Kanaka Durga and Bindu Ammini

Sabarimala tantri gets 15 days more to explain purification rituals after women’s entry

On 2 January, after two women Kanaka Durga and Bindu Ammini completed a 'darshan', and Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan confirmed this, the temple had been shut for an hour around 10.30 am for "purification" rituals

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Dip in Sabarimala footfall, revenue as annual pilgrimage season ends

The Sabarimala revenue decreased by Rs 98.35 crore, compared to the previous year, according to the Travancore Devaswom Board

Ensure full security to two women who entered Sabarimala: SC to Kerala govt

Kerala government tells Supreme Court as many as 51 women have entered the Lord Ayyappa shrine since the court allowed entry of women aged 10 to 50 years into the Sabarimala temple