A day before the two-month long pilgrimage season begins, on Wednesday, the Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala will be inaugurated. Beginning on November 17, each year, the Mandalam-Makaravilakku pilgrimage season. N Parameswaran Namboothiri, the outgoing head priest, will inaugurate the Continue Reading
Justice PR Raman, Devaswom adjudicator has proposed to impose a ban on the use of mobile phones by pilgrims on the premises of Lord Ayyappa temple here. Raman, who was here to supervise the situation and facilities available for pilgrims, said the proposal for the ban was raised following the pictures of the Sreekovil of […]Continue Reading
The political parties functioning in the Indian state of Kerala is less likely to be allowed by the Election Commission to discuss the issue of Sabarimala in the upcoming general election. Lately, Kerala Chief Election Officer Teeka Ram Meena said that invoking the name of god or religion to solicit votes will be considered as […]Continue Reading
Monday evening in Sabarimala thousands witnessed Makaravilakku that lit the sky at Poonambalamedu. Pilgrims had thronged the area to witness the celestial star. Following deeparandhana at the temple shrine. The Nilakkal foot camp was filled with pilgrims by the first half of the day itself. Nearly around 8,000 vehicles transported pilgrims to witness the Makaravilakku. Continue Reading
A day after the members of a Tamil Nadu based organisation was prevented by the Ayyappa devotees from their attempt to enter the famous hill temple of South India Sabarimala, two other women have attempted to succeed in what their predecessors failed to accomplish. Both have been blocked by the devotees, before they have reached […]Continue Reading
An ancient document, which supports the Ezhava community’s claims in the famous hill temple of South India Sabarimala, has been found in the private archaeological collection of Dr. Monson Mavunkal. Earlier, the community failed to prove some of its traditional rights, including the right to handle the fireworks of the temple, due to the lack […]Continue Reading
Two prominent Hindu organisations Hindu Aikya Vedi and Sabarimala Karma Samithi have called for ‘Hartal’ in the state of Kerala today, to protest against the arrest of Hindu Aikya Vedi president Sasikala, who was taken into the police custody last night denying her right to worship in the famous hill temple of South India Sabarimala. […]Continue Reading
Severe protest has erupted in the Kochi International Airport as renowned gender equality activist Trupti Deasai has reached the airport today morning to visit the popular hill temple of South India Sabarimala, which was recently ordered by the top court of the country to drop its controversial tradition, which bans the entry of women aged […]Continue Reading
The top court of the country is set to hear the review petition filed against its judgement allowing women of all ages to enter into the famous hill temple of South India Sabarimala as against the age-old traditions followed by the temple administrators. Nearly forty-eight petitions have been filed in the top court in connection […]Continue Reading
Hundreds of security personals have been deployed in and around the famous hill temple of South India Sabarimala, which is set to open for the ‘Chithira Aattathirunal’ festival today. With a section of devotees led by the BJP determinant to foil any attempt to facilitate the entry of women aged between 10 and 50 into […]Continue Reading