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  Former TDB member Vijayakumar arrested in Sabarimala gold theft case

  India | December 29, 2025 15:21 IST

  Former TDB member N Vijayakumar was summoned to the Special Investigation Team (SIT) office in Thiruvananthapuram, where he was questioned. After the interrogation, his arrest was recorded.

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  Sabarimala Temple gold theft row: Former TDB president A Padmakumar arrested

  India | November 20, 2025 16:09 IST

  Sabarimala Temple gold theft row: Padmakumar, a senior CPI-M leader, was made the president of the TDB in 2019 when a proposal was made to hand over the gold-clad copper plates of the Dwarapalaka (guardian deity) idols and the Sreekovil (sanctum sanctorum) door frames to Potty for electroplating.

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  Sabarimala darshan: TDB limits spot bookings to 5,000 per day after Kerala HC order

  India | November 20, 2025 14:37 IST

  TDB has urged devotees arriving for Sabarimala darshan to secure their slots through the Virtual Queue system as far as possible. Devotees must arrive on the date and time allotted to them for the darshan.

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  Sabarimala Temple gold theft row: Former Executive Officer Sudheesh Kumar arrested

  India | November 01, 2025 11:40 IST

  Sabarimala Temple gold theft row: The development comes days after the arrest of the key accused and Bengaluru-based businessman Unnikrishnan Potty. Kumar was arrested after he was questioned by the SIT at the Crime Branch office in Thiruvananthapuram.

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  Sabarimala gold theft case: SIT arrests former temple board officer Murari Babu

  India | October 23, 2025 15:56 IST

  He is an accused in two cases related to the disappearance of gold from the gold-clad plates of the Dwarapalaka (guardian deity) idols and the door frames of the Sreekovil (sanctum sanctorum) of the temple.

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  Kerala: Male devotees protest Lord Ayyappa Temple's dress code, enter shrine without removing shirts

  India | March 23, 2025 20:21 IST

  The protestors demanded a permanent end to the conventional practice of requiring male devotees to remove their shirts or other upper garments before entering the shrine.

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  Kerala: Devotee jumps to death from Sabrimala's Ayyappa Temple, probe underway

  India | December 17, 2024 12:48 IST

  A devotee from Tamil Nadu committed suicide in the Sabrimala's Ayappa temple, police is now investigating the matter. The deceased identified as Jagan Sampat is a resident of Tamil Nadu's Tiruvallur district.

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  Kerala: 27 injured after bus carrying Sabrimala devotees overturns in Wayanad

  India | November 19, 2024 15:37 IST

  The bus carrying 45 pilgrims from Karnataka, who were returning after attending the annual Mandala-Makaravilakku festival in the Sabarimala Temple. The injured were admitted to the hospital. The police are probing the cause of the accident.

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  CJI DY Chandrachud bids adieu to Supreme Court: Top 5 crucial verdicts delivered by him

  India | November 08, 2024 18:18 IST

  Discover the top 5 landmark judgments by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud that have shaped Indian law, from privacy rights to LGBTQ+ equality, federalism, and more. A look into his legacy as he leaves the Supreme Court, including notable cases like Right to Privacy, Upholding Abrogation of Article 370.

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  Sabarimala online booking: Check how to book tickets for darshan of Lord Ayyappa in Kerala

  India | October 17, 2024 23:44 IST

  As per the updates from the TDB, the virtual queue will be available on the TDB website and app and then the devotees can book their slots in advance and will be given a QR code that they will need to show at the entrance to the temple complex.

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  SC seeks Kerala govt reply on VHP’s plea to operate free bus services for Sabarimala pilgrims

  India | January 25, 2024 20:18 IST

  The SC bench told the senior lawyer that it should only be a pick-and-drop facility from one location to another and passengers should not be picked along the route. He agreed to the suggestion after which the bench issued notice.

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  Tamil Nadu accident: At least 8 Ayyappa devotees killed as car plunges into a 40-feet-deep pit

  India | December 24, 2022 9:57 IST

  All the devotees were residents of Sanmugasundarapuram village and were returning home following their visit to Sabarimala.

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  Andhra Pradesh: More than 20 injured as bus carrying Sabarimala pilgrims overturns in Pathanamthitta

  India | November 19, 2022 12:39 IST

  Andhra Pradesh accident: According to reports, out of 44 pilgrims, at least 20 people including a boy suffered injuries in the mishap. The district administration officials said all the pilgrims travelling in the bus were rescued and shifted to nearby hospitals for treatment.

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  Sabarimala devotee from Tamil Nadu tests coronavirus positive

  India | October 19, 2020 8:09 IST

  A devotee from Tamil Nadu, who was on a pilgrimage to Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala, tested positive for coronavirus on Sunday during the mandatory antigen test conducted at Nilackal for pilgrims visiting the hill shrine, health authorities said.

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  Kerala temples including Sabarimala, Guruvayoor to open for devotees from tomorrow

  India | June 07, 2020 10:47 IST

  As the lockdown norms will be further relaxed from tomorrow, temples in Kerala including the famous Sabarimala and Guruvayoor Sree Krishna will open their doors to devotees, after almost two months, but with restricted entry.

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  SC to hear CAA challenging pleas after Sabarimala issue

  India | March 05, 2020 12:34 IST

  Petitions challenging Citizenship Amendment Act will be taken up only after arguments in the Faith Vs Right to Pray gets over in the Sabarimala temple matter. The hearing on petitions connected with Sabrimala was likely to begin from March 16.

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  Another Kerala woman allegedly stopped from entering Sabarimala moves SC; plea to be heard next week

  India | December 05, 2019 12:53 IST

  "Bindu was attacked with some chemical substance right outside the office of Commissioner of Police," Jaising said, adding that the Kerala state authorities are not allowing women to enter the temple despite the Supreme Court's specific order.

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  Tamil Nadu Lord Ayyappa devotee dies on way to Sabarimala

  India | November 26, 2019 11:32 IST

  A 29-year-old Ayyappa devotee from Tamil Nadu, who was on his way to the Lord Ayyappa temple here for darshan, died due to suspected heart attack on Tuesday morning.

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  12-year-old barred from proceeding to Lord Ayyappa temple

  India | November 19, 2019 14:50 IST

  The age of the girl, with "irrumudikettu" (offerings to Lord Ayyappa) had been shown as 10 in the virtual Q booking. women police examined the girl's aadhar card and found that she was 12 years old and refused to allow her to proceed further from Pamba to the shrine complex, police said.

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  Next visit to Sabarimala after I turn 50: 9-year-old girl

  India | November 18, 2019 21:57 IST

  The hilltop shrine in Kerala's Pathanamthitta district is closed for women in the age group 10 to 50 years, and though the Supreme Court had struck down the restriction, there is great opposition to women between these ages visiting it.