Women between the ages of 10 and 50 had traditionally been banned because Lord Ayyappa, the revered Hindu god who is worshipped in the temple, is a celibate bachelor.

The legal battle—focused on whether women of menstruating age should be allowed entry into the Lord Ayyappa shrine in ...

SABARIMALA: Neelimala-Appachimedu traditional trekking path to reach Lord Ayyappa temple here will be opened in a couple of days. The decision to open the traditional forest path will be announced ...

Kerala High Court tightens media regulations at Sabarimala temple, restricting videography and photography in sensitive areas.

The Sabarimala temple, an immensely popular pilgrimage place, is located in the hills of Kerala in southern India and devoted to a Hindu god, Ayyappa (Ayyappan). Until recently, the temple was ...

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday expressed displeasure over ADGP M R Ajithkumar travelling to the Lord Ayyappa shrine in a ...

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa temple will reopen on October 16 (Saturday) at 5 pm for 'Thula Masam' pooja, a press release issued by Travancore Devaswom Board said on Thursday.

The annual Mandalam-Makaravilakku pilgrimage season at the Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa temple is set to commence on Thursday. The sanctum sanctorum will be opened by head priest K Jayaraman ...