CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu’s State Express Transport Corporation (SETC) has announced special bus services for pilgrims to Kerala’s Sabarimala temple. SETC will run special buses from Chennai ...

Thiruvananthapuram: The Sabarimala Devaswom Board has announced several new facilities to enhance the experience of pilgrims visiting the Sabarimala Temple. Among the key improvements, hot water ...

Senior BJP leader K Gopalakrishnan on Saturday made a controversial statement saying that if “Vavar Swamy" stakes Waqf claim on Sabarimala, then Lord Ayyappa would be forced to leave the holy hills.

According to local lore, Vavar, fondly called as Vavar Swamy by devotees, was the Muslim companion of Lord Ayyappa and there is a place dedicated to him in Sabarimala.

In his speech, Gopalakrishnan said that if ‘Vavar Swami’ of Sabarimala raises claims, Lord Ayyappa will be forced to walk out of Sabarimala.