Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India] Apr 25 (ANI): After civil society groups challenged the rule that prohibits the entry of women in the Sabarimala Temple, a local native KG Abhilash has asked the Kerala Government to issue an order allowing men to wear shirts in the temples in the state
New Delhi [India], Feb 5 (ANI): The chief priest of Sabarimala temple has given an explanation to Travancore Devaswom Board on "purification" ritual conducted at the shrine after entry of two women between the age group of 10-50 years.
New Delhi (India), Jan 23 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday posted for January 30 the plea filed by BJP leader Subramanian Swamy seeking Devaswom boards to be made independent of government control.
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala), [India] Jan 4 (ANI): The Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) has sought an explanation from the Tantri (chief priest) of the Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala for the "purification" ritual, held after two women of menstruating age entered the hilltop shrine.
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Dec 6 (ANI): Kerala's Devaswom Minister Kadakampally Surendran, who is in charge of the management of temples and to ensure their smooth operation in the state, hit out at Congress on Thursday alleging that there is no difference between the Bhartiya J
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Nov 21 (ANI): Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) president A Padmakumar on Wednesday said that the board is ready to hold discussions with anybody to resolve the Sabarimala Temple standoff.
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Nov 19 (ANI): The Travancore Devaswom Board on Monday moved the Supreme Court seeking an extension for implementation of its verdict which lifted the age-old ban on entry of women of menstruating age inside Kerala's Sabarimala Temple.
Trivandrum (Kerela) Nov 17 (ANI): Travancore Devaswom Board Minister Kadakampally Surendran on Saturday lashed out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and RSS for announcing indefinite strike by the right-wing activists from Sunday to protest against the arrest of Hindu leader K P Sasikala.
Pamba (Kerala) [India], Oct 21 (ANI): Two women, who were on their way to Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple, were brought to the police control room in Kerala's Pamba after they were stopped by the devotees from visiting the shrine on Sunday.
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Oct 19 (ANI): The Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB), which is the regulatory authority of all Hindu temples in Kerala, on Friday announced that they will appeal against the Supreme Court's verdict allowing women of all ages to enter the Sabarimala Temple.
Pamba (Kerala) [India], Oct 19 (ANI): Adding fuel to the ongoing controversy over women's entry into Sabarimala Temple, former president of Travancore Devaswom Board Prayar Gopalakrishnan on Friday said that the shrine is not a place for sex tourism.
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Oct 19 (ANI): The Pandalam Palace Trust on Friday wrote a letter to functionaries of Sabarimala Temple asking them to shut down the temple in case of any breach of rituals.