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In Sabarimala Case, Court Claims 'Superstition' Review Right, Cites Sati
- Wednesday April 8, 2026
- India News | Reported by Nupur Dogra
Earlier, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the centre, said that India's traditions reflect deep respect for women, pointing to cultural and religious practices across the country.
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"Rooted In Tradition, Not Discrimination": Centre On Women In Sabarimala
- Tuesday April 7, 2026
- India News | Reported by Nupur Dogra, Edited by Ashutosh Tripathi
The ban on women (between ages 10-50) at Sabarimala stems from Lord Ayyappa's nature as Naishtika Brahmachari, not impurity or inferiority, the Centre said in written submission filed ahead of the hearing.
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Kerala Orders Ban On Chemical Kumkum, Plastic Shampoo Sachets At Sabarimala
- Friday November 7, 2025
- Kerala News | Indo-Asian News Service
The Kerala High Court on Friday directed the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) to take immediate steps to ban the sale of chemical kumkum at Sabarimala, citing concerns over environmental degradation during the annual pilgrimage season.
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Woman Activist Who Entered Sabarimala Won't Be Invited To Ayyappa Minister
- Monday September 1, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Kerala Devaswom Minister V N Vasavan on Sunday made it clear that Bindu Ammini, one of the women activists who entered into the Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple in 2019, will not be invited to take part in the upcoming Global Ayyappa Sangamam.
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Usually Banned On Flights, Coconuts To Be Allowed For Sabarimala Pilgrims
- Tuesday October 29, 2024
- Travel | Written by Toshita Sahni, Edited by Neha Grover
The pilgrims will be permitted to take the coconuts in the cabin only after requisite X-Ray, ETD (Explosive Trace Detector) and physical checks, reported PTI.
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Sabarimala Devotees Allowed To Visit Kerala Temple As Restrictions Eased
- Sunday November 21, 2021
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Devotees on the Sabarimala pilgrimage have been permitted to offer prayers at the shrine in Kerala's Pathanamthitta in a phased manner after the temporary ban was lifted yesterday morning.
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Supreme Court To Frame Issues About Gender Inequality At Religious Places
- Monday February 3, 2020
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Supreme Court is scheduled to frame issues for deliberation regarding discrimination against women in various religions and at religious places, including Kerala's Sabarimala temple, on Monday.
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Sabarimala Temple Opens Amid Row Over Women Of All Ages Visiting Shrine
- Saturday November 16, 2019
- Kerala News | Reported by Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited by Swati Bhasin
The Sabarimala temple opened at 5 pm today for the 41-day annual pilgrimage season, hours after 10 women from Andhra Pradesh were sent back from the hill shrine in Kerala this afternoon. The state government on Friday said the shrine is "no place for activism" and activists hoping to make a statement by going on the pilgrimage will not be given pol...
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No Protection For "Activists" Making Sabarimala Pilgrimage, Warns Kerala
- Saturday November 16, 2019
- Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy
While the Supreme Court has allowed women of all ages to continue visiting the Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala, the Kerala government on Friday clarified that activists hoping to make a statement by taking up the pilgrimage will not be given police protection. "This is not a place for activism. This is not a place for activists like Trupti Desai ...
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Entry In Sabarimala Not Banned, Says Woman Who First Visited Temple
- Friday November 15, 2019
- Kerala News | Indo-Asian News Service
Kanakadurga, who created history by praying at the Sabarimala temple on January 2, welcomed the Supreme Court's decision on Thursday, which referred the issue of entry of women into the temple and other religious places to a larger seven-judge bench.
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All-Women Entry In Sabarimala Temple Continues, Activist Trupti Desai Welcomes Decision
- Thursday November 14, 2019
- India News | Edited by Richa Taneja
Sabarimala case: Women rights activist Trupti Desai had made an unsuccessful attempt to enter the temple in November last year, weeks after the Supreme Court lifted the ban that stopped women and girls between the age of 10 and 50 from entering the famous Ayyappa shrine in Kerala.
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Political Parties In Kerala Welcome Top Court Decision In Sabarimala Case
- Thursday November 14, 2019
- Kerala News | Press Trust of India
Political parties in Kerala on Thursday welcomed the Supreme Court decision to refer its September 28, 2018 order allowing women of all ages into the Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala to a larger bench.
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Sabarimala All-Women Entry Continues, Larger Bench To Take Up Objections
- Thursday November 14, 2019
- India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh
Sabarimala Case Supreme Court: Whether the Supreme Court should review its decision to end the ban on women between 10 and 50 entering Kerala's Sabarimala Temple will be taken up by a larger seven-judge bench.
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"Only Because Of Sabarimala": Top Court To Hear Plea On Women In Mosques
- Tuesday April 16, 2019
- India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Debanish Achom
The Supreme Court today said it will examine a plea for allowing entry of women into mosques without any restrictions, and issued a notice to the government, the Central Waqf Council and the All India Muslim Personal Law Board. "We are hearing this case because of the Sabarimala verdict. We will see..." the top court said today. In a landmark verdi...
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"Family Locked Her Out": Foreign Media On Woman Who Entered Sabarimala
- Monday February 11, 2019
- India News | Joanna Slater, The Washington Post
A mother of two from a conservative family in southern India, Kanakadurga was told over and over again by her relatives how a good wife should behave.
