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TopicLord Ayyappa

Topic: Lord Ayyappa

Telangana SI can’t wear civil dress for Deeksha, BJP asks ‘is police taking orders from AIMIM?’

Prasad Nichenametla -
Hyderabad SI sought dress code exemption to observe Ayyappa Deeksha. The police department denied permission. BJP has demanded revocation of ‘this biased directive’.

Sabarimala Temple to open on 16 November, doctors say only Kerala residents be allowed

Rohini Swamy -
As Covid-19 numbers continue to rise, Kerala devaswom minister says state will ensure all protocols will be followed and number of devotees will be restricted.

What the Sabarimala review petition Supreme Court will rule on today is all about

Debayan Roy -
Hearing on the review petitions against SC's Sabarimala order lasted only for a day, on 6 February, after which the court reserved its verdict.

Why Sabarimala devotees go to this 16th century church & pray to Saint Sebastian

Joanne Taylor -
St. Andrew’s Basilica is an example of religious harmony, a characteristic common to many churches and temples in Kerala.

Forgive me liberal friends, but I can’t completely overlook faith of Sabarimala devotees

Shashi Tharoor -
On Sabarimala, Congress is treading the difficult middle path of standing by believers, but pursuing matter only through constitutional means.

Next door to Sabarimala temple district, a menstruating goddess is worshipped

Rohini Swamy -
The Chengannur Mahadeva Kshetram is located in Kerala’s Alappuzha district, which neighbours Pathanamthitta, where Sabarimala temple is situated.

Sabarimala temple shuts down temporarily after two women walk in, offer prayers

ThePrint Team -
The temple was opened on December 30 for the Makaravillaku festival and there has been a heavy rush of pilgrims.

Kerala eyes jallikattu lesson from Tamil Nadu to resolve Sabarimala row

Rohini Swamy -
Tamil Nadu had passed an ordinance to supersede a Supreme Court ban on jallikattu, a traditional bull-taming sport.

Supreme Court cannot become the priest between Indians and their Gods

Shekhar Gupta -
Sabarimala verdict is an example of why the Supreme Court shouldn't intervene in religion.

I oppose Sabarimala verdict because this is not about women’s discrimination at all

Rajeev Chandrasekhar -
To call the Sabarimala tradition patriarchal is wrong and dangerous.
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