festival season. The Division Bench comprising Justice Anil K. Narendran and Justice G. Girish also directed the Travancore Devaswom Board to deploy sufficient number of volunteers, especially during night hours to help …

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala High Court Annual Digest 2023: Part I [Citations 1-255]

Live Law

v. Eldho P. Mathew & Ors. Time To Stop Entertaining Writ Petitions Relating To Wakf Act, Parties Must First Approach Statutory Authorities: Kerala High Court Case Title: Hameedali K.P. Accused Under SC/ST Act Cannot Directly Approach High Court For Bail Or Anticipatory Bail: Kerala High Court Case Title: Siji V State of Kerala Citation: 2023 LiveLaw 77 The Kerala High …

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1 year ago

3 New Nadapandals Set To Open At Pamba Manappuram To Control Pilgrim Rush In Sabarimala: Travancore Devaswom Board To Kerala HC

Live Law

The Travancore Devaswom Board on Thursday informed the Kerala High Court that 3 newly constructed Nadapandals in Pamba Manappuram will open for pilgrims in evening, with each having capacity to accommodate approximately 640 pilgrims. Based on the submission that construction of the 3 Nadapandals was complete, the Division Bench comprising Justice Anil K Narendran and Justice G Girish stated thus: …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Official transferred over notice ‘glorifying’ ex-royal family: Travancore Devaswom Board

Hindustan Times

Kochi An official who had issued a controversial notice for a programme related to the 87th anniversary of the temple entry proclamation in Kerala was transferred on Monday, a top official of the Travancore Devaswom Board said. A controversial notice for a programme related to 87th anniversary of the temple entry proclamation in Kerala had stirred a row as it …

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

Travancore Devaswom Board tells temple priests to improve performance

Kerala HC slams police, Travancore Board over VIP darshan to actor at Sabarimala

Kerala High Court Directs Devaswaom Board To Ensure Pilgrims' Darshan Is Not Obstructed Due To VIP Darshan At Sabarimala

Sabarimala Pilgrimage | Kerala High Court Asks Authorities To Ensure That Pilgrims Are Not Charged Excessively By Eateries

Weekly planner: 4 events you must check out

Media Persons With ID Cards Issued By Travancore Devaswom Board Alone Can Remain At Sabarimala Sannidhanam: Kerala High Court

From Jammu & Kashmir to Jodhpur, 6 princely states which refused to join India

From Childhood Struggles to Stage Presence: Aswathi Thirunal Rama Varma's Musical Journey

Watch: The great Kerala floods of 1924

Proposal to restore the fort around Padmanabhapuram palace in Kanniyakumari remains a non-starter

Central Travancore a sitting duck for avian flu

Heavy rains leave trail of destruction in Kerala’s central Travancore region

Heavy rains keep central Travancore on edge

George Kurian’s ministerial berth energises BJP’s Christian outreach

Kerala High Court Declines Minor Girl's Plea Seeking Pilgrimage To Sabarimala Temple Due To Issues Pending Before SC's Larger Bench In Review Petition

The stakes are high for Kerala Congress (Mani)

The rise of Red Kerala

Supreme Court Exonerates Travancore Devaswom Board On Sourcing Cardamom For Sabarimala Aravana Prasadam

No Hindu Can Claim That They Want To Personally Perform Services Which Archakas Alone Can Perform: Kerala High Court

Sabarimala Crowd Management: Kerala High Court Directs Devaswom Board To Provide Drinking Water, Refreshments To Stranded Pilgrims

Kerala High Court Annual Digest 2023: Part I [Citations 1-255]

3 New Nadapandals Set To Open At Pamba Manappuram To Control Pilgrim Rush In Sabarimala: Travancore Devaswom Board To Kerala HC

Official transferred over notice ‘glorifying’ ex-royal family: Travancore Devaswom Board