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Women devotees at Sabarimala Temple, Kerala

Sabarimala Shrine: A Complex Web Of Feminism, Politics And Religion

As soon as the Supreme Court verdict was announced in the case of Sabarimala temple, the CPI(M) leadership seemed to take a pro-entry position, hoping that it would serve as a historic moment to unite progressive elements...

11 March 2023

Lawyer and activist Bindu Ammini

Meet Bindu Ammini And Kanaka Durga, The First Women To Enter Sabarimala Temple

The street violence against women made her feel insulted, humiliated, and injured woman, and led to her decision of go to the Sabarimala Temple and make history as the first woman to enter it, said Bindu Ammini to Outlook.

08 March 2023

Girl Dies, Several People Injured After Bus Carrying Pilgrims To Sabarimala Overturns

Girl Dies, Several People Injured After Bus Carrying Pilgrims To Sabarimala Overturns

An officer of Erumely police station said the accident occurred between 3-3.30 pm when the vehicle was trying to navigate a treacherous hairpin curve there which is prone to accidents.

16 December 2022

Activist Rehna Fathima being escorted by police to Sabarimala temple

How Rehna Fatima Entered Sabarimala And Challenged Kerala's Conservative, Patriarchal Society

Activist and body artist Rehna Fatima has been arrested and jailed multiple times, but she does not regret any of her decisions so far.

08 March 2023

Ayyappa devotees at Sabarimala temple

Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple Generated Rs 200 Crore During Pilgrimage Season

Rs 70.10 crore was received as offerings from the nearly 30 lakh pilgrims who arrived at the shrine till date

26 December 2022

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Streamline Crowd Management At Sabarimala Following Increase In Devotees: HC Tells Officials

In the absence of COVID-19 restrictions, unlike the previous two years, devotees have turned up in huge numbers this year at Sabarimala in Pathanamthitta district of the state for the annual two-month long...

11 December 2022

Women could only enter Sabarimala temple in Kerala after a Supreme Court verdict

Meet SP Manju, The Dalit Activist Who Braved Hindu Right Wing To Enter Sabarimala Temple

Dalit activist SP Dalit said her devotion to Lord Ayyappa and the harassment and insult from the Hindu Right to women in Kerala inspired her to enter Sabarimala temple.

08 March 2023

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Kerala HC Holds Special Sitting To Hear Pleas On Sabarimala

At a special sitting on Saturday, the Kerala High Court heard pleas regarding the appointment of the chief priests and pilgrim transport facilities to the famous Sabarimala temple.

03 December 2022

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29 November 2022
Sabarimala Pilgrims To Get Aid Of Rapid Action Medical Unit

Sabarimala Pilgrims To Get Aid Of Rapid Action Medical Unit

The two-month-long annual Mandalam-Makaravilakku pilgrimage, which attracts huge pilgrim turn-out every day, began on November 17.


16 November 2022
Huge Turnout Of Devotees Expected In Sabarimala For Annual Pilgrimage Post Covid-19

Huge Turnout Of Devotees Expected In Sabarimala For Annual Pilgrimage Post Covid-19

Around 28,000 devotees are expected today at the temple on the eve of the annual Mandalam-Makaravilakku pilgrimage season, which begins on November 17, a...


13 November 2022
No Need To Alter The Practice Of Not Allowing Women Of Menstrual Age Into Sabarimala Temple: CPI(M) Leader

No Need To Alter The Practice Of Not Allowing Women Of Menstrual Age Into Sabarimala Temple: CPI(M) Leader

Ayyappa shrine at Sabarimala does not allow women in their menstrual age group as he is an "eternal celibate" and this practice should not be altered or...


10 November 2022
Sabarimala Declared A 'Liquor And Drug-Free Zone'

Sabarimala Declared A 'Liquor And Drug-Free Zone'

As the Mandalam-Makaravilakku festival is just days away, the Kerala government declared Sabarimala's Lord Ayyappa Temple a "liquor and drug-free zone."


