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  Karnataka issues advisory for pilgrims visiting Sabarimala as amoebic meningoencephalitis cases rise

  Karnataka | November 19, 2025 10:13 IST

  Advisory for Sabarimala pilgrims: The Karnataka government urged people to use nose clips or tightly hold their noses to prevent water from entering while bathing in stagnant water.

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  President Droupadi Murmu offers prayers at Sabarimala Temple in historic first: Why it's significant

  India | October 22, 2025 23:52 IST

  At Sannidhanam, President Droupadi Murmu ascended the 18 sacred steps to the shrine, where she was welcomed by State Devaswom Minister V N Vasavan and Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) President P S Prasanth.

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  Peaceful pilgrim season at Sabarimala; Temple rakes in Rs 156 crore revenue in first phase

  India | December 26, 2019 21:27 IST

  The first leg of the 41-day annual pilgrim season of the famous Lord Ayyappa temple here comes to a close on Friday with the auspicious Mandala puja sans any protest over the women's entry issue unlike the turbulence witnessed last year.

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  Sabarimala pilgrimage to be a 'green' affair

  India | December 04, 2019 13:39 IST

  As the annual pilgrimage season is progressing at Sabarimala, the Kerala government is making all efforts to make it a "green" affair by avoiding plastic articles and promoting the use of eco-friendly products.

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  Sabarimala temple closes after stormy annual pilgrimage season; political drama continues

  India | January 20, 2019 17:56 IST

    The sanctum sanctorum of the hill temple was closed at 6.15 am after darshan by P Raghava Varma Raja, representative of the erstwhile Pandalam royal family, attached to the centuries-old shrine.  

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  10 Sabarimala pilgrims from Telangana killed in road accident in Tamil Nadu

  India | January 06, 2019 20:53 IST

  Five others have sustained grievous injuries, a senior police officer told PTI, adding that some of the deceased were in their early twenties or early thirties. 

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  Prohibitory orders at Sabarimala extended

  India | December 30, 2018 16:40 IST

  With the Sabarimala temple opening on Sunday for the popular 'Makaravilakku' season, the administration has extended the prohibitory orders till January 5, an official said.

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  Women pilgrims forced to return without offering prayers at Lord Ayyappa Shrine at Sabarimala

  India | December 24, 2018 19:20 IST

  Faced with unrelenting protests from devotees, two women in their forties, who tried to trek to the hill shrine of Lord Ayyappa here Monday, were forced to return without offering prayers.

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  Sabarimala Row: CM Vijayan announces 'woman wall' protests from Jan 1; BJP delegation meets Kerala Governor

  India | December 02, 2018 23:16 IST

  CM Vijayan's remarks came after representatives of dozens of Hindu social organisations met him.

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  Sabarimala Row: Heavy crowd at Lord Ayyappa shrine; CM Vijayan, Opposition trade barbs

  India | November 24, 2018 22:53 IST

  The temple town and the nearby places witnessed large-scale protests started by various Hindu groups after the Supreme Court verdict that allowed women of all ages to enter the temple that hitherto banned girls and women aged 10-50.

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  Sabarimala stir: Lift 'police raj' in temple town, Congress urges Pinarayi Vijayan government

  India | November 24, 2018 16:23 IST

  The temple town and the nearby places witnessed large-scale protests started by various Hindu groups after the Supreme Court verdict that allowed women of all ages to enter the temple that hitherto banned girls and women aged 10-50.

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  Sabarimala Row: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan meets Governor, pledges to improve amenities for pilgrims

  India | November 22, 2018 17:56 IST

  Sathasivam said, during the meeting, he discussed with Vijayan measures to address complaints on lack of basic amenities like drinking water, toilets and rest rooms at Nilackal, the base camp, and at Pampa en route to Sanidhanam.

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  Sabarimala Row: Devaswom Board moves SC, seeks time to implement court's verdict

  India | November 19, 2018 15:25 IST

  Sabarimala Row: Over 68 people were taken into preventive custody at the Sabarimala Shrine late Sunday night after fresh protests broke out at the Nadapanthal area in the Sannidhanam.

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  Sabarimala row: Kerala on boil, BJP observes 'protest day' against arrest of party leader K Surendran

  India | November 18, 2018 13:39 IST

  The protestors, including women, squatted on roads, blocking traffic at various places, including in state capital Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi, Thrissur, Palakkad and in front of Kottarakara sub-jail, where Surendran has been lodged, and also the northernmost Kasaragod district.

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  Sabarimala Temple opens for 62-day-long pilgrimage, activist Trupti Desai to return to Pune tonight

  India | November 16, 2018 21:20 IST

  Amid fears of fresh protests, officials have issued prohibitory orders under section 144 CrPC banning assembly of four or more people has been imposed in Sabarimala in Kerala from midnight Thursday for a week.

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  Sabarimala: Cong, BJP boycott all-party meeting ahead of temple opening; will abide by SC decision, says CM Vijayan

  India | November 15, 2018 15:05 IST

  The meeting comes two days after the Supreme Court decided to review its decision allowing women of all ages to enter the hilltop shrine.

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  Sabarimala Row: SC to decide tomorrow date for hearing on review petition challenging its verdict

  India | October 22, 2018 23:52 IST

  The Supreme court decison comes amid heightening tensions all across Kerala over the apex court's judgment lifting the decade-old ban on women's entry to the Sabarimala shrine.

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  Sabarimala Row: Security tightened amid reports of entry of more women on final day of pilgrim season

  India | October 22, 2018 13:12 IST

  According to latest reports, a woman armed with the Supreme Court order -- permitting the entry of all women into the shrine -- has approached the police, seeking help to offer prayers at the temple as the stand-off over the entry of women of menstrual age into the famous hill shrine continued for the sixth day.

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  Now, women need age proof to enter Sabarimala temple

  India | January 04, 2018 15:43 IST

  TDB President A Padmakumar said any authentic document or certificate including Aadhaar card is acceptable during the routine checks at the foothills of Sabarimala temple.

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  Matter of faith, not 'hygiene': Why women do not visit Sabarimala

  India | January 18, 2016 11:13 IST

  A petition challenging the practice of restricting the entry of women into the Sabrimala temple in Kerala has caught the attention of the entire country. The PIL has sought entry for all women and girls