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Kerala's Sabarimala temple to reopen for devotees from July

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India | Jul 10, 2021, 11:56 PM IST

As per guidelines, a maximum of 5,000 devotees will be allowed through the online booking system.

Sabarimala Temple opens for 'Uthiram festival'

News | Mar 19, 2021, 12:20 PM IST

Sabarimala Temple opened for the 'Uthiram festival' on the morning of March 19. The temple will remain open for devotees till 28th March.

1,000 pilgrims to be allowed at Ayyappa shrine in Sabarimala during pilgrim season

India | Oct 29, 2020, 08:19 PM IST

As many as 1,000 devotees will be allowed to offer prayers each day at the hill shrine of Lord Ayyappa when it opens for the two-month long pilgrim season from November 16, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said in Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday.

Sabarimala temple reopens for devotees after over 6 months

India | Oct 17, 2020, 09:24 AM IST

The famed Lord Ayyappa temple opened to devotees Saturday morning after remaining closed for over six months due to the coronavirus pandemic, with a few worshippers wearing masks and carrying COVID-19 negative certificate offering prayers.

Kerala's Sabarimala temple set to open today, devotees to be allowed from Saturday

India | Oct 16, 2020, 08:01 AM IST

After over six months, devotees will be allowed entry into the hill shrine of Lord Ayyappa in Sabarimala for the first time since the March 24 national lockdown due to COVID-19, when the temple opens for the five-day monthly pujas from Saturday.

Sabarimala temple to tap on massive gold reserve, TDB to approach RBI for gold loans

Business | Aug 26, 2020, 11:23 AM IST

Feeling the heat of the financial crisis arising out the coronavirus pandemic, the Sabarimala Temple in Pathanamthitta district, Kerala is planning to tap on massive gold reserve in its vaults. The Travancore Devasom Board (TDB) is planning to approach the Reserve Bank of India for gold loans.

Sabarimala temple set to reopen from June 14 for monthly puja

India | Jun 10, 2020, 07:12 PM IST

Travancore Devaswom Board President N Vasu said Sabarimala temple will open on June 14 evening for monthly puja. It said that the people who registered their names through virtual queue system can enter Sannidhanam.

Coronavirus: No devotees will be allowed into Sabarimala temple for 10-day annual fest from March 29

India | Mar 20, 2020, 07:38 PM IST

The Kerala government on Friday decided not to allow pilgrims to the Lord Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala in Pathanamthitta district for the annual festival beginning on March 29 to check the coronavirus spread.

Sabarimala Temple: SC commences hearing to deliberate on

Sabarimala row: SC commences hearing to deliberate on issues relating to scope of freedom of rel

India | Feb 17, 2020, 02:16 PM IST

A nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court on Monday commenced hearing to deliberate upon issues relating to the scope of freedom of religion and whether a person who does not belong to a particular faith can file a PIL questioning the religious practice of another religion.

Nine-judge SC bench to hear issue of women's entry in Sabarimala temple from Jan 13

India | Jan 12, 2020, 07:42 PM IST

The nine-judge bench has been set up after a five-judge bench headed by then CJI Ranjan Gogoi, by a 3:2 majority verdict, referred the matter to a larger bench while examining the review petition filed against the historic September 28, 2018 judgement which had allowed women of all ages to enter the Sabarimala temple.

Rush at Sabarimala continues, income touches over Rs 69 crore

India | Dec 08, 2019, 01:56 PM IST

Till December 6, the revenue touched Rs 69.39 crore which was about Rs 27.55 crore more than it was in the corresponding period of the 2018-19 pilgrim season, the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) that administers the affairs of the shrine, said.

Pilgrims throng Sabarimala as 2-month season opens

India | Nov 17, 2019, 10:47 AM IST

According to the police there were about close to 50,000 pilgrims in the temple town who reached from various parts of the state besides other south Indian states.

Sabarimala set to open today, no protection for women activists. 10 points

India | Nov 16, 2019, 02:23 PM IST

Tight security arrangements have been made in Pathanamthitta district, the location of the shrine, before the Sabarimala Temple opens for the Mandala Pooja festival on Saturday at 5 pm. Devotees will be able to visit the temple from November 17.

Kerala: No solicitation of votes in name of Sabarimala temple, says EC

Mar 13, 2019, 04:08 PM IST

Tikka Ram Meena, who on Monday faced the BJP's ire after he issued a statement to this effect, on Wednesday briefed the media that it had been made clear to all political parties that under no cost should the name of Lord Ayyappa be used in election campaign.

Woman who entered Sabarimala shrine thrown out by in-laws, sent to shelter home

India | Jan 23, 2019, 07:16 AM IST

Kanakadurga was allegedly attacked by her mother-in-law on her returning to her home on January 15, following which she was admitted to a hospital.

Sabarimala row: Two women prevented from entering Lord Ayyappa temple, later moved to Erumeli

India | Jan 16, 2019, 02:11 PM IST

According to the police, three women of menstruating age have so far offered prayers at the hill temple during the season.

Kerala High Court dismisses bail plea of actor for making anti-women remarks

India | Jan 10, 2019, 07:04 PM IST

The Kerala High Court on Thursday dismissed an anticipatory bail plea filed by Malayalam actor Kollam Thulasi in a case against him for allegedly making provocative anti-women remarks during a Sabarimala protest organised by the BJP-led NDA in the state.

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