Sabarimala temple
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Supreme Court order on women’s ban in Sabarimala delayed
Currently, female devotees between the age group of 10 and 50 are not allowed to enter the temple.
SC reserves verdict on women's entry in Sabarimala temple
Senior counsel for Kerala made clear that state govt was in favour of allowing entry of women of all ages to Sabarimala temple.
Can’t exclude section of women from entering Sabarimala temple: SC
SC said temple can have rituals but by prescribing 41-day ritual condition, a section of women is discriminated amounting to exclusion.
Letting women in Sabarimala may lead to 'another Ayodhya': Petitioner to SC
Senior counsel Kailasanatha Pillay said though Samiti members are peace loving, yet 'I don’t want another Ayodhya in Kerala'.
Lord Ayyappa doesn't want women in Sabarimala temple, says lawyer in SC
Lord Ayyappa deity in Sabarimala is celibate and does not want presence of women between 10-50 years, lawyer said.
Ban stems from patriarchy: Supreme Court
After reading out the historical evidence through texts, he submitted that the documents suggest that there is a practice on the basis of belief.
SC’s Sabarimala ruling may be a landmark one
In the course of arguments, the five-judge bench has been saying there can be no discrimination on the basis of gender.
41-day penance indirect way to debar women from visiting Sabarimala: SC
The temple board justified restriction on entry of women in age group of 10 to 50 years saying Lord Ayyapa is a celibate.
Women can pray in Sabarimala, ‘she has same right as a man’: SC
The temple’s Devaswom board has even made it mandatory for women to provide age proof before they are allowed in.