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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 2:11 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

'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 the Sabarimala Temple, reportedly sought financial help from the Kerala government.

31 Jan 2019 2:43 PM

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 Governor 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

Kanaka Durga, a mother of two, had angered her family after they said she kept them in the dark about her plan to trek to the temple. (Photo: PTI)

Woman who entered Sabarimala thrown out by in-law, shifted to govt home

Durga was admitted to a hospital after she was allegedly attacked by her mother-in-law after she returned home on January 15.

22 Jan 2019 7:29 PM

After two women offered prayers at Lord Ayyappa temple on January 2, the sanctum sanctorum was closed under tantri's directive to perform the 'purification' ritual, which is carried out when there is violation of temple customs. (Photo: File)

Sabarimala top priest gets 2 more weeks to explain ‘purification rituals’

The decision came a day after Lord Ayyappa Temple was closed marking culmination of over 2-months long tumultuous annual pilgrimage season.

21 Jan 2019 2:27 PM

The annual pilgrimage season this time witnessed widespread protests from frenzied devotees and rightwing groups over the CPI(M)-led LDF government's decision to implement the September 28 Supreme Court verdict allowing women of all ages to enter the hilltop shrine. (Photo: File)

Sabarimala temple closes after annual pilgrimage season; political war on

As temple closed, oppn BJP ended its 49-day-long relay hunger strike staged, demanding lift of prohibitory orders, which LDF govt rejected.

21 Jan 2019 8:30 AM

The Sabarimala Temple and surrounding areas witnessed agitation after the Supreme Court lifted the ban on entry of women of menstrual age inside the temple in September this year. (Photo: File)

2 women make second attempt to enter Sabarimala, sent back by police

This time, the women were accompanied by a team of six men, but had to return owing to possible protests.

19 Jan 2019 11:03 AM

Kerala claims 51 women visited Sabari after SC order

The discrepancies came to light when media persons cross-checked the list of 51 young women.

19 Jan 2019 6:42 AM

A total of 4,700 people had registered for the trek this year, of which 100 were women.

Surmouting heights

Dhanya Sanal, who created history by becoming the first woman to trek Agasthyarkoodam, talks about the experience.

19 Jan 2019 12:05 AM

Sabarimala: SC to hear plea on security for women today

Senior advocate Indira Jaising listed the matter before a bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and justices L.N. Rao and S.K. Kaul on Thursday.

18 Jan 2019 6:35 AM

The two women are part of a nine-member group who were on their way to the temple. (Photo: AFP)

Massive protests at Sabarimala after 2 women try to enter shrine

The women were identified as Reshma and Sanila, who covered half of 5.5 km trek to shrine but were intercepted by angry devotees.

16 Jan 2019 8:57 AM

Bindu Ammini (L) and Kanaka Durga (R), the two women who entered the Sabarimala Ayyapa temple in Kerala. (Photo: AFP)

Woman who entered Sabarimala attacked by relatives, hospitalised

She is currently admitted in a hospital at Perinthalmanna in Malappuram district.

15 Jan 2019 12:28 PM

The Facebook group posted the pictures which show the woman dye her hair grey in order to appear elderly, to avoid any protests or attack on her. (Photo: Facebook)

36-yr-old Dalit woman dyes her hair grey, claims to have entered Sabarimala

The activist has been identified as Manju, an active worker of the Mahila Dalit Federation, a left-leaning Dalit outfit.

10 Jan 2019 9:12 AM

Even if that is a slight exaggeration, it was an amazingly inspiring endeavour, protesting against the continuing refusal to allow females aged between 10 and 50 into the Sabarimala temple in the south of the state despite a Supreme Court ruling decreeing otherwise.

The depths of patriarchal depravity

It is by no means only men, though, who construe menstruation as “unclean”, nor is the phenomenon restricted to Hindu culture.

10 Jan 2019 12:00 AM

Kerala had seen unprecedented violence after two women of menstruating age -- Bindu and Kanakadurga -- offered prayers at the Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala last Wednesday, following which a shutdown was called by various Hindu outfits the next day. (Photo: File)

Crude bombs hurled at CPI(M), BJP workers' homes over Sabarimala issue

On Monday, a countrymade bomb was hurled at the house of a BJP worker at Koyilandy, while 18 crude bombs were seized from Kannur.

08 Jan 2019 12:36 PM

About 5,769 people have been arrested and 1,869 cases registered so far. (Photo: File)

Sabarimala violence: Peaceful Sunday in Kerala, over 5700 people arrested

Pinarayi Vijayan has asked the BJP national leadership to instruct its cadre in Kerala to stop creating violence in the state

07 Jan 2019 8:14 AM

Sabarimala violence continues, Kerala irked over advisory

The advisory issued by the two countries was described as an “insult” to the southern state by tourism minister Kadakampally Surendran.

07 Jan 2019 6:29 AM

Kerala public works department (PWD) minister and senior CPI(M) leader G Sudhakaran asked if a man who treated 'a sister as impure' can be considered human. (Photo: File)

Kerala minister calls Sabarimala tantri 'Brahmin monster'

Following the entry of women, tantri closed the sanctum sanctorum to perform the 'purification' ceremony.

05 Jan 2019 4:23 PM

‘This is an issue of devotees, not an issue of the BJP. This is an issue concerning the Hindu society,’ BJP national spokesperson GVL Narasimha Rao said. (Photo: File)

Violence at Sabarimala unleashed by Kerala govt: BJP

BJP claims that these incidents of violence have been carried out by state sponsored goons and cadres like DYFI and SDPI.

05 Jan 2019 3:30 PM

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