Page 4 - Sabarimala Temple Row

Sabarimala braces for pilgrims, protests after Hindu group leader's arrest

The temple had opened Friday evening for the two-month-long annual pilgrim season as a stand-off continued over the entry of menstrual age women into the shrine

Unprecedented security, high drama in Sabarimala, Trupti Desai held up

Police in large numbers were present in the domestic terminal of the airport to deal with the situation

Sabarimala row: Held up at airport amid protests, Desai refuses to return

Local BJP leaders protesting at the airport said the devotees would not let Desai and her colleagues, reportedly total six in numbers, to come out of the airport and proceed to Sabarimala temple

'Sabarimala issue will impact Kerala's finance and rebuilding activities'

While the ruling party claimed that an all-party meeting held today was a success, the Congress disagreed

All-party Sabarimala meeting breaks down as Kerala govt backs SC order

CM Pinarayi Vijayan pointed out that since the SC had not stayed its Sept 28 verdict, there was no other option but to allow women in the age group of 10-50 years during the upcoming pilgrim season

Activist Trupti Desai, temple tantri spar ahead of Sabarimala pilgrimage

Desai wrote to Vijayan on Wednesday that she along with six other women would be arriving in Kerala on Friday for a visit at the temple

Sabarimala temple row: Kerala govt convenes all-party meeting on Nov 15

The decision to call the meeting comes on a day when the apex court refused to stay its September 28 verdict, lifting the centuries-old ban on girls and women in the 10-50 age group

Sabarimala: Legal experts have differing views on violation of SC verdict

The hill-top shrine has witnessed violent protests in support of and against the apex court verdict recently

Protests 'unjustifiable', causing hardships to Sabarimala devotees: HC

Several journalists were attacked by devotees when the temple was opened for six days on October 17

Sabarimala row: BJP launches 'rath yatra' to 'protect' temple's traditions

BJP's rath yatra will conclude on Nov 13, when the SC is to consider the review petitions against its Sept 28 verdict permitting women of all age groups to offer prayers at the Sabarimala temple

Police were mere spectators while BJP, RSS took over Sabarimala: Congress

The temple opened for a day at 5 PM on Monday and closed on Tuesday at 10 PM

Sabarimala row: TV cameraman filming protest against women's entry attacked

Several journalists had been attacked by devotees when the doors of the Sabarimala temple was opened for six days

Sabarimala row: Protest erupts over woman's entry, journalists heckled

Police intervened and after ascertaining the woman's age, informed the protesting devotees that she was not in the 'barred' age group and escorted her away

Sabarimala opens for 2nd time but with no women of 10-50 age group in sight

Sabarimala virtually turned into a fortress with hundreds of police personnel, including armed commandos

Sabarimala: Jammers fixed outside tantri's office to dissuade live visuals

The move came as the state police contingent deployed some 2,300 personnel for temple security ahead of the special one-day pilgrimage that will start today at 5 PM

Sabarimala: Security beefed up ahead of today's puja, protest at Erumeli

Devotees, who arrived at Erumeli since Sunday evening, protested this morning against being allowed to leave for Pamba and Sannidhanam

Kolkata's Sabarimala: Women not allowed to enter this 34-year-old Kali Puja

The community Puja, with a budget of around Rs 300,000, is a major crowd-puller and, this year, the organisers plan to bring their 15-feet-tall idol on November 4

Sabarimala braces for special prayers, police restrict assembly of people

As many as 3,505 protestors have been arrested so far in connection with the violence that broke out in the state, while around 529 cases have been registered across the state

Delhi HC dismisses plea seeking entry of all women in all places of worship

The petition filed by advocate Sanjiv Kumar also said women should be ordained as "pujari", imam or priest of their respective temples, mosques or churches to lead prayers

Sabarimala: Ban on women fails four key tests of constitutional morality

Excluding menstruating women from the shrine also violates Article 17 -- the Constitutional provision prohibiting untouchability