While most Hindu temples allow women to enter as long as they are not menstruating, the Sabarimala temple is unusual in that it was one of the few that did not allow women in a broad age group to ...

human chain "in support of gender equality", amid a row over access to a prominent Hindu temple. The Sabarimala shrine was historically closed to women of "menstruating age" - defined as between ...

One such baseless tradition, going on for centuries, debars women from entering a few religious places.  Nevertheless, the ...

With the annual pilgrimage season just weeks away, S Arun Kumar Namboothiri was selected on Thursday as the new Melsanthi (chief priest) of the Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa temple. Vasudevan ...

The Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) has put in place a virtual queue system to manage the large number of devotees visiting the Sabarimala temple in ... in company of Women of Certain age group.

Widespread protests have erupted in Kerala following perceived mismanagement at the Sabarimala temple, exacerbated by a surge in pilgrim numbers this year. Tensions escalated after an 11-year-old ...

The Sabarimala Sree Dharma Sasta Temple, popularly called Sabarimala Temple, is a Hindu pilgrimage located in the heart of Kerala, India. This beloved shrine is dedicated to Lord Ayyappa and is ...

of Lord Ayyappa Temple and Malikappuram Temple in Sabarimala. S Arunkumar Nampoothiri of Narayaneeyam in Sakthikulangara, Kollam, was selected as the Melsanthi of the Ayyappa temple while ...

Mandala Puja is an important ritual observed at the Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple in Kerala. The day of Mandala Puja marks the end of the 41 days long austerity known as Mandala Kalam that is observed by ...

Amidst the continuing uncertainty over the resumption of spot bookings at the Sabarimala temple, the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) on Wednesday opened virtual queue bookings for the upcoming ...

T'puram: Devaswom minister VN Vasavan said on Sunday that there will be no spot bookings at Sabarimala temple but also assured that all devotees who came to see Lord Ayyappa during Mandalam ...

Kerala's government has reversed its decision to permit darshan at Sabarimala temple exclusively through online registration, ensuring smooth darshan for all pilgrims, including those without ...