Sabarimala Temple
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Kerala: Denied Sabarimala darshan, 11 Tamil women devotees leave
India | Dec 23, 2018, 05:20 PM ISTThough they attempted to trek through the traditional forest path, about five kilometres from the temple complex, they could not go forward as devotees started 'namajapa' (chanting of hymns of the lord) protest against them.
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Heavy rush at Sabarimala; anxiety over arrival of 50-member women group
India | Dec 22, 2018, 06:40 PM ISTA steady inflow of pilgrims was seen at Sabarimala in recent days as the police had eased certain restrictions even as the prohibitory orders are still in place.
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Transgenders on way to Sabarimala sent back by police
India | Dec 16, 2018, 06:20 PM ISTThe transgenders alleged that the police harassed them and said they were not banned from darshan at the shrine, but the police said there was a need to get some legal clarity in this issue.
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BJP hartal affects normal life in Kerala
India | Dec 14, 2018, 04:58 PM ISTThe BJP had announced a state-wide hartal as a mark of respect to 55-year old Venugopalan Nair, who died after setting himself on fire near the venue of the party's protest here on Thursday.
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Kerala Assembly disrupted for third day on Sabarimala issue
India | Nov 30, 2018, 05:12 PM ISTThe third day of the session saw proceedings, which began at 9 am, lasting hardly 22 minutes after Speaker P Sreeramakrishnan disallowed the opposition demand to suspend all business during the question hour.
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Sabarimala Temple Row: Strike called by Hindu groups largely peaceful amid tight security
India | Nov 17, 2018, 10:47 PM ISTThe shutdown was called following "detention" of a few religious leaders the previous night from the Sabarimala temple premises.
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Sabarimala temple opens for 62-day-long pilgrimage season, gender activist Trupti Desai aborts trip
India | Nov 16, 2018, 11:40 PM ISTProhibitory orders under Section 144 CrPC banning assembly of four or more people is also in force in and around Sabarimala from midnight Thursday for a week.
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Sabarimala temple opens for pilgrim season, Devaswom Board to approach SC seeking more time for implementing order
India | Nov 16, 2018, 06:13 PM ISTUnprecedented security arrangements have been made at the shrine which is opening for the third time since the Supreme Court allowed women of all age groups to offer prayers, a move being opposed by devotees and others.
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Over 500 menstrual-age women book e-tickets for darshan at Sabarimala, says Kerala police
India | Nov 10, 2018, 05:27 PM ISTThe bookings have been made through police online portal which got underway from October 30, police said.
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BJP launches Rath Yatra to 'protect' tradition of Sabarimala Temple
India | Nov 08, 2018, 04:32 PM ISTSpeaking at the inaugural function of the 'Sabarimala Samrakshana Yatra', former Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa sought the immediate intervention of the CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) government to end tensions at the hill shrine.
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High drama at Sabarimala as 52-year-old woman blocked by frenzied protesters
India | Nov 06, 2018, 12:38 PM ISTThe 52-year-old woman, identified as Lalitha from Tirur, had come to the temple with 19 relatives, including women, for her grandson's 'chorunnu' (rice giving ceremony).
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Devotees throng Sabarimala temple as portals open for a day amid tight security; situation peaceful
India | Nov 05, 2018, 11:36 PM ISTAccording to figures till 4.15 p.m., 5,540 pilgrims had taken the pathway to the temple hilltop, compared with less than 1,000 devotees the same day last year.
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Devotees throng Sabarimala temple as portals open for a day amid tight security; situation peaceful
India | Nov 05, 2018, 07:11 PM ISTThe Kerala police has deployed nearly 2,300 security personnel, including 100 women and a 20-member commando team in and around the shrine.
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Sabarimala turns police fortress as portals open today, prohibitory orders imposed
India | Nov 05, 2018, 12:01 AM ISTOrders banning assembly of four or more people have been imposed in Sabarimala and nearby areas.
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Sabarimala temple under total police control ahead of its opening on Monday, Section 144 imposed
India | Nov 03, 2018, 02:08 PM ISTAccording to Pathanamthitta district Superintendent of Police T. Narayanan, 1,500 police officials have been deployed in the temple town and will remain till the midnight of November 6 when the temple will close again
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Sabarimala temple welcomes people from all faiths, not just Hindus: Kerala High Court
India | Oct 29, 2018, 05:15 PM ISTDas, in his petition, said the high court should rule that the temple should be open to only devotees. The court did not accept this and pointed out that the Sabarimala temple was open to everyone.
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Sabarimala row: 1,400 arrested in crackdown by Kerala police; 258 cases registered against 2,000 people
India | Oct 26, 2018, 08:20 AM ISTThe police arrested people from Pathanamthitta - the district where the temple is located, Thiruvananthapuram, Kozhikode, Ernakulam and elsewhere.
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Sabarimala temple belongs to devotees, not TDB: Pandalam royal family
India | Oct 24, 2018, 06:58 PM ISTSpeaking to reporters at Pandalam, royal family representative Sasikumar Varma rejected the Kerala governments' contention that the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) was the custodian of the temple and said it was "wrong".
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Kerala Man In Saudi Fired For "Derogatory" Remarks On Sabarimala Row
India | Oct 18, 2018, 10:59 PM ISTDeepak Pavithram, a Keralite working with Lulu Hypermarket in Riyadh, was fired on Tuesday for allegedly making misogynistic and insensitive remarks about women on social media.
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Tension grips Kerala as Sabarimala temple to opens gates for women shortly
News | Oct 17, 2018, 06:47 PM ISTTension grips Kerala as Sabarimala temple to opens gates for women shortly, several protesters arrested