Sabarimala Temple
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Keralam LDF govt takes U-turn: Backs ban on women below 50 in Sabarimala Temple, citing traditions
India | Mar 14, 2026, 11:52 AM ISTKeralam LDF govt takes U-turn: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan's cabinet convened a special meeting and fully backed the Travancore Devaswom Board's push to preserve Sabarimala's age-old customs, barring women of menstruating age from the Lord Ayyappa temple.
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Sabarimala gold theft case: Main accused Unnikrishnan Potty gets statutory bail in second case
India | Feb 05, 2026, 06:48 PM ISTVigilance Court Judge Mohit C S granted bail to Potty in the case related to the loss of gold from the door frames of the Sreekovil, or sanctum sanctorum, after the Special Investigation Team failed to file a charge sheet within 90 days of his arrest, making him eligible for statutory bail.
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Kerala High Court orders vigilance probe into Rs 35 lakh 'ghee scam' at Sabarimala Temple
India | Jan 14, 2026, 10:15 AM ISTSabarimala Temple ghee scam: The court strongly condemned the lack of basic safeguards, such as stock verification during counter handovers, sloppy record-keeping, and belated fund deposits, all of which enabled rampant theft.
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Sabarimala gold theft row: SIT arrests ex-chief priest over links to main accused
Karnataka | Jan 09, 2026, 05:43 PM ISTSabarimala gold theft case: Witnesses, including ex-Travancore Devaswom Board president A. Padmakumar, revealed Kandararu Rajeevaru's close relationship with Bengaluru-based sponsor Unnikrishnan Potti - the main accused.
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President Droupadi Murmu offers prayers at Sabarimala Temple in historic first: Why it's significant
India | Oct 22, 2025, 11:52 PM ISTAt 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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President Droupadi Murmu’s chopper experiences near-miss as helipad collapses in Kerala | VIDEO
India | Oct 22, 2025, 02:44 PM ISTPresident Droupadi Murmu is in Kerala to visit the Sabarimala Temple. The chopper carrying her experienced the mishap while landing at a helipad at the Pramadam Stadium earlier today.
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Sabarimala Temple gold theft row: Key accused and sponsor Unnikrishnan Potty arrested
India | Oct 17, 2025, 12:31 PM ISTSabarimala gold row: Potty was arrested after several hours of questioning by the SIT team led by SP Bijoy. He is scheduled to be presented in Ranni Court tomorrow.
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Sabarimala row: Kerala HC confirms gold theft, orders SIT to lodge criminal case
India | Oct 10, 2025, 02:04 PM ISTThe court noted that the vigilance report revealed a significant discrepancy involving around 474.9 grams of gold, which had been handed over to Unnikrishnan Potty, the sponsor who undertook the gold-plating work.
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Sabarimala Temple's sponsor Unnikrishnan Potti wanted to use gold for a wedding: Shocking details
India | Jan 09, 2026, 05:43 PM ISTSabarimala Temple gold plating row: The dispute revolves around the gold-plated copper coverings on the Dwarapalaka idols situated outside the sanctum sanctorum, with allegations of tampering and misappropriation of gold sparking widespread outrage.
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Tamil Nadu govt will deliver ten lakh biscuit packets for Sabarimala pilgrims
Chennai | Jan 06, 2024, 08:35 PM ISTThe biscuits will be distributed at various points from Pamba to Sannidhanam. The TDB has also arranged medicinal water along with the biscuits for the pilgrims.
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Tragic! 64 Sabarimala pilgrims injured as bus falls into gorge in Kerala's Pathanamthitta
India | Mar 28, 2023, 09:37 PM ISTThe Pathanamthitta District Public Relations Department said the pilgrims are from the Mayiladuthurai district in Tamil Nadu.
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Kerala: Devotees allowed holy dip at Sabarimala temple amid easing of curbs
India | Dec 11, 2021, 03:40 PM ISTUntil now, this season, the holy dip was not permitted and there were various restrictions but since the season began, the relaxations are being eased with another directive that came on Saturday that pilgrims can now take any route they wish. Till now only one route was open.
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Kerala: RT-PCR not mandatory for children to enter Sabarimala temple
India | Nov 27, 2021, 03:07 PM ISTAs per an order, dated November 26, parents and adults, who are accompanying the little devotees, shall ensure that they carry soaps, sanitizers and mask and adhere to social distancing norms.
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Kerala's Sabarimala temple opens for Chithira Attavishesha puja with Covid-19 restrictions
India | Nov 03, 2021, 02:46 PM ISTThe temple would close at 9 pm after the puja and the devotees will be allowed through the virtual queue booking system, informed Travancore Devaswom Board
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Kerala floods: Sabarimala devotees asked not to visit temple as river Pamba overflows
India | Oct 17, 2021, 07:42 AM ISTFour people died in landslides in Koottickal in Kottayam and Kokkayar in Idduki districts of Kerala and 12 persons went missing on Saturday due to heavy rainfall in the state.
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Sabarimala temple to reopen today, devotees allowed from Sunday
India | Oct 16, 2021, 06:41 AM ISTThe devotees will be allowed only on the basis of virtual booking system.
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Sabarimala temple opens virtual booking from Sept 17; COVID guidelines in place for devotees
India | Sep 08, 2021, 02:27 PM ISTUnlike other temples, Sabarimala is not opened on a daily basis, instead, it opens every month for five days besides its annual pilgrimage season which begins in the third week of November and ends in the second week of January.
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Kerala Govt raises daily limit of pilgrims to 10,000 for this year's Sabarimala monthly pooja
India | Jul 17, 2021, 10:12 PM ISTThe temple will remain open from today till July 21. COVID-19 protocol, including wearing masks and social distancing, will be strictly followed.
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Sabarimala temple opens for devotees for 5 days with COVID-restrictions
India | Jul 17, 2021, 01:02 PM ISTA maximum of 5000 devotees will be allowed through the online booking system.
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Plea in Kerala HC against provision entitling only 'Malayala Brahmins' as head priest at Sabarimala
India | Jul 17, 2021, 09:33 AM ISTPetition seeking a direction to set aside the notification issued by the Travancore Devaswom Board which prescribes that only 'Malayala Brahmins' alone are entitled to apply to the post of Melsanthi (head priest) was filed in Kerala High court.