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Can non-devotees of Lord Ayyappa challenge customs of Sabarimala temple: Supreme Court to CentreSupreme Court is diving into a pivotal discussion about the authority to contest religious customs, as a nine-judge bench examines petition...08 Apr, 2026, 08.17 PM IST- Cannot be three days of untouchability for women, says Justice B V Nagarathna during Sabarimala case hearingA Supreme Court judge has voiced strong disapproval of the practice of barring menstruating women from the Sabarimala temple. Justice B V N...08 Apr, 2026, 05.42 PM IST
- 'God not secure in Kerala', LDF betrayed Lord Ayyappa for few pieces of gold: Rajnath SinghDefence Minister Rajnath Singh alleged that "God was not secure in Kerala," accusing the ruling LDF of betraying Lord Ayyappa over gold los...01 Apr, 2026, 11.52 PM IST
- Video: Govt announces special flight concession for Sabarimala pilgrims; Key details every Ayyappa devotee must knowDevotees undertaking the Sabarimala pilgrimage can now carry their sacred ‘irumudi’ as cabin luggage on flights. This new regulation, in ef...28 Nov, 2025, 05.34 PM IST
- Sabarimala Temple gets new 'melsanthi'Prasad E D from Thrissur has been appointed as the new chief priest of the Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa temple ahead of the annual pilgrimage se...18 Oct, 2025, 11.15 AM IST
- No new affidavit submitted in SC, says TDB president on Sabarimala women's entry caseTravancore Devaswom Board President P S Prasanth stated that the 2016 affidavit aimed to protect Sabarimala's rituals regarding women's ent...10 Sep, 2025, 12.16 PM IST
- Arun Kumar Namboothiri new 'melsanthi' of famous Sabarimala templeS Arun Kumar Namboothiri is appointed as the new Melsanthi for Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa temple, while Vasudevan Namboothiri takes the role f...17 Oct, 2024, 11.21 AM IST
- Sabarimala triggers heated debate on election day in KeralaChief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said Lord Ayyappa, the presiding deity at the Sabarimala, and all other gods are with the LDF govt which ha...06 Apr, 2021, 02.55 PM IST
- SC orders inventory of Sabarimala ornamentsYet again, the Sabarimala temple is at the centre of a controversy over the custody of the Lord’s ornaments, with rival factions of the roy...08 Feb, 2020, 11.31 AM IST
- Sabarimala temple to open this eveningThe Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala would open for the two-month long pilgrim season at 5pm. Devotees have started arriving at Nilackal a...16 Nov, 2019, 11.03 AM IST
- Political parties in Kerala welcome SC decision to refer Sabarimala case to larger benchThe Supreme Court's verdict that has not overturned its earlier ruling that allowed women in the age 10-50 to visit Lord Ayyappa's temple. ...14 Nov, 2019, 04.02 PM IST
- In Sabarimala violence case, police arrest Rahul Easwar for defying bail conditionSoon after the arrest, Easwar told reporters that he had not defied any bail conditions.17 Dec, 2018, 02.22 PM IST
- Kerala government mulling all-party meet on SabarimalaA batch of review petitions against the September 28 verdict that ended the ban on entry of women in the 10-50 age group into the shrine, w...12 Nov, 2018, 06.22 PM IST
- What you might want to know about SabarimalaDespite all the latest debate surrounding Sabarimala, a lot of people still know little about the temple.18 Oct, 2018, 09.54 PM IST
- Kerala CM blames RSS for Sabarimala violence; BJP demands probeThe BJP, however, countered the allegation, saying the CPI(M)-led LDF government was trying to tarnish the Ayyappa Temple and was responsib...18 Oct, 2018, 02.31 PM IST
- Lord Ayyappa women devotees take vow to abide by traditionWoman devotees took the vow at Valluvar Kottam here after a puja-ceremony to the accompaniment of 'chenda melam,' a traditional percussion ...12 Oct, 2018, 08.30 PM IST
- Kerala BJP leader favours women's entry in Sabarimala Ayyapppa shrineBJP state general secretary endorsed the suggestion of keeping the shrine open throughout the year to reduce heavy rush during annual pilgr...03 Sep, 2016, 01.47 PM IST
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