New Delhi: The Supreme Court is considering referring the case related to the entry of women into the Sabarimala temple to a nine-judge Constitution Bench, Chief Justice Justice Suryakant has said. Speaking to a national media outlet, the Chief Justice stated that the court is examining the possibility of placing issues related to freedom of Read More…
Pathanamthitta: As part of the Makaravilakku festival, the Sabarimala temple will open on Tuesday. The shrine will be opened at 5 pm by Tantri Kandaru Mahesh Mohanar in the presence of Melsanthi E. D. Prasad Namboothiri. After the sacred fire is lit in the azhi at the Sannidhanam, devotees will be allowed to have darshan Read More…
The Kerala BJP has raised serious allegations over the reported loss of gold at the Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa temple, calling it an act of sacrilege and demanding a CBI investigation into the incident. State BJP leaders alleged that the disappearance of gold ornaments and offerings linked to the temple amounts to a grave violation of Read More…
The Kollam Vigilance Court has directed that all records related to the Sabarimala gold scam be handed over to the Enforcement Directorate (ED), paving the way for a central agency probe into the case. The court ordered that documents including the First Information Statement (FIS) and other records connected to cases currently under investigation by Read More…
The Kerala High Court has granted the Special Investigation Team (SIT) an additional one month to continue its probe. The order came from the High Court’s Devaswom Bench, providing crucial breathing space for investigators handling the high-profile case. The court also set aside the magistrate court’s earlier ruling that an FIR could not be registered—clearing Read More…
Sabarimala: In a welcome move for lakhs of devotees, the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) has announced a major upgrade to the annadanam menu at Sabarimala. The current offering of pulao and sambar will soon be replaced with a full traditional Kerala sadya, complete with payasam. The new menu, designed to provide devotees with a wholesome Read More…
Pathanamthitta: With the annual pilgrimage season drawing massive crowds, authorities at Sabarimala have intensified crowd-control measures starting today. Officials reported that while the rush remains high, darshan has been progressing smoothly since the temple opened this morning. Pilgrims are being allowed to proceed from Nilakkal to Pampa only after real-time assessment of the crowd at Read More…
Sabarimala: The annual pilgrimage season at Sabarimala continues to witness an overwhelming surge of devotees, with lakhs of pilgrims queueing for darshan over the past few days. However, the massive crowd has led to growing complaints about inadequate drinking water facilities along the queues. Devotees reported long waiting hours without access to sufficient water, especially Read More…
To manage the massive influx of devotees during the Sabarimala Mandala pilgrimage season, Indian Railways has rolled out an extensive special service schedule. A total of 274 train services will be operated, including 32 special trains running in both directions between Kerala and major cities such as Chennai, Hyderabad, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana. Of Read More…
Kochi: The Kerala High Court has taken a decisive step in the ongoing Sabarimala gold theft investigation, granting permission to the Special Investigation Team (SIT) to conduct a scientific examination of the temple’s gold-plated structures. The move aims to uncover the truth behind allegations of large-scale irregularities and possible gold misappropriation during the temple’s renovation. Read More…