17 August 2022
Sabarimala Temple Opens For Chingam Pujas

Sabarimala Temple Opens For Chingam Pujas

Melsanthi (chief priest) N Parameshwaran Namboothiri opened the portals of the sanctum sanctorum and lit the lamp under the aegis of tantri (head priest)...


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09 January 2022
First Woman To Enter Sabarimala, Dalit Activist Bindu Ammini Continues To Brave Social Backlash

First Woman To Enter Sabarimala, Dalit Activist Bindu Ammini Continues To Brave Social Backlash

Following the intervention of the Supreme Court, the Dalit woman activist had defied a temple tradition in Kerala that banned the entry of women into the...


03 April 2021
Kerala Assembly Elections 2021: Development Narrative Takes Precedence Over Sabarimala In Lord Ayyappa’s Abode

Kerala Assembly Elections 2021: Development Narrative Takes Precedence Over Sabarimala In Lord Ayyappa’s Abode

Pandemic, livelihood, and development are uppermost in people’s minds as Sabarimala takes a back seat.


12 February 2021
Hand Stand On Temple Hill

Hand Stand On Temple Hill

Congress plays Hindu card, proposing a law to punish ­those who violate the Lord Ayyappa temple’s ‘age-old traditions’


30 December 2020
Covid Certificate Must For Devotees As Sabarimala Temple Opens For Makaravilakku Festival

Covid Certificate Must For Devotees As Sabarimala Temple Opens For Makaravilakku Festival

Though the portals of the hill shrine were opened at 5.00 pm, devotees would be allowed to enter from Thursday morning only.


15 December 2020
Sabarimala's Covid Count Rises To 299; Kerala Revises Health Guidelines

Sabarimala's Covid Count Rises To 299; Kerala Revises Health Guidelines

There was a 31% increase in Covid-19 cases in Pathanamthitta, the district where the temple is located


17 November 2020
Kerala Police's Mass Cleanliness Drive Kickstarts In Sabarimala

Kerala Police's Mass Cleanliness Drive Kickstarts In Sabarimala

A group of police personnel and volunteers cleansed the temple premises as part of an initiative to promote 'responsible and conscious pilgrimage'.


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16 November 2020
Adhering To Covid-19 Protocols, Devotees Trek Sabarimala, Pray At Lord Ayyappa Temple

Adhering To Covid-19 Protocols, Devotees Trek Sabarimala, Pray At Lord Ayyappa Temple

The 62-day-long pilgrimage at Kerala's Sabarimala opens with base camps for testing and other policies for its 85,000 devotees this year.


14 November 2020
Sabarimala To Reopen On Sunday, Pilgrims Urged To Follow Strict Covid-19 Protocols

Sabarimala To Reopen On Sunday, Pilgrims Urged To Follow Strict Covid-19 Protocols

Each pilgrim, visiting the shrine, should carry a Covid-19 negative certificate, officials said.


11 November 2020
Kerala Unveils Action Plan For Better Health Services For Sabarimala Pilgrims

Kerala Unveils Action Plan For Better Health Services For Sabarimala Pilgrims

Lord Ayyappa Temple opens on November 16 for two-month.annual season


17 October 2020
Sabarimala Opening May Further Stress Healthcare System: Kerala Health Minister

Sabarimala Opening May Further Stress Healthcare System: Kerala Health Minister

Despite being in the grip of the pandemic, Kerala has opened the famous Sabarimala temple for devotees on Saturday, after being closed for seven months.


17 October 2020
Sabarimala Temple Opens For Devotees After Over Six Months

Sabarimala Temple Opens For Devotees After Over Six Months

This is the first time since March 25, when a nationwide lockdown was announced because of coronavirus pandemic, that pilgrims are being allowed to offer...


28 February 2020
Vavar, Mahishi, And The Trail Of Blood

Vavar, Mahishi, And The Trail Of Blood

Indic religions, including Hinduism, privileged the male over the female in their quest for liberation. Sabarimala, its layered history steeped in inclusion,...


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