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Chief priest of the Ayyappa Swamy temple performs rituals to begin construction of 18 holy steps on the premises on Monday.

Work on 18 steps at Ayyappa temple begins with rituals

Temple priests Subhramanya Namboodri and Ramachandra Bhatt assisted the chief priest in carrying out the rituals.

30 Apr 2019 2:45 AM

Babu had approached the high court after a local court refused to grant him bail in the case (Image: file photo/ representational)

Kerala HC grants bail to BJP candidate from Kozhikode

Prakash Babu is accused of attacking a woman who had come to offer prayers at Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala in November 2018

11 Apr 2019 1:39 PM

The temple will also get a new gold-plated door for the sanctum sanctorum when the hill shrine opens for the festival tomorrow. (Photo: File)

Sabarimala temple to open on March 11 for 10-day festival

A release issued by the TDB, which administers the shrine, said that the head priest would preside over the temple opening ceremony.

10 Mar 2019 4:15 PM

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Sabarimala temple closes after pujas

The temple will reopen for 10-day festival in March second week.

18 Feb 2019 5:50 AM

Sabarimala Tantri Kandararu Rajeevaru distributes prasadam to devotees after the temple was opened for five days for the Kumbamasa puja on Tuesday. (Photo: PRD)

Sabarimala temple opens for Kumbhamasa pujas

The devotees were allowed to pass through the gates at Pampa by the police at 12.30 pm. No rush of pilgrims was seen on the opening day.

13 Feb 2019 1:32 AM

The shrine is being opened for the pujas over a fortnight after the 64-day annual pilgrimage season concluded on January 20. (Photo: File)

Kerala police demand prohibitory orders as Sabarimala opens today

The Sabarimala Karma Samiti has been opposing Sep 28 SC verdict that allowed women of all ages to worship at the shrine.

12 Feb 2019 10:59 AM

Ms Durga had filed a complaint with district officials after her in-laws locked her out of the house and she had to move to a government shelter under police protection.

Kerala local court allows Kanakadurga to enter home

The local court will hear the case next on March 11.

07 Feb 2019 12:35 AM

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Vijay Sethupathi trolled for supporting Kerala CM

The SC Sabari verdict had literally split the state of Kerala on religious and political grounds.

07 Feb 2019 12:00 AM

Senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, representing the Travancore Devaswom Board's ex-chairperson, favoured submissions seeking review of the judgment. (Photo: PTI | File)

'Support entry of women’: Temple board’s U-turn on Sabarimala in SC

SC was told by counsel for Kerala govt that no ground was made out in any of petitions seeking review of its Sep 28 verdict.

06 Feb 2019 2:15 PM

Durga was earlier assaulted by her mother-in-law for entering the Sabarimala temple. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Sabarimala row: Local court allows Kanakadurga to enter husband's home

Kanaka Durga and another woman, Bindu Ammini (40), were first ones of menstrual age to enter the Sabarimala shrine.

06 Feb 2019 11:16 AM

Last year, the court’s order sparked major protests by devotees of Lord Ayyappa against the entry of women and girls between the age of 10 and 50 years. (Photo: File)

4 months after verdict, SC to hear Sabarimala review petitions today

The Chief Justice of India will head constitution bench which will hear case which was scheduled for hearing on Jan 22.

06 Feb 2019 10:12 AM

A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi will hear review petitions against the on the Supreme Court’s verdict allowing women of all ages to enter Sabarimala temple. (Representative Image))

Chief priest gives explanation on 'purification' in Sabarimala to Devaswom Board

Two women aged below 50 had entered the Lord Ayyappa temple to offer prayers on January 2.

05 Feb 2019 2:05 PM

On January 18, Kerala government in a note to the Supreme Court had said that 51 women between 10 and 50 years of age entered the Sabarimala temple following the verdict of the top court. (Photo: ANI)

Not 51, but 2 women of 10-50 age group entered Sabarimala: Kerala Devaswom Minister

Surendran said that there was no confirmation yet on the age of a Sri Lankan woman who visited the temple in January this year.

05 Feb 2019 8:22 AM

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Rs 739 crore for Sabarimala infrastructure

He clarified that the government did not appropriate a single paisa from Sabarimala temple.

01 Feb 2019 6:03 AM

'Rebuilding after the floods is a challenge before us. After floods, Sabarimala violence was the second disaster in the state. Lakhs of women came out on the streets to say they are equal and not unholy,' Isaac said while presenting the state budget in the assembly. (Photo: ANI)

Sabrimala violence second disaster after floods: Kerala Finance Minister

Isaac's statement comes after TDB that manages Sabarimala Temple, reportedly sought financial help from Kerala govt.

31 Jan 2019 2:42 PM

Bindu and Kanakadurga

Temple knights for change

Many young men from the city take that yearly pilgrimage to the Sabarimala Temple. They have welcomed the move to let women in...

29 Jan 2019 12:13 AM

'Menstruation across cultures' intends to clear all sorts of confusion that are misleading people into believing various kinds of propaganda about Hindu menstruation practices.

Delving into cultures

Menstruation as an austerity, healing, self-purifying and sacred process needs to be celebrated, says author Nithin Srdihar".

26 Jan 2019 12:22 AM

Various events that had taken place in connection with the Sabarimala issue underlined the urgent need to carry forward the renaissance movement, the Governor said while detailing steps taken by the state government to ensure gender equality. (Photo: File)

Kerala govt 'duty-bound' to implement Sabarimala verdict: Governor

Kerala Guv Justice P Sathasivam said state govt had stood for gender equality, social justice and the dignity of toiling masses.

25 Jan 2019 2:44 PM

TDB president A. Padmakumar said this would affect the day-to-day activities of TDB, but he hoped that the government will earmark more funds for it in the budget.

TDB incurs loss of over Rs 100 crore

Two days after the Sabarimala temple was closed, Mr Padmakumar said that the revenue loss was Rs 98 crore.

23 Jan 2019 5:56 AM

Her brother also had refused to allow her to enter the house.(Photo: AP)

In-laws throw out Kanakadurga for visiting Sabarimala

Police had sent her to ‘One Stop Centre’ run by Social Justice Department for violence affected women at Perinthalmanna.

23 Jan 2019 1:13 AM

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