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The portals of Bhagwan Ayappa temple at Sabrimala in Kerala's Pathanamthitta district have opened for devotees for the annual Mandalam - Makaravilakku festivals.
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The petitioners said that halal-certified jaggery is prepared as per the religious practices of Islam, hence using the same for offering to the deity was against religious customs and rituals of the temple
Offering prayers at the hill shrine since the temple opened on November 16 eve for two-month long Mandala-Makkarvilakku puja, heavy rush of devotees continue at the Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala with long queues of pilgrims being seen early Monday morning.
While the Supreme Court today was to announce its judgment on the review petitions against its 2018 judgment allowing women of menstruating age to enter and worship in the Sabarimala temple in Kerala, it has referred to a larger bench, seek review.
The recently tabled CAG report has alleged the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB), an autonomous body that manages 1,248 temples including the Sabarimala Ayappa Temple, of violating the Master plan for Sabrimala over a decade. “This is affecting the ecology of the Periyar Tiger Reserve”, stated the report staunchly.
“As long as I am there, I shall not allow corruption. I shall not allow the nation’s culture and unity to be destroyed”, assured PM Modi at Thrissur while attacking the self-interested government on Sunday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing the public in Thrissur.
With a view to revise all the issues in the political, economic, social , religious sector amidst the BJP Government being in rule since 2014, ‘Republic summit surging India’ organised by the Republic Media Network, had called the BJP party president Amit Shah to know the political agenda of India’s 2019 polls and beyond ahead in Mumbai today.
The Kerala government is in favour of keeping two days exclusively for women pilgrims to offer prayers at the Sabarimala temple, a law officer of the state government told the High Court on Friday.