The case reached the Supreme Court in 2006, and the verdict was out on Friday after 12 years.
The Supreme Court on Friday delivered a historic judgment in the Sabarimala temple case after a legal battle for nearly three decades. Sabarimala temple has got nation-wide attention following the Supreme Court verdict that allows women of all ages to enter the premises.
The 28-year-old issue began with a photograph that was published in a newspaper in 1990. The case reached the Supreme Court in 2006, and the verdict came on Friday after 12 years.
Meanwhile, a movie song that was shot inside the temple premises has gone viral on social media. The song is from the movie Nambinal Keduvathillai released in 1986. In the song, actress Jayashree can be seen dancing on the 18 steps leading to the sanctum sanctorum. It was reported that the Devaswom board had charged Rs 7500 for the shooting.
The movie also features Vijayakanth, Prabhu, Sudha Chandran and K Shankar directed it. However, rumours suggest that the film was shot at the studio where the set was created.
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