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5 Temples Where Women Were Once Banned But Can Enter Today

For a long time, many women in India stood before temple thresholds carrying something heavier than prayer: the quiet knowledge that faith loved them, but tradition did not fully trust them. To be told you are pure enough to believe, but not pure enough to enter, leaves a mark. It…

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Sabarimala Makaravilaku preparations: Spot booking to be limited to 5000

The decision has been taken on the basis of the Hon. Kerala High Court's direction for efficient crowd management during festival seasons at the Sabarimala temple. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Authorities come up with revised plan for Sabarimala ropeway project

The ambitious ropeway project in Sabarimala, which has been in limbo for years now, has received a fresh lease of life with authorities coming up with a revised plan.

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TDB to wind up spot booking to Sabarimala

Travancore Devaswom Board implements measures to regulate crowd flow to Sabarimala, limiting daily bookings to 80,000 through virtual queue.

The Hindu

A.K. Antony interview | ‘Anti-BJP, anti-Modi sentiment is prevalent’

Lok Sabha elections 2024: A.K. Antony, former Kerala Chief Minister and Union Defence Minister, speaks about future of INDIA bloc, Congress’s vexed relations with Left in Kerala and his son Anil K. Antony’s entry to BJPA.K. Antony, former Kerala Chief Minister and Union Defence Minister, speaks about the future of…

The Hindu

Kerala Police, Vi join hands to use QR code bands for tracking children at Thrissur Pooram

Vi introduces QR code bands at Thrissur Pooram for child safety, replicating successful Sabarimala initiative.

The Hindu

Vishu Utsav at Ayyappa Swamy Temple in Hubballi tomorrow

Hubballi Sabarimala Sri Ayyappa Swamy Bhajan Mandali celebrates Vishu Utsav with rituals, music concert, and prayers.

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Keen battle on the cards in Pathanamthitta constituency

Pathanamthitta election heat rises as UDF, LDF, and NDA battle for victory amidst development, Sabarimala, and organizational challenges.

The Hindu

Sabarimala temple to open for annual festival and monthly pujas

The Lord Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala will open on Wednesday for the five-days long monthly pujas, followed by the 10-days long annual festival.

The Hindu

Kerala HC upholds TDB rule of appointing only Malayala Brahmins as Melsanthis of Sabarimala, Malikappuram

Kerala High Court dismisses petitions challenging reservation of Melsanthis posts for Malayala Brahmins at Sabarimala and Malikappuram temples.

The Hindu

Kerala Assembly | Govt. to complete Sabarimala airport project in time-bound manner once clearances from Centre are through: CM

The Kerala government expects to complete the Sabarimala airport project in a time-bound manner once all clearances from the Centre are through. The Centre has already given site clearance and defence clearance, while Kerala’s application for security clearance from the Home Ministry is still awaited, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said…

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Kerala Assembly | Works on six stopovers with added facilities for Sabarimala pilgrims on, says Devaswom Minister

The development works of six stopovers with added facilities for pilgrims on the way to Sabarimala is going on, Minister for Devaswoms and Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes K. Radhakrishnan told the Kerala Assembly

The Hindu

SC notice to Kerala on VHP offer to ply Sabarimala pilgrims free of cost

Supreme Court examines appeal by VHP Kerala against denial of free bus service for Sabarimala pilgrims.

The Hindu

Police intensify search for nine missing pilgrims at Sabarimala

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Sabarimala temple closes after annual pilgrimage season

Marking the end of a pilgrimage season that had witnessed an unprecedented influx of devotees, the portals of the Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala were closed after a designate of the Pandalam palace visited the temple and offered prayers here on Sunday morning.

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Police probe into “fake selfie video” featuring women at Sabarimala

The police on Friday launched a probe into the circulation of a “fake selfie video” featuring two young women standing near the holy 18 steps leading to the Sabarimala Ayyappa temple.

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Makaravilakku festival celebrated at Sabarimala

The Makaravilakku festival at Sabarimala marks the end of the annual pilgrimage season, drawing a large influx of devotees.

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TDB honours singer K.J. Yesudas with special prayers at Sabarimala temple

In the sacred precincts of the Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala, the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) organised special prayers for legendary singer K.J. Yesudas who celebrated his birthday as per the Malayalam calendar on Friday. Yesudas’s birth star is Uthradam (Uttara Ashadha).

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Heavy rush of devotees at Sabarimala

The rush to the Ayyappa temple was so intense that the handrail of a flyover at Sannidhanam, through which the pilgrims are routed to the temple, collapsed due to overcrowding.

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Union Budget likely to take a final call on Sabari rail project

The upcoming Union Budget is expected to take a final call on the proposed Sabari rail project to the Sabarimala temple which witnesses a footfall of close to one crore pilgrims during the pilgrimage season between November and January.

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KSRTC to operate more buses to clear Makaravilakku rush

As the inflow of pilgrims continues unabated, the authorities are augmenting the facilities in Sabarimala pilgrimage zone anticipating the influx to hit its peak during the upcoming Makaravilakku festival

The Hindu

Sabarimala | Travancore Devaswom Board to stop spot booking from January 10 to check Makaravilakku rush

Taking a serious note of the crowd flow to Sabarimala that continues unabated, authorities are bringing in rapid measures to keep the rush under check ahead of the Makaravilakku festival.

The Hindu

Sabarimala temple reopens for Makaravilakku festival

The Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala here on Saturday reopened for the Makaravilakku festival

The Hindu

As Makaravilakku season begins, concerns mount over shortage of Aravana

As Makaravilakku season begins, concerns mount over shortage of Aravana in Sabarimala

The Hindu

Authorities take up cleaning drive at Sabarimala ahead of Makaravilakku season

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