Tag: Sabarimala temple

Supreme Court declines early hearing of Sabarimala review plea

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, 2018

Sabarimala: Priests, royals snub Kerala government

The 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, 2018

Sabarimala issue: Board to decide on filing review plea against SC verdict

Speaking 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, 2018

Indu Malhotra | The lone woman judge who dissented on Sabarimala case

The Supreme Court in a 4:1 verdict, scrapped the ban on the entry of women devotees in the Sabarimala temple in Kerala.

September 28, 2018

Supreme Court scraps Sabarimala temple ban on entry of women

Chief 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, 2018

What is the Sabarimala temple case?

The 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, 2018

Supreme Court reserves order in Sabarimala temple case

The 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, 2018

Women have constitutional right to enter Sabarimala temple: Supreme Court

The hearing on the plea filed by petitioners Indian Young Lawyers Association and others, remained inconclusive and would continue tomorrow.

July 19, 2018

Huge rush at Kerala’s Sabarimala temple

Authorities 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, 2018

Kerala CM visits Sabarimala to review arrangements

Kerala 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, 2017

Supreme Court refers Sabarimala case to constitution bench

A 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, 2017

SC verdict on entry of women in Sabarimala temple likely today

The 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, 2017

SC to decide whether to refer Sabarimala issue to larger bench

The 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