 "Sabarimala: Situated in Pathanamthitta district of Kerala, sees one of the largest number of pilgrims in India annually. The temple is believed to be built 1,800 years ago and the deity here is Ayyappan, also known as Sasta and Dharmasasta. In 1991,")
The ban on the entry of women in menstruating age (between 10 and 50 years) from entering the Sabarimala temple hit the headlines again on Wednesday, with the Supreme Court observing that the practice was unconstitutional.
The Chief Justice of India, Dipak Misra, questioned the temple authorities about the ban. "On what basis you (temple authorities) deny the entry. It is against the Constitutional mandate. Once you open it for the public, anybody can go," he said.
In a 1991 judgment, the Kerala High Court had held that the ban was in accordance with traditions, saying it was not discriminatory
