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...
09 Apr, 2026, 11.30 PM IST
Hinduism will be adversely impacted if temples restrict entry on ground of denominations: SCThe Supreme Court has voiced concerns that restricting temple entry based on religious sects could harm Hinduism and divide society. A nine...
09 Apr, 2026, 08.11 PM IST
Constitution over tradition: Why ‘essential practices’ must not override individual rightsIndia's Supreme Court is embarking on an examination of religious traditions to determine their compliance with fundamental rights. Key cas...
07 Apr, 2026, 11.46 PM IST
Woman can't be treated as 'untouchable' for 3 days: Justice Nagarathna in Sabarimala caseSupreme Court Justice BV Nagarathna stated women cannot be considered untouchable for three days monthly. This remark came during hearings ...
07 Apr, 2026, 05.16 PM IST
Supreme Court of India reopens Sabarimala Temple case ahead of Kerala pollsThe Supreme Court begins hearing the Sabarimala Temple entry case again. This crucial hearing will decide if women aged 10 to 50 can enter ...
06 Apr, 2026, 11.28 PM IST
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...
15 Oct, 2025, 06.34 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
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...
17 Nov, 2022, 05.33 PM IST
Sabarimala Ayyappa temple to open on October 16 for 'Thula masam' poojasSubsequently, the Upadevata temple would be opened and a lamp would be lit there also. A fire would also be lit in front of the 18th step o...
14 Oct, 2021, 04.55 PM IST
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...
11 Jun, 2020, 06.02 PM IST
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 ...
16 Nov, 2019, 07.36 PM 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
Sabarimala temple opens for Makkaravilakku festivalThe temple, which had witnessed frenzied protests from devotees over the entry of women of menstruating age, had closed on Dec 27, marking ...
30 Dec, 2018, 07.05 PM IST
Sabarimala temple opens amid tight securityTwo new melsanthis (priests) M L Vasudevan Namboodiri (Ayyappa temple) and M N Narayanan Namboodiri (Malikapapuram) assumed charge.
16 Nov, 2018, 05.39 PM IST
Sabarimala: Two women agree to return as protesters block entryRehana Fatima, a Kerala-based activist, is one of the women who have travelled this far. The other is reportedly a journalist from Hyderaba...
19 Oct, 2018, 01.45 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
Tension ahead of Sabarimala Temple opening, some people taken into custodyTwo women devotees could not proceed to the shrine after protests against the decision to allow women in the menstruating age into the Ayya...
17 Oct, 2018, 12.58 PM IST