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Hinduism way of life, not mandatory to go to temple to prove belief: SCThe Supreme Court observed Hinduism as a 'way of life,' stating that temple visits or rituals aren't mandatory to remain Hindu. Even lighti...- Hindu votes, Modi ki guarantee: 10 big trends that decode Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu and Kerala assembly electionsAssembly election results saw the BJP secure victories in West Bengal and Assam, while Tamil Nadu witnessed a surprising debut by Thalapath...
- 'Are you nation's chief priest'? SC questions Indian Young Lawyers Association in Sabarimala caseThe Supreme Court slammed the Indian Young Lawyers Association for its 2006 PIL challenging the Sabarimala temple's entry ban for women. Ju...
- Sabarimala case: Will Constitution not come to rescue of believer who is not allowed to touch deity, asks Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court questioned the chief priest of Sabarimala if the Constitution protects believers barred from touching the deity. The cour...
- Everybody should have access to temples, matha: Supreme CourtIn a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court has asserted that all individuals deserve the right to enter any temple. Justice BV Nagarathna high...
- Whose rituals, whose rights? Sabarimala U-turn exposes the tension between tradition, politics, and equalityKerala's ruling LDF has reversed its stance on the Sabarimala Temple issue. The party now supports religious fundamentalism and traditional...
- 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...
- Sabarimala temple to open on October 17Mark your calendars! The revered Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa temple is set to open its doors for the monthly poojas starting October 17, with t...
- 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...
- Kerala's Sabarimala Temple opens for annual pilgrimage season: All you need to knowThe chief priest (Melsanthi) opened the sanctum sanctorum of the temple in the presence of the thantri of the temple, and lit the lamp at t...
- Devotees not to be allowed into Sabarimala temple this month also: Kerala governmentAnnouncing the decision after a meeting attended among others by the priest, Devaswom Minister Kadakampally Surendran also said a 10-day fe...
- Sabarimala temple opens for 2-month long pilgrimage seasonThe state and temple precincts had witnessed frenzied protests by right outfits and BJP workers last year after the LDF government decided ...
- Activists protest against purification ritual after women's entry into Sabarimala templeThe women had stepped into the temple of Lord Ayyappa, breaking a centuries-old tradition and defying threats from the Hindu right.
- Temple priest suspended for Facebook post against Kerala ministerThe temple comes under the Malabar Devaswom Board, an apex temple body which manages a number of Hindu shrines in Malabar (north Kerala) re...
- Sangh Parivar trying to make Sabarimala another Ram Mandir issue: Sandeepananda GiriGiri said it was unfortunate that Sabarimala, “named after the liberation of Sabari, an ardent devotee of Rama who found her liberation in ...
- Rahul Easwar taken into custody on controversial remarks over SabarimalaA team of police personnel from Kochi took Easwar into custody from his flat here in connection with a case registered under IPC Sections 1...
- Two women agree to abort pilgrimage after priest threatens to shut down Sabarimala shrine"We have told the female devotees about the situation, they will now be going back. So we are pulling pack. They have decided to return," K...
- SC verdict allowing entry of women of all ages in Sabarimala temple disappointing:Temple Head priestA five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra, in its 4:1 verdict, said banning entry of women to Kerala's Sabrimala ...
- Appointment of non-Brahmin priests 'a silent revolution': LDF"It is a silent revolution and a model for others to follow," Devaswom Minister Kadakampally Surendran told reporters.
- Balamurali Namboodiri of Edamana Illam selected new chief priest for Sabarimala templeAhead of the upcoming pilgrim season, Balamurali Namboodiri of Edamana Illam was today selected as the 'melsanthi' of the Sabarimala Ayyapp...
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