Kerala government on Monday had reiterated its stand stating that it will implement the Supreme Court verdict on the entry of women in Sabarimala temple.
October 9, 2018The Tantri family, which guides the customs and rituals at the Ayyappa temple, and the Pandalam palace that is closely linked to the legend of the Sabarimala deity, have rejected chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan's attempts to reach out to them.
October 8, 2018Speaking to media persons here, Padmakumar said the matter will be discussed at the Devaswom Board meeting to be held on Wednesday and a decision on it will be taken.
October 1, 2018The Supreme Court in a 4:1 verdict, scrapped the ban on the entry of women devotees in the Sabarimala temple in Kerala.
September 28, 2018Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra observed that the right to worship is given to all devotees and there can be no discrimination on the basis of gender.
September 28, 2018The Supreme Court had in August said women had the constitutional right to enter Sabarimala temple and pray like men without being discriminated against.
September 27, 2018The apex court says celibate status of the deity cannot be a ground for barring entry of women as it is a Hindu temple
August 2, 2018The hearing on the plea filed by petitioners Indian Young Lawyers Association and others, remained inconclusive and would continue tomorrow.
July 19, 2018Authorities here are finding it tough to manage the massive rush of pilgrims at the famed Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala, said temple authorities. The wait for a pilgrim to get a “darshan” is eight hours, said a temple official. “The rush has reached its peak. All pilgrims have been instructed not to remain at …
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January 5, 2018Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan today visited the famed Sabarimala temple to review arrangements for the three-month ‘Mandalam- Makaravilakku’ pilgrimage season of Lord Ayyappa, the presiding deity of the hill shrine. Braving a steady drizzle, the 72-year-old CPI-M leader trekked up the eight-kilometre dense forest path to reach the Sabarimala hill top last night. “It …
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October 17, 2017A 3-judge bench of the Supreme Court on Friday referred the case pertaining to women’s entry into the Sabarimala Temple in Kerala to a constitution bench. The apex court has also framed several questions to be dealt with by constitution bench. As per reports, the matter will be listed before the 5-judge constitution bench soon …
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October 13, 2017The Supreme Court is likely to deliver its verdict on the ban on women’s entry into the Sabarimala Temple in Kerala on Friday, months after reserving an order on referring the case to a constitution bench. Hearing a Public Interest Litigation challenging the ban on women aged between 10 and 50 years into the sanctum …
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October 13, 2017The Supreme Court on Monday reserved its order on whether to refer the matter pertaining to ban on the entry of women at Kerala's Sabrimala temple to a constitution bench. A three-judge bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra asked the parties, including the amicus curiae, to furnish the questions which are likely to be referred …
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February 20, 2017