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In Sabarimala Case, Court Claims 'Superstition' Review Right, Cites Sati
- Wednesday April 8, 2026
- India News | Reported by Nupur Dogra
Earlier, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the centre, said that India's traditions reflect deep respect for women, pointing to cultural and religious practices across the country.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Rooted In Tradition, Not Discrimination": Centre On Women In Sabarimala
- Tuesday April 7, 2026
- India News | Reported by Nupur Dogra, Edited by Ashutosh Tripathi
The ban on women (between ages 10-50) at Sabarimala stems from Lord Ayyappa's nature as Naishtika Brahmachari, not impurity or inferiority, the Centre said in written submission filed ahead of the hearing.
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www.ndtv.com
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Kerala Orders Ban On Chemical Kumkum, Plastic Shampoo Sachets At Sabarimala
- Friday November 7, 2025
- Kerala News | Indo-Asian News Service
The Kerala High Court on Friday directed the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) to take immediate steps to ban the sale of chemical kumkum at Sabarimala, citing concerns over environmental degradation during the annual pilgrimage season.
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www.ndtv.com
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Woman Activist Who Entered Sabarimala Won't Be Invited To Ayyappa Minister
- Monday September 1, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Kerala Devaswom Minister V N Vasavan on Sunday made it clear that Bindu Ammini, one of the women activists who entered into the Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple in 2019, will not be invited to take part in the upcoming Global Ayyappa Sangamam.
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www.ndtv.com
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Usually Banned On Flights, Coconuts To Be Allowed For Sabarimala Pilgrims
- Tuesday October 29, 2024
- Travel | Written by Toshita Sahni, Edited by Neha Grover
The pilgrims will be permitted to take the coconuts in the cabin only after requisite X-Ray, ETD (Explosive Trace Detector) and physical checks, reported PTI.
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www.ndtv.com/travel
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Sabarimala Devotees Allowed To Visit Kerala Temple As Restrictions Eased
- Sunday November 21, 2021
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Devotees on the Sabarimala pilgrimage have been permitted to offer prayers at the shrine in Kerala's Pathanamthitta in a phased manner after the temporary ban was lifted yesterday morning.
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www.ndtv.com
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Supreme Court To Frame Issues About Gender Inequality At Religious Places
- Monday February 3, 2020
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Supreme Court is scheduled to frame issues for deliberation regarding discrimination against women in various religions and at religious places, including Kerala's Sabarimala temple, on Monday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Sabarimala Temple Opens Amid Row Over Women Of All Ages Visiting Shrine
- Saturday November 16, 2019
- Kerala News | Reported by Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited by Swati Bhasin
The Sabarimala temple opened at 5 pm today for the 41-day annual pilgrimage season, hours after 10 women from Andhra Pradesh were sent back from the hill shrine in Kerala this afternoon. The state government on Friday said the shrine is "no place for activism" and activists hoping to make a statement by going on the pilgrimage will not be given pol...
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www.ndtv.com
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No Protection For "Activists" Making Sabarimala Pilgrimage, Warns Kerala
- Saturday November 16, 2019
- Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy
While the Supreme Court has allowed women of all ages to continue visiting the Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala, the Kerala government on Friday clarified that activists hoping to make a statement by taking up the pilgrimage will not be given police protection. "This is not a place for activism. This is not a place for activists like Trupti Desai ...
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www.ndtv.com
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Entry In Sabarimala Not Banned, Says Woman Who First Visited Temple
- Friday November 15, 2019
- Kerala News | Indo-Asian News Service
Kanakadurga, who created history by praying at the Sabarimala temple on January 2, welcomed the Supreme Court's decision on Thursday, which referred the issue of entry of women into the temple and other religious places to a larger seven-judge bench.
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www.ndtv.com
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All-Women Entry In Sabarimala Temple Continues, Activist Trupti Desai Welcomes Decision
- Thursday November 14, 2019
- India News | Edited by Richa Taneja
Sabarimala case: Women rights activist Trupti Desai had made an unsuccessful attempt to enter the temple in November last year, weeks after the Supreme Court lifted the ban that stopped women and girls between the age of 10 and 50 from entering the famous Ayyappa shrine in Kerala.
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www.ndtv.com
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Political Parties In Kerala Welcome Top Court Decision In Sabarimala Case
- Thursday November 14, 2019
- Kerala News | Press Trust of India
Political parties in Kerala on Thursday welcomed the Supreme Court decision to refer its September 28, 2018 order allowing women of all ages into the Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala to a larger bench.
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www.ndtv.com
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Sabarimala All-Women Entry Continues, Larger Bench To Take Up Objections
- Thursday November 14, 2019
- India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh
Sabarimala Case Supreme Court: Whether the Supreme Court should review its decision to end the ban on women between 10 and 50 entering Kerala's Sabarimala Temple will be taken up by a larger seven-judge bench.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Only Because Of Sabarimala": Top Court To Hear Plea On Women In Mosques
- Tuesday April 16, 2019
- India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Debanish Achom
The Supreme Court today said it will examine a plea for allowing entry of women into mosques without any restrictions, and issued a notice to the government, the Central Waqf Council and the All India Muslim Personal Law Board. "We are hearing this case because of the Sabarimala verdict. We will see..." the top court said today. In a landmark verdi...
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www.ndtv.com
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"Family Locked Her Out": Foreign Media On Woman Who Entered Sabarimala
- Monday February 11, 2019
- India News | Joanna Slater, The Washington Post
A mother of two from a conservative family in southern India, Kanakadurga was told over and over again by her relatives how a good wife should behave.
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www.ndtv.com