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8,000 km walk to Sabarimala by two Kerala devotees for world peace

The Sabarimala shrine.
Updated on Jan 11, 2025 05:36 PM IST

Ayyappa devotee, injured in Hubbali fire, dies; 7 others under treatment

The Ayyappa devotees were injured in the incident that occurred reportedly due to a gas leak.
Published on Dec 26, 2024 10:59 AM IST

LPG cylinder blast: Nine devotees planning Sabarimala trip injured in Karnataka

Crowd of devotees at Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala in Pathanamthitta.
Updated on Dec 23, 2024 04:25 PM IST

Sabarimala temple’s annual pilgrimage begins today

The sanctum sanctorum of the hill shrine dedicated to Lord Ayyappa will remain open for 18 hours a day in two phases — from 3 am to 1 pm and again from 3 pm to 11 pm. (PTI)
Updated on Nov 15, 2024 09:14 AM IST

Visiting Sabarimala? You can carry ‘flammable’ coconut on flight. Here's how

Ayyappa devotees at Sabarimala temple, in Pathanamthitta
Published on Oct 28, 2024 11:28 AM IST

Makaravilakku festival: Devotees throng Sabarimala temple

Lord Ayyappa devotees witness the 'Makra Jyothi', at Sabarimala in Pathanamthitta (PTI)
Updated on Jan 16, 2024 06:18 AM IST

Kerala: Sea of devotee thong Sabarimala temple

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Published on Dec 17, 2023 06:27 PM IST

3167 tigers in India by 2022: PM Modi reveals the latest census of big cats

3167 tigers in India by 2022: PM Modi reveals the latest census of big cats
Updated on Apr 09, 2023 02:09 PM IST

Sabarimala temple opens for Chingam pujas

The shrine would remain open till August 21.
Published on Aug 17, 2022 09:01 AM IST

RT-PCR test mandatory for Sabarimala pilgrims from today

The Travancore Devaswom Board said the RT-PCR test certificate, taken not more than 48 hours prior to their visit to the temple, is must for pilgrims from December 26.
Updated on Dec 26, 2020 07:42 AM IST

Now, 5,000 visitors can visit Sabarimala in day; RT-PCR test mandatory

Priests perform rituals for the 'Tulamas Puja' at the Sabarimala temple, in Pathanamthitta district.
Updated on Dec 20, 2020 08:18 PM IST

Kerala high court asks activist Rehana Fathima to not use ‘gomatha’ as synonym for beef

A man along with devotees worship a cow during the Gopashtami festival. Many followers of Hinduism consider cow to a be a scared entity.
Updated on Nov 24, 2020 04:52 PM IST

Adhering to Covid-19 protocols, devotees trek Sabarimala

Priests perform rituals for the 'Tulamas Puja' at the Sabarimala temple, in Pathanamthitta district.
Updated on Nov 16, 2020 12:05 PM IST

Kerala’s Sabarimala temple reopens: Covid-19 negative proof, online booking must for entry

The Lord Ayyappa Temple in Kerala’s Sabarimala is seen in this file photo. The temple trust has said it will allow pilgrims to offer prayers from Saturday, the first day of Malayalam month of Thulam, till October 21.
Updated on Oct 17, 2020 11:48 AM IST

Activist Rehana Fathima surrenders before police

Police said Fathima presented herself before the South Police station under the Kochi Commissionerate this afternoon.
Published on Aug 08, 2020 06:55 PM IST

Sabarimala case: 65-year-old law in the spotlight

Devotees in queue at the Pamba base camp to enter the shrine at Sabarimala temple in Pathanamthitta, Kerala in November 2019.
Updated on Jan 14, 2020 03:01 AM IST

9-judge SC bench for Sabarimala petitions

Women of reproductive age were restricted from entering the over 800-year-old shrine in south Kerala’s Pathanamthitta district because its presiding deity, Lord Ayyappa, is considered to be a celibate.
Updated on Jan 07, 2020 02:12 AM IST

12-year-old girl on way to Sabarimala stopped after Aadhaar card check

A Rapid Action Force jawan stands guard as devotees stand in queues to offer prayers at the Lord Ayyappa temple during the two-month long Mandala-Makaravillakku pilgrimage season, in Sabarimala, Monday.
Updated on Jul 26, 2020 07:54 AM IST

Heavy rush of pilgrims in Sabarimala, 2 women in ‘barred’ age denied entry

Supreme court did not stay its earlier order allowing entry of women in the Lord Ayyappa temple.
Updated on Nov 18, 2019 09:06 PM IST

‘Thought restrictions were gone’: Sabarimala woman devotee sent back on Day 1

A police officer checking documents of women devotees to know their age. Woman in yellow sari was later forced to retreat since she was 42.
Updated on Jul 25, 2020 02:23 AM IST

Sabarimala temple opens amid tight security, 5 women sent back by police

Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa temple opened for Mandala-Makaravilakku pooja on Saturday evening.
Updated on Jul 25, 2020 02:09 AM IST

Amid confusion and threats, Sabarimala temple opens today

The opening of the Sabarimala temple comes two days after a five-judge bench of the Supreme Court had referred a clutch of petitions seeking a review of its order last year, which paved the way for the entry of women of all ages into the shrine dedicated to Lord Ayyappa to a larger seven-judge bench by a majority 3:2 ruling.
Updated on Nov 16, 2019 11:12 AM IST

Tension at hilltop temple Sabarimala as pilgrim season begins

Bindu Ammini and Kanaka Durga are escorted by police after they attempted to enter the Sabarimala temple in Pathanamthitta district in Kerala.
Updated on Nov 15, 2019 05:53 AM IST

God heard our prayers, says chief priest after Supreme Court’s Sabarimala ruling

A view of pilgrims at the Sabarimala Sannidhanam or the main temple complex
Updated on Nov 14, 2019 11:50 AM IST

Sabarimala case goes to larger Supreme Court bench: All you need to know

A five-judge Supreme Court bench on Thursday decided to refer its ruling on the entry of women to Sabarimala to a larger bench.
Updated on Nov 14, 2019 12:33 PM IST

Sabarimala explained: Supreme Court verdict, protests and controversy

Devotees from across the country throng the Sabarimala temple during the festival season between November and January every year.
Updated on Nov 13, 2019 02:45 PM IST

After Ayodhya verdict, all eyes on SC ruling on Sabarimala review pleas

Traditionalists have argued that the idol in Sabarimala temple, Lord Ayyappa, is celibate so there are some restrictions on women of child-bearing age entering it.
Updated on Jul 22, 2020 06:20 AM IST

On women’s right to pray at mosques, SC issues notices to Centre, AIMPLB

The top court had nudged the Haji Ali Dargah Trust to concede in October 2016 to allow women to enter the sanctum sanctorum.
Published on Apr 17, 2019 01:01 AM IST

Sabarimala temple trust changes its stand on entry of women

Devotees wait in queues inside the premises of the Sabarimala temple in Pathanamthitta district in Kerala on October 18.
Updated on Feb 06, 2019 11:45 PM IST

Four months after landmark verdict, Supreme Court begins hearing on Sabarimala review petitions

Devotees climb over the holy eighteen golden steps to worship diety of Hindu god Ayyapa at a temple premises in Sabarimala in the southern state of Kerala on November 16.
Updated on Feb 06, 2019 10:54 AM IST