Kochi, Dec 2 : Two women in their 40s prayed at the Lord Ayyappa shrine in Sabarimala on Dec 2, becoming the first female pilgrims of menstruating age to have achieved the feat after the Supreme Court overturned a traditional ban on women’s entry last year. The women — BinduContinue Reading
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov. 5, 2018: Amid heightened security and a renewed verbal battle, the Sabarimala hill temple in Kerala opened on November 5. However, the shrine in Pathanamthitta district remained inaccessible to women between 10 and 50 years of age despite the state government’s offer of protection. Video footage of aContinue Reading
By Kai Schultz New Delhi, Oct. 24, 2018: Before Hindus can climb the 18 golden steps leading to the Sabarimala Temple, a centuries-old hillside shrine in southern India, there are customs to observe. Devotees fast for 41 days, avoiding alcohol, tobacco and sex. They prepare bundles of goods to beContinue Reading
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Months after social media erupted in rage over Sabarimala temple’s long-held tradition of barring women of menstruating age for being ‘impure’, Odisha is celebrating the biological cycle that many consider taboo. Wednesday was the second day of the annual three-day Raja – pronounced Ro-jo – festival marked with fanfare byContinue Reading
Women in menstruating age are considered impureContinue Reading