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Sabarimala: Covid-negative certificate after RT-PCR test must for devotees

Post December 26, devotees will be allowed to visit Sabarimala hill shrine only after producing a Covid-negative certificate following an RT-PCR test

Covid-19 effect on Sabarimala: Pilgrims footfall dips from 0.3 mn to 9,000

This time all pilgrims who arrive for the pilgrimage will have to carry with them a Covid negative certificate

Sabarimala security plans completed; to open for 5-day pooja on Oct 16

Security arrangements have been completed at the Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa temple which will be opened for the monthly five-day pooja on October 16 evening,police said on Friday. The commandant of the Kerala Armed Police (KAP) Fifth Battalion K Radhakrishnan has been appointed as the Police Special Officer to oversee security, a release issued by the state police said. The Pathanamthitta district police chief and the KAP third Battalion commandant will assist the special officer. According to the release,at a time only 250 persons will be allowed to enter the hilltop shrine. All other routes to Sabarimala, except through Vadasserikkara and Erumeli, will be closed. The COVID-19 health protocol will have to be strictlyfollowed by the staff, officials and devotees,state police chief Loknath Behera said. The temple will be opened for devotees on October 16 evening and regular poojas will be held for five days starting from October 17 morning, which is the first day of the

Kerala to allow Sabarimala pilgrimage complying Covid protocol: CM Vijayan

Kerala government has decided to conduct the forthcoming Mandala Makaravilakku pilgrimage season in Sabarimala for a limited number of pilgrims by following the COVID-19 norms

Covid-19 negative certificates mandatory for Sabarimala pilgrims

Devotees to the hill shrine of LordAyyappa at Sabarimala will have to carry Covid-19 negative certificates for darshan

Sabarimala temple to remain closed for devotees this month: Kerala govt

The government had last week allowed reopening of temples and other places of worship for devotees from Tuesday, over 75 days after they remained out of bounds for them since March 24

Not discussing issue of women's entry into Sabarimala temple, says SC

A nine-judge bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde is hearing several senior lawyers, including jurist FS Nariman, on the issue of framing of questions to be decided by it

SC to wrap up cases on gender discrimination at religious places in 10 days

A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde made it clear that questions to be dealt with would be purely legal in nature and it would not take more time in concluding the hearing.

Pilgrimage at Sabarimala to end Friday, Ayyappa temple rakes in Rs 156 cr

During this season, some young women who came to Sabarimala were not allowed by authorities to trek to the Ayyappa temple

SC declines to pass order on women's pleas seeking safe entry in Sabarimala

The apex court said it would endeavour to constitute the larger bench at the earliest to hear the matter.

Sabarimala sees heavy flow of devotees, income touches over Rs 69 crore

While the sale from 'aravana prasadam' touched Rs 28.26 crore, from 'appam prasadam' it was Rs 4.2 crore during the period

SC agrees to hear women's petition, Sabarimala council to continue protest

On November 14, the top court said a seven-judge bench will re-examine various religious issues, including the entry of women into the Sabarimala temple

Mobile phones banned around Lord Ayyappa sanctum sanctorum in Sabarimala

From the 'valliya nadapandal' (covered pathway leading to the holy stpes) devotees will have to switch off their mobiles

10 young women from Andhra Pradesh stopped at Pamba as Sabarimala reopens

The Lord Ayyappa temple opened this evening for the two month long Mandala-Makaravillakku pilgrimage season.

Sabarimala temple opens Saturday evening, no police protection for women

The pilgrims would be allowed to climb the 18 holy steps after the padi puja and have darshan.

SC judge says govt must read dissent judgment in Sabarimala verdict

Justice Nariman had penned the dissent order on behalf of himself and Justice D Y Chandrachud.

Women's entry in Sabarimala temple: Focus now shifts to Kerala's LDF govt

The BJP and Congress wanted the government to exercise restraint and not to allow women in the 10-50 age group to go to the hill shrine

Here's the full story of the Sabarimala temple case so far

The Supreme Court on Thursday said a larger seven-judge bench will re-examine various religious issues, including the entry of women into the Sabarimala temple

Provide 24x7 security to 2 women who entered Sabarimala: SC to Kerala cops

The bench also refused to tag the matter along with the pending petitions in the Sabarimala case

Women who entered Sabarimala seek 24X7 security, SC to hear plea tomorrow

The plea sought directions to all authorities to allow women of all age groups to enter the